Huge relief for transporters as government scraps road access fees

HARARE, Jul 27 (NewsDay Live) – Government has scrapped the Road Access Fee in a move aimed at eliminating excessive administrative costs imposed on transport operators.

The development follows the enactment of Statutory Instrument 113 of 2026, gazetted on July 24, which gives legal effect to the removal of the fee as part of wider reforms to streamline government charges and eliminate duplication.

In a statement released this Monday, Transport and Infrastructural Development minister Felix Mhona said: “The directive is part of the broader national effort to eliminate excessive administrative costs, streamline regulatory processes, and strengthen Zimbabwe’s economic competitiveness by enhancing the ease of doing business.”

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