Bus Fares Double as Zimbabweans Flee South Africa

Cross-border bus operators sharply increase fares as thousands of Zimbabweans leave South Africa. Passengers traveling from Johannesburg to Bulawayo report prices doubling on some routes. Transport providers add extra luggage charges, capitalizing on the surge in demand from returnees. The fare increases add to the burden on Zimbabweans already abandoning jobs and homes. Long queues form at bus terminals as operators divert fleets to the most profitable cross-border routes.