Stray animals pose risk for drivers on Zim highways

DRIVING on Zimbabwe’s highways has become a nightmare, with stray livestock frequently causing traffic accidents after years of economic crisis, vandalism and neglect that has seen the collapse of key infrastructure.

One consequence of Zimbabwe’s chaotic land redistribution programme is increased carnage on the roads due to the destruction of roadside fences meant to keep cattle and other domestic animals from straying onto the highways.

Zimbabwe previously boasted of having one of the best road networks in southern Africa and the country was a yardstick for development and road management with most major highways fenced as a way of ensuring the safety of vehicles from livestock and pedestrians.

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