Migrant community leaders have accused anti-migrant groups of exaggerating the number of foreign nationals living in South Africa to fuel xenophobic sentiment, after official statistics revealed international migrants make up less than four percent of the country’s population.
National Democratic Working Group (NDWG) Matabeleland South provincial chairperson Bhekimpilo Mbedzi remains in custody despite him granted bail by the Masvingo High Court on Monday, after a condition requiring him to surrender his passport became a new obstacle to his release.
The government has ruled out regulating public transport fares despite concerns that reductions in fuel prices are not translating into lower commuting costs for ordinary Zimbabweans.
The government has revealed that it has awarded tenders for the construction of additional weighbridges at strategic points across the country following calls by senators for tougher enforcement against trucking companies, particularly those transporting minerals.
