Municipal police, kombi crews clash

HARARE’s central business district yesterday resembled a war zone as municipal police and kombi crews fought running battles with the latter allegedly refusing to use the council-controlled holding bay located on the periphery of the CBD along Coventry Road.

For the past two weeks, council has been forcing kombi crews to stop picking up passengers at undesignated points and use the holding bay. The move is meant to decongest the city.

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