Tsholotsho road disaster: Govt to blame

RECENTLY, 22 health personnel perished and 50 others were injured after the driver of the speeding vehicle they were travelling in lost control of the truck and veered off the road before overturning several times, killing 15 passengers on the spot near Jimila Business Centre in Tsholotsho.

The lorry belonging to the Health and Child Care ministry was reportedly being driven by a 28-year-old man, who was allegedly spotted consuming alcohol while on duty.

With Zimbabwe, a signatory of the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020, to reduce road deaths by 50%, it is clear that the route to achieve such a feat is marred with potholes, as the critical stakeholders are failing to lead by example.

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