Government Warns PSV Operators Against Carrying Fuel and Explosives After Deadly Gweru Tragedy

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development issued a stern warning to public service vehicle operators against transporting fuel, explosives, and hazardous chemicals alongside passengers, threatening prosecution for violators. The directive follows a deadly tragedy in Gweru, which exposed the lethal consequences of unregulated cargo in commuter transport. The friction emerges from the enforcement gap between the ministry's warning and the on-the-ground reality where operators routinely mix passengers with dangerous goods for profit. The core vulnerability is the lack of systematic inspection capacity, which renders the ban rhetorical unless backed by immediate, visible crackdowns.