EXCLUSIVE|There was confusion Saturday morning when President Robert Mugabe’s cabinet on Friday night officially pulled away from its import ban on domestic essentials which caused fiery protests at the Beitbridge border post.
This news release was officially published in the Mugabe controlled Herald newspaper, the announcement reading in full print as follows, “Government gave in to pressure and suspended rolling out the new regime which bans domestic vitals from entering Zimbabwe”.
ZimEye.com which toured the Beitbridge border post early Saturday morning at around 8am, carried out a snap investigation following the conflicting statements as Industry Minister Mike Bimha also made the announcement on radio saying the government has lifted the ban.
Bimha did not release any further details.
But the same Minister Bimha was early Saturday morning reported by the state radio in a different news release stating to the contrary, “there is no going back to the implementation of statutory instrument 64 of 2016 which seeks to protect some of the locally produced goods from imports”.
Upon physically going through the border post, ZimEye.com found that there was both a truth and a negation of the government (SI64) import ban.
Commercial cargo which had been stuck on the Beitbridge Border post (South African side) for up to seven days as importers struggled to get permits authorising them to import the restricted goods, were seen now freely passing through.
This led to people posting celebratory messages saying, “Mugabe akaura this time Today can go down in history as ‘People Power’ victory as Mugabe’s Zanu PF regime was forced to lift the controversial ban on imports following protest by Beitbridge residents and business people in South Africa.
“Mugabe’s government realised that the situation was now volatile, considering that the Rural Teachers Union (RTUZ), Zimbabwe Teacher’s Association, Doctors, Nurses and other civil servants had already embarked on downing tools in protest to the delayed wage allocations shifting wage dates for most civil servants into next month, even though the army had been paid”.
But after a vigorous assessment of the situation, ZimEye.com found that while the government gave in, that move was likely only temporary.
The government might have clearly backed down, but ZimEye.com found that Mugabe’s armed police and army were on Saturday afternoon prowling on full patrol amid extra-ordinary order in the town.
ON THE GROUND- EXCLUSIVE : There is no clear cut on the ground proof that government has given in. There is confusion. Ordinary people are not carrying any groceries through the border. The commercial section was still not open when we left the border at midday today. Trucks are flocking in from SA and only those on transit are coming out of the border. There is still heavy police presence and patrol of anti riot heavy artillery. Plain clothes police agents all over the area and people are not even able to take photos on their cellphones. It’s business unusual. There is extraordinary order at the border. In the town people are not allowed to be in groups of more than 5. People are being blocked and searched by plain cloth officers at the border and questioned where they are coming from and where they are going.”
Due to the amount of evidence and conflicting statements, ZimEye would like to inform our valued readers that despite the lifting of the import ban, government is set to resume its forcing of Statutory Instrument 64/2016 on poor citizens.
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The selfish heartless baboons want us to buy from their shops(choppies) in zim where they have hiked the prices. Make money for themselves as they exempt themselves from duty and are the only one who should go to SA and buy. I feel its time for the coward zimz all over the land to get up stand for what is rightfully theirs.
Economist you are such an asshole zanu pf brain washed moron,use your brains not your dick to think,people are suffering and those in high places are enjoying I wonder your relatives are in good shape dickhead
Economist you are such an asshole zanu pf brain washed moron,use your brains not your dick to think,people are suffering and those in high places are enjoying I wonder your relatives are in good shape dickhead
Industrial economics in Zimbabwe…eish
Industrial economics in Zimbabwe…eish
Poor economist. The best way to protect an industry is to make it competitive. The stone age tactics of direct controls can backfire. How can you support industries with stone age machinery when you are busy globe trotting and looting? Watch out for what I have said when the bond notes are in circulation. I am not sure you will be able to understand 21st business dynamics with your dumb ZANU PF economics. You think with your feet and walk on your head, so your brains are bruised.
Poor economist. The best way to protect an industry is to make it competitive. The stone age tactics of direct controls can backfire. How can you support industries with stone age machinery when you are busy globe trotting and looting? Watch out for what I have said when the bond notes are in circulation. I am not sure you will be able to understand 21st business dynamics with your dumb ZANU PF economics. You think with your feet and walk on your head, so your brains are bruised.
I am an Officer at Beitbridge.. Just want to give you a bit of ruf rides of selective sta ndards we often come across on duty. Well placed bisnes people have truck loads from S.Africa . Without their contents being inspected or delays, they just drive through as if they are being driven in their own backyard. This is how painful it is when the ordinary person and struggling businesspeople meet the full wrath and extras from customs officers. No justice for the poor
I am an Officer at Beitbridge.. Just want to give you a bit of ruf rides of selective sta ndards we often come across on duty. Well placed bisnes people have truck loads from S.Africa . Without their contents being inspected or delays, they just drive through as if they are being driven in their own backyard. This is how painful it is when the ordinary person and struggling businesspeople meet the full wrath and extras from customs officers. No justice for the poor
Ian Smith was better. His ceremonial car was a rolls Royce. His duty car was a Westminister and leta Peugot 404 sedan, his personal car was a Blue Renault R12. He had no girlfriend neither did he have small houses. He neva stole from the gvt purse. He had one farm. one town house and no business ventures.
He made sure that all ministries ran efficiently with a small cabinet. He had honest ministers who always delivered. He provided completed houses to the people…He was the first to hate Mugabe isu tikasarira tichi bigger Mugabe, asi chabuda hapana.
Ian Smith was better. His ceremonial car was a rolls Royce. His duty car was a Westminister and leta Peugot 404 sedan, his personal car was a Blue Renault R12. He had no girlfriend neither did he have small houses. He neva stole from the gvt purse. He had one farm. one town house and no business ventures.
He made sure that all ministries ran efficiently with a small cabinet. He had honest ministers who always delivered. He provided completed houses to the people…He was the first to hate Mugabe isu tikasarira tichi bigger Mugabe, asi chabuda hapana.
tibvire apa, dacharemunhu, if you do not understand how industrial economics functions, just shut up. S.A ITSELF BANS A LOT OF IMPORTS TO PROTECT ITS INDUSTRY. URI DUZVI REMUNHU.
tibvire apa, dacharemunhu, if you do not understand how industrial economics functions, just shut up. S.A ITSELF BANS A LOT OF IMPORTS TO PROTECT ITS INDUSTRY. URI DUZVI REMUNHU.
You should also know that banning of imports was meant to avoid the embarrassment, which is going to be caused by bond notes. Once they are introduced the ordinary people will find it difficult to restock and the ZANU PF thugs know this very well that it will immediately drive people anger the same way the banning of imports has done. The effect of bond notes is the same as banning imports, as you can not buy in South Africa using bond notes. The ZANU PF thugs have run out of ideas now. I call this running away from thinking.
You should also know that banning of imports was meant to avoid the embarrassment, which is going to be caused by bond notes. Once they are introduced the ordinary people will find it difficult to restock and the ZANU PF thugs know this very well that it will immediately drive people anger the same way the banning of imports has done. The effect of bond notes is the same as banning imports, as you can not buy in South Africa using bond notes. The ZANU PF thugs have run out of ideas now. I call this running away from thinking.
This is not the only struggle, The endgame is on, These ZANU PF thugs will feel the heat. It will be a painful endgame for all of us. What is true though is that we will loose our chains and will be a free people. Watch out. We have not seen anything.
This is not the only struggle, The endgame is on, These ZANU PF thugs will feel the heat. It will be a painful endgame for all of us. What is true though is that we will loose our chains and will be a free people. Watch out. We have not seen anything.
Zanupf, just like Ian Smith, doesnt give up so easily. People got to do more.
Zanupf, just like Ian Smith, doesnt give up so easily. People got to do more.