The only person to survive a tragic accident last Sunday, where a Honda Fit plunged into an old mine pit filled with water along the Zvishavane-Shurugwi Road, has pleaded with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to make sure the law is enforced to prevent similar accidents in the future.
The survivor, 25-year-old Calton Panashe Munyimi, lost his pregnant wife in the accident. They had just boarded the vehicle at the Musasa Bus Stop near the Zvishavane-Shurugwi and Mandamabwe-Shurugwi T junction when the car went off the road and fell into a 30-meter deep mine pit. 
Out of the five people in the car, Munyimi was the only one who survived. The mine pit is only a few kilometres away from President Mnangagwa’s rural home. 
Munyimi and his wife, Hazel Funhiro, had been coming back from an Apostolic church service and were on their way home to Ritfontein, just 21 km away, when the accident occurred. Said Munyimi:
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Without this open pit which is mined by Mhazo, we could have had high chances of surviving. The car plunged 30 metres under water and that reduced our chances of making it because if you survived the accident then the second hurdle was to swim out of the water. I plead with the Ministry of Mines to enforce laws and ensure that these pits are filled up. Cattle and goats are drowning.
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Munyimi said the accident happened just 1 km from his bus stop. He said the driver was speeding at 160 km per hour, had the radio blasting, and no one could stop him from driving so fast.
Sadly, his wife, Hazel, was buried on Thursday.
Munyimi is also frustrated because the community is not allowed to mine in the area, even though there are old, unused mine pits that pose a danger. He said:
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We lost young children who go to herd cattle; they were drowned. I think we have lost more than ten children in these pits, and today it’s my family. I can feel the pain.
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His plea to the President remains urgent: “Dear President, come and attend to this before we all perish whilst you are in Harare.”
More: <a href="https://masvingomirror.com/fill-up-disused-mine-pits-accident-survivor-cries-out/">The Mirror</a>

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A man survived a car crash where his pregnant wife died in an old mine pit. He asks the president to fill up dangerous pits to prevent accidents. The accident happened near the president's home. The man says the driver was speeding and there are too many old pits in the area. He worries about children and animals drowning in them. He wants the president to take action to avoid more tragedies. The man is heartbroken and wants to prevent more deaths in the future.

Man Who Lost Pregnant Wife In Honda Fit Accident Appeals To Mnangagwa Over Disused Chrome Pit Dangers

Police have identified three people who tragically died when the vehicle they were travelling in veered off the road and plunged into a waterlogged, disused mine pit along the Gweru-Zvishavane Highway last week.
Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson for Midlands Province, confirmed that the deceased were Hazel Funhiro (19) from Rift Fontain, Aaron Mpofu (20), and Miriam Mpofu (28).
Initial reports had stated that five people lost their lives in the accident, but the latest information reveals that three people died, while another person is missing and presumed to have drowned in the pit.
Mahoko also confirmed that Aaron Mpofu was the driver of the vehicle at the time of the crash. He said:
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When they reached the 53km peg, the vehicle veered off the road to the right and fell into a disused mine pit which was full of water. The pit is a few metres from the road.
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He said one of the passengers, Panashe Munyimi, was able to swim to safety. Added Mahoko:
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Police attended the scene with the services of the sub-aqua unit and managed to retrieve bodies (Funhiro and Miriam), while Aaron’s body was retrieved by villagers after it was found floating.
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Mahoko said the bodies of the deceased were taken to Shurugwi Hospital mortuary. He said:
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The sub-aqua team is still searching for Abednigo Mpofu’s body and engagements with other stakeholders have been done to pump water from the pit.
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This tragic incident underscores the dangers of illegal, unregulated mining activities, many of which are allegedly supported by powerful politicians.
More: <a href="https://newsday.co.zw/southerneye/local/article/200039154/3-die-in-shurugwi-tragedy">Southern Eye</a>

Three people died in a car crash in Zimbabwe when their car fell into a pit last week. The victims were identified as Hazel Funhiro (19), Aaron Mpofu (20), and Miriam Mpofu (28). Initially, it was thought that five people had died, but it was confirmed that three died and one is missing. Aaron Mpofu was the driver. One passenger survived by swimming to safety. The bodies of the deceased were recovered, but one person is still missing. This accident shows the dangers of illegal mining.

Police Identify Victims Of Shurugwi Mine Pit Honda Fit Crash

Five bodies, including a heavily pregnant woman and three of her relatives, have been retrieved from a disused chrome pit in Shurugwi after a Honda Fit plunged into the 30-metre-deep pit on Sunday evening.
Shurugwi District Development Coordinator (DDC) Romeo Shangwa told <a href="https://masvingomirror.com/5-bodies-retrieved-from-shurugwi-chrome-pit/">The Mirror</a> that the fifth body was retrieved on Wednesday morning after water was pumped out of the shaft overnight. The other four bodies were recovered with the help of the Police Sub Aqua Unit.
Shangwa also said that the sixth passenger managed to swim out of the pit when the vehicle submerged.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson for Midlands Province, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, said the names of the deceased are yet to be released.
The Honda Fit was en route to Zvishavane at the time of the incident.
Abandoned chrome pits have long been a concern for Shurugwi villagers, who have repeatedly urged the government to ensure they are re-filled.
In January this year, a female inmate from Shurugwi lost her two young children after they drowned while swimming in one of the pits.
In a related incident, Tinashe Chigiya (26) from Makandire Village, Chief Nhema, Shurugwi, had a confrontation with a ZANU PF councillor in January this year following the drowning of a child in the Musavezi River.
Chigiya reportedly blamed President Emmerson Mnangagwa and ZANU PF supporters for allowing Chinese nationals to extract sand from the river, leaving behind open pits that pose a danger to children and livestock.
Chigiya is currently in remand prison after being arrested on allegations made by Ward 8 Councillor Audreck Mhaka, who claimed that Chigiya insulted Mnangagwa by calling him a dog.

Five people, including a pregnant woman and her relatives, were found dead in a deep pit when their car fell in. The sixth person in the car escaped. The police are still figuring out who the victims are. People in the area want the government to fill up these dangerous pits. In a similar incident, a man got arrested for blaming the government for not being safe. The scary pits are causing accidents and hurting people.

Five Bodies Recovered After Honda Fit Sinks Into Waterlogged, Abandoned Chrome Pit In Shurugwi

A Honda Fit driver lost control of his vehicle and ploughed into 11 members of the Johanne Masowe Church who were returning from night prayers in Nketa, Bulawayo, on Sunday morning.
Bulawayo Chief Fire Officer Mhlangano Moyo confirmed the incident to the <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/honda-fit-driver-ploughs-into-11-people-killing-one/">Chronicle</a>, saying one of the victims died on the spot after being trapped underneath the vehicle.
Members of the Bulawayo Fire Brigade arrived at the scene shortly after the tragic incident, which occurred near the Chicken Corner leisure outlet, between Nketa Drive and Masiyephambili Drive. Said Moyo:
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Upon arrival, the Brigade found 11 people lying on the ground, some with fractures, spine injuries, and lacerations.
A Honda Fit was found in a ditch with one person trapped underneath, who was suspected to be dead on arrival.
The Brigade extricated the trapped victim and conveyed the injured individuals to Mpilo Hospital.
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H said that preliminary details suggest that the driver lost control of the vehicle Said Moyo:
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The information we gathered is that the Honda Fit driver lost control and ploughed into a group of Johanne Masowe Church members who were returning from night prayers.
The deceased was handed over to ZRP details. The vehicle and the roadway were rendered safe by the Brigade.
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A car hit 11 people walking from church, and one person died. The accident happened in Bulawayo. The firefighters helped the injured people and took them to the hospital. The driver lost control of the car. The police are investigating the accident.

Honda Fit Hits 11 Johanne Masowe Church Members, Kills One

Seven people were injured on the Wedza-Sadza Road on December 24, when a Toyota Hilux GD6, carrying seven passengers, side-swiped a Honda Fit with two passengers.
According to a statement from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the accident occurred around 6:30 PM at the 19 km peg along Wedza-Sadza Road.
Following the collision, the Toyota Hilux veered off the road and ended up on a bridge.
While the ZRP did not specify whether any occupants of the Honda Fit were injured, it is clear that most of the injuries were sustained by those in the Toyota Hilux, as the Honda Fit had only two passengers at the time.
The injured were subsequently transported to Sadza Hospital for treatment. Police said:
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Police in Marondera are investigating a serious road traffic accident which occurred at the 19 km peg along Wedza-Sadza Road on 24/12/24 at around 1630 hours in which seven people were injured.
A Toyota Hilux GD6 vehicle with seven passengers on board side swiped with a Honda Fit vehicle with two passengers on board.
Resultantly, the Toyota Hilux vehicle veered off the road and landed on the bridge. The injured victims were taken to Sadza Hospital for treatment.
</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

Seven people were hurt in a car accident on December 24. A Toyota Hilux hit a Honda Fit on Wedza-Sadza Road. Most injuries were in the Toyota because it had more people. No clarity on injuries to Honda Fit passengers. The Toyota hit a bridge after the crash. Police are investigating the accident. Injured people were taken to Sadza Hospital for treatment. Accidents are dangerous and can cause harm. Stay safe on the road and follow traffic rules.

Seven Injured After Toyota Hilux Sideswipes Honda Fit On Wedza-Sadza Road

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed a tragic road traffic accident in which a toddler, just one year and three months old, was killed.
The child was run over by a reversing Honda Fit vehicle in the yard of a house in Maridale, Norton, on September 23, 2024, around 3:10 PM.
Police said the child sustained head injuries and was pronounced dead upon arrival at a local hospital in Norton. Reads a Police statement:
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The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident in which a toddler (1 year three months) died after being run over by a Honda Fit vehicle which was reversing at the yard at a house at Maridale, Norton on 23/09/24 at around 1510 hours. The victim sustained head injuries and died upon admission at a local hospital in Norton.
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In a separate incident, an unidentified man died after being struck by a vehicle along the Harare–Mutare Road near the Mutare ZINWA water tanks on Sunday morning.
Police said that the victim was involved in an apparent hit-and-run at around 5 AM, near the 260-kilometre peg on the Harare–Mutare Road. The motorist did not stop after the accident.
The victim’s body was taken to Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital for a post-mortem. Police are appealing for information that may help identify the victim and the motorist involved in this incident. 
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

A toddler was killed by a car that was backing up in a yard in Norton. The child got hurt in the head and died at the hospital. In another accident, a man was hit by a car on the Harare-Mutare Road and the driver didn't stop. The man died and the police are looking for information to find the driver. It's important to be careful around cars to avoid accidents and always stop to help if someone gets hurt.

Toddler Killed By Reversing Car In Yard Accident In Norton

Fourteen (14) people were injured when two mushikashika Honda Fit vehicles collided head-on along the Gweru-Shurugwi highway on Tuesday.
Both drivers and passengers on the two pirate taxis sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson in Midlands Province, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the accident to <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/14-injured-in-head-on-collision-along-gweru-shurugwi-highway/">The Herald</a>. He said:
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The accident occurred along the Gweru – Shurugwi road yesterday at about 6:10 pm. Christopher Shumba (42) of Mkoba, Gweru, was driving a black Honda Fit with eight passengers on board, going towards Gweru.
Shepherd Sandu was driving a Silver Honda Fit along the same road, going in the opposite direction with four passengers.
On approaching the 10 km peg, Sandu tried to overtake a truck which was in front of his vehicle, resulting in a head-on collision with Shumba’s vehicle.
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Insp. Mahoko appealed to motorists to exercise extreme caution and avoid speeding on the roads.
He also urged travellers to avoid using mushikashika vehicles, saying the pirate taxis pose a danger to their lives.
Mushikashika is a term coined in Shona, referring to the negligent, unruly, and illegal behaviour exhibited by pirate (unregistered) taxi and kombi drivers in Zimbabwe.
Passengers often rely on Mushikashika due to convenience. The pirate taxis often operate in areas where formal public transportation may not be readily available. Passengers choose them for their flexibility and accessibility.
The ZRP has an ongoing operation targetting mushikashika which has resulted in the arrest of more than 677 rank marshals and 1 570 mushikashika drivers countrywide.
According to a report, Mushikashika persists because it is “authored, owned, and protected by the influential” members of society who appear untouchable by the law.
These influential individuals have vested interests in the operation of these illegal vehicles, allowing them to continue operating with impunity
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

14 Injured In Mushikashikas Head-on Collision

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) found a black Honda Fit car in Madabe Area, Plumtree that had been smuggled into Zimbabwe on January 26, 2024, from Botswana. Police say two unknown men smuggled it through an unauthorised crossing point. A police report seen by Pindula News states that the police received information and located the car along the banks of the Ramokgwebana River on the Zimbabwean side. Read the report:
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On 27/01/21, Police in Plumtree acted on received information and recovered a black unregistered Honda Fit vehicle in Madabe Area, Plumtree. Investigations carried out established that on 26/01/24, two unknown male suspects smuggled the motor vehicle from Botswana to Zimbabwe through an undesignated crossing point. The smuggled motor vehicle was trapped along the banks of Ramokgwebana River on the Zimbabwean side. The Police searched the motor vehicle and recovered 48 x Bella Home Queen bed sheets, 20 fleece blankets and 10 fleece jackets which were also smuggled from Botswana.
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Police said further details will be provided as the investigation progresses.
<h3>Vehicle Trafficking </h3>
Multiple incidents of smuggling have been reported in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. In November 2023, the police in Matabeleland South discovered a smuggling syndicate at Plumtree Border Post. They seized five smuggled Honda Fit cars and various goods brought into the country illegally from Botswana. Smuggling has intensified over the years after the Zimbabwean government banned the importation of vehicles older than 10 years as part of an effort to support the local motor industry, reduce imports, and limit greenhouse gas emissions. Second-hand vehicles manufactured more than 10 years ago, except for commercial and agricultural vehicles, are no longer allowed into the country.
The smuggling of Honda Fit cars, which are often used as pirate taxis, has created a demand for illegal importation. This activity undermines efforts to combat road accidents and pollution, affecting climate change mitigation. Most of the vehicles are smuggled through the South African borders. Vehicle trafficking involves stolen or fraudulently acquired vehicles being moved from one country to another for use or sale. Luxury cars are commonly smuggled, and there are also cases of stolen or hijacked trucks being transported across borders.
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Illegal Vehicle Trafficking: Zimbabwe Police Found Smuggled Honda Fit At The Border

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed a fatal road traffic accident that occurred on July 17, 2023 at around 0530 hours along Harare-Mutare Road near Mabvuku turn-off. A police report seen by Pindula News states that four people died in the accident, while four others sustained injuries. Police said the accident involved a Honda Fit vehicle with four passengers on board that hit a pedestrian before swerving to the right, resulting in a head-on collision with another Honda Fit vehicle carrying one passenger.
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The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident which occurred along Harare-Mutare Road near Mabvuku turn-off on 17/07/23 at around 0530 hours where four people died whilst four others were injured.
A Honda Fit vehicle with four passengers on board hit a pedestrian before veering to the right where it was involved in a head on collision with another Honda Fit vehicle with one passenger on board.
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The bodies of the deceased have been transported to the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals mortuary for post-mortem examinations, while the injured are receiving medical attention at the same hospital.
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Two Honda Fit Vehicles Collided, Killing Four And Injuring Four

A 33-year-old man was robbed of US$41 000 cash by three unknown men who had offered him a lift to Borrowdale, Harare.
Police said the victim’s kombi broke down near 6th Avenue and Borrowdale Road and he decided to hitchhike to complete his journey.
The robbers allegedly dumped the man near Mukuvisi Woodlands in Rhodesville, Harare and unfortunately, he could not capture the vehicle’s registration numbers.
A statement released by the police on Saturday morning, however, did not state when the alleged robbery case occurred. It said:
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The ZRP is investigating a robbery case where a man (33), who had his Nissan Caravan broken down near 6th Avenue and Borrowdale Road, was offered a lift to Borrowdale by three unknown male adults who were travelling in a white Honda Fit vehicle, registration number not captured.
Along the way, the suspects diverted the root and robbed the complainant of US$41 000 cash, a cellphone, and a wallet with identification particulars before dumping him near Mukuvisi woodlands in Rhodesville.
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Police have repeatedly urged members of the public to desist from boarding mushikashika vehicles and use buses for their safety.
ZRP Harare Metropolitan Province spokesperson Inspector Luckmore Chakanza recently told <a href="https://zbcnews.co.zw/2023/03/27/police-intensify-blitz-against-mshikashika/">ZBC News</a> that mushikashika has resulted in an increase in reports of rape and robberies.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200009522/ed-demands-re-run-in-violence-hotspots">Pindula News</a>

Honda Fit Crew Robs Harare Man Of US$41 000

Police have launched a manhunt for one Evans Vengwa who allegedly hit six pedestrians along Kadoma Patchway Road on 22 January this year.
Police said the suspect, who was driving a Honda Fit vehicle, abandoned the car at the scene of the accident and fled.
The victims were rushed to Kadoma Hospital where two died upon admission. Police said:
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The ZRP is appealing for information that may lead to the arrest of Evans Vengwa, NR 10-007291-R-10, who is being sought in connection with a hit-and-run fatal road traffic accident that occurred on 22/01/23 along Kadoma Patchway Road.
The suspect, who was driving a Honda Fit vehicle, hit six pedestrians who were walking along the road. Subsequently, after the accident, the suspect ran away leaving the vehicle at the scene.
The victims were taken to Kadoma Hospital where two died upon admission. The suspect’s last known addresses are 2762 Munhumutapa Kadoma and Mudzimu Village, Nyamapanda.
Anyone with information to report at any nearest Police Station.
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Honda Fit Driver Ploughs Into Six Pedestrians In Kadoma

<a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/two-minors-killed-as-overloaded-honda-fit-vehicles-collide/">The accident</a> involving two overloaded Honda Fit vehicles along Ruwazi-Igava Road in Marondera has outraged members of the public with some saying the Zimbabwe Republic Police was sleeping on duty.
A <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/two-minors-killed-as-overloaded-honda-fit-vehicles-collide/">police report</a> published earlier by Pindula News noted that the road traffic accident occurred on 23 January 2023 at the 4 km peg along Ruwazi–Igava Road, Marondera.
Two people died on the spot while 15 others were injured when a Honda Fit with eight passengers on board was involved in a head-on collision with another Honda Fit vehicle with nine passengers on board. 
The bodies of the victims were taken to Marondera Provincial Hospital mortuary for post-mortem whilst the injured were admitted at the same hospital.
ZRP spokesperson in Mashonaland East Province Inspector Simon Chazovachiyi identified the deceased as Akisha Madziwa (6), from Yellow City, and Ashy James (13) also from Yellow City in Marondera.
Inspector Chazovachiyi said the two died on the spot after sustaining head injuries.
We present below some of the responses to the accident:
Sawara @LdDutch:
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How do they pass through your blocks…
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Extraterrestrial@jnrbeey:
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Overtaking is occasionally the showing off of the car’s performance, and is usually the showing of the driver’s impatience.
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Mmmp @Mmmp57481935:
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I thnk it was also important for you to mention in your report that most of the passengers in the other honda fit were school kids in uniforms.
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Tendy @MizTendy:
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Munokwana vanhu vangani muHondaFit (how many people can a Honda Fit carry?)
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HUSTLER BOSS @NyceRyl:
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even 10
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Colonel Von Strohm @JohnMoyo:
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you guys are complicit in all these accidents involving Honda Fits!
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MAKWIRAMITIOG @makwiramitiog1:
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ZRP why do Honda Fit with 9 passengers pass Police roadblocks every day?
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Mr_kays @Mr_Okays:
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It’s a rural road out of Marondera. You can’t have roadblocks there. They’ll see 2 cars per day
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Reactions To Accident Involving Two Honda Fit Cars Carrying 17 People

In what appears to be greed and recklessness on the part of Mushikashika drivers, two Honda Fit vehicles, carrying a combined 17 passengers, were involved in a head-on collision along Ruwazi–Igava Road, Marondera on Monday, 23 January.
Police said one of the vehicles was carrying 8 passengers while the other one was carrying 9 passengers when the accident occurred yesterday afternoon.
Posting on their official Twitter account, police said two people died on the spot following the accident while several other passengers were injured. Police said:
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The ZRP reports a fatal road traffic accident that occurred on 23/01/23 at the 4km peg along Ruwazi–Igava Road, Marondera, where two people died on the spot while 15 others were injured when a Honda Fit vehicle with eight passengers on board was involved in a head-on collision with another Honda Fit vehicle with nine passengers on board.
The bodies of the victims were taken to Marondera Provincial Hospital mortuary for post-mortem whilst the injured were admitted at the same hospital.
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Police in Mashonaland East Province have released the names of the two people who died in the accident.
ZRP spokesperson in Mashonaland East Province Inspector Simon Chazovachiyi identified the deceased as Akisha Madziwa (6), from Yellow City, and Ashy James (13) also from Yellow City in Marondera.
Inspector Chazovachiyi said the two died on the spot after sustaining head injuries.

Two Minors Killed As Overloaded Honda Fit Vehicles Collide

Six (6) people were killed while seven (7) others were injured in a road traffic accident that occurred around 10 AM along Harare-Bulawayo Road this Monday.
In a statement, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said a Honda Fit vehicle with eight passengers on board collided head-on with a Toyota KZ Double cab vehicle which had three passengers on board. Police said:
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The ZRP reports a fatal road traffic accident that occurred on 19/12/22 at around 1000 hours at the 111 km peg along Harare- Bulawayo Road in which six people died while seven others were injured.
A Honda Fit Vehicle with eight passengers on board was involved in a head-on collision with a Toyota KZ Double cab vehicle that had three passengers on board.
Four people died on the spot while two others died on the way to the hospital.
The bodies of the victims were taken to Chegutu District Hospital Mortuary for post-mortem, while the injured are admitted at the same hospital.
</blockquote>
ZRP said more details about the accident will be released in due course.

Six Killed, 7 Injured In Road Traffic Accident

The City of Bulawayo is mulling a clampdown on pirate taxis, mostly Honda Fit vehicles, which are causing congestion and disorder in the central business district (CBD).
The pirate taxis pick up and drop off passengers at undesignated points resulting in unnecessary congestion.
According to the latest council minutes, Bulawayo councillors said the relevant by-laws should be enforced to remove the pirate taxis from the city’s roads. The minutes read in part:
(Ward 4) Councillor S. (Silas) Chigora applauded Council for the recently ended clean-up campaign and the enforcement of vending by-laws.
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He also applauded other stakeholders who had assisted the council in this operation.
He felt that enforcement should continue and also be extended to illegal pirate taxis, mostly Honda Fits. Illegal pirate taxis had invaded areas adjacent to the City Hall.
There was a lot of fouling in those areas. The relevant by-laws should be enforced. A clean City attracted investors.
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In response, Deputy Mayor Councillor Mlandu Ncube assured councillors that the pirate taxis menace will be attended to. He said:
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The enforcement would also be done on illegal pirate taxis. Councillors should also attend Committee meetings and raise issues and their suggested solutions to some of the problems affecting the city.
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| <a href="https://www.bmetro.co.zw/honda-fit-menace-worry/">B-Metro</a>

Bulawayo Council Mulls Clampdown On Pirate Taxis

A Bulawayo man has been arrested for pointing his licensed gun at another following a dispute over the price of a Honda Fit fuel pump.
Posting on Twitter, police said Emmanuel Charuka (30) pointed his 9mm pistol at Maxwell Tshabalala (39) at a car parts shop leading to his arrest. Police said:
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The ZRP warns firearm holders against abusing firearms to settle scores. On 05/10/22, Police in Bulawayo arrested Emmanuel Charuka (30) for pointing a firearm.
The suspect pointed a 9mm pistol at Maxwell Tshabalala (39) at a car parts shop in Kelvin North after disagreeing on the price of a Honda Fit fuel pump.
The Police have since recovered the 9mm pistol registered in the suspect’s name.
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In July, police warned members of the public with licensed firearms to desist from displaying them in public.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the police had cases where some people got into shopping centres displaying firearms. He said:
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We have had cases of people who are abusing their firearms. Some are giving them to their relatives who later use them to commit robberies.
Others are not securing their firearms which then land in the wrong hands later used by criminals.
We have also had cases where some people even get into shopping centres and start showing around live arms.
Others get to a stage of going to public gatherings where they start firing unnecessarily in the air, which is dangerous.
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Man Brandishes Gun During Dispute Over Price Of Car Parts

A motorist lost his car in Harare on Friday night when an unknown man jumped into the car and drove away while the owner was touting for passengers.
The <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Zimbabwe_Republic_Police">Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)</a> said the incident happened around 2110 hours at the intersection of Robert Mugabe and Cameroon Street.
Police say the motorist left the keys of a Toyota Wish (AED 4810) in the ignition while touting for passengers. Further reads the police statement:
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An unknown suspect jumped into the car and drove away towards <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Mbare">Mbare.</a>
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In a related case, the vehicle’s owner left it parked at the intersection of Julius Nyerere and Speke Avenue while buying some vegetables.
Police say he locked the doors and windows. He returned after about 15 minutes and found the car, a Honda Fit vehicle (AEY 7761), gone.
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Man Jumps Into Car And Drives Away While Owner Was Touting For Passengers

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is investigating a case of robbery where a vehicle was stolen from Esigodini.
Police confirmed the incident which occurred in Habane Township on Thursday last week. Said the police:
<blockquote>Police in Esigodini are investigating circumstances surrounding a case of theft of a motor vehicle which occurred at number 26 Habane Township.
On 22 July the victim discovered that his White Honda Fit motor vehicle had been stolen after he parked it at the yard the previous night.</blockquote>
Police are also investigating another case of theft of a motor vehicle where a Toyota Corolla Bubble vehicle was stolen after the victim parked it at the yard on Saturday at Flat 208/210 Second Street Avondale, Harare.
In another incident, a blue Honda Fit vehicle and US$1 500 which was in the vehicle, were stolen after the complainant parked the vehicle at a service station near Glenview 8 Complex.
Police have appealed to members of the public with information that could assist in the investigations to contact any nearest Police Station.
Some of the vehicles are altered and sold to unsuspecting customers while some are later dumped.
More: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw">Pindula News</a>; <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/latest-honda-fit-stolen-as-driver-sleeps/">The Chronicle</a>

Vehicle Theft On The Rise - Police Hunt Robbers

A 26-year-old Harare man was recently arrested after he rammed into a State motorcade along Bulawayo Road in Harare.
It emerged that the suspect, Tatenda Mupariwa, does not have a driver’s licence.
Mupariwa appeared at Mbare Magistrates Court charged with negligent driving and driving without a licence.
He was not asked to plead to the charges when he appeared before Mbare magistrate Nyasha Vitorini, who remanded him to 24 May for trial.
Prosecutor Tatenda Mutawarira told the court that on Monday at around 10 am, Mupariwa was driving his Honda Fit west along Bulawayo Road intending to turn right into Golden Quarry Road.
Munyaradzi Marimo, the first outrider leading the State motorcade, was on duty riding a motorcycle east sounding a siren signalling motorists to pull over to make way for the motorcade.
It is alleged that Mupariwa turned right in front of the oncoming first outrider, resulting in the collision.
Marimo is said to have sustained facial injuries and was rushed to ZRP Morris Camp Hospital for treatment, while Mupariwa was rushed to West End Hospital after sustaining injuries too.
The State alleges that Mupariwa turned right in front of oncoming vehicles and failed to stop when he saw that an accident was imminent.
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Unlicensed Honda Fit Driver Rams Into State Motorcade

One of the drivers who were part of the motorcade of the late Thembinkosi Sishoma lost control of his vehicle and landed in a ditch near Nketa 6 filling station.
This happened when Honda Fit drivers gave a wild and loud send off to their colleague Sishoma who was allegedly brutally murdered by <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2020/12/14/body-of-missing-nust-student-found-in-shallow-grave/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">assailants who hired him on the pretext that they wanted him to ferry their goods to Roseburn near Solusi.</a>
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The drivers were dangerously dragging and spinning their vehicles on a busy road much to the chagrin of other motorists.
Sishoma was laid to rest at Athlone Cemetery.
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The body of the 23-year-old National University of Science and Technology (NUST) student was found near Manada Dam in Solusi on Sunday.
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He was reported missing on 1 December after he was hired by two men to ferry their goods to Roseburn.
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Sishoma was driving a blue Honda Fit registration number AEE 4969 on the day he was last seen alive.

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