Cabinet freezes e-hailing regulations for five months

HARARE, Sep. 8, 2026 (NewsDay Live) — Cabinet has granted Bolt, inDrive, Tap n Go and other e-hailing operators a five-month regulatory reprieve, temporarily halting enforcement measures as government moves to resolve long-running legal and operational disputes in the sector.

The decision was announced Tuesday by Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet during a post-Cabinet briefing following a review presented by Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Mthuli Ncube.

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