{"id":1020,"date":"2019-01-04T15:54:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T15:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=1020"},"modified":"2019-01-04T15:54:38","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T15:54:38","slug":"zimbabwe-hikes-traffic-fines-to-raise-revenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zimbabwe-hikes-traffic-fines-to-raise-revenue","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe Hikes Traffic Fines to Raise Revenue"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"PLVkbDxd9gg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zimbabwe Hikes Traffic Fines to Raise Revenue\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PLVkbDxd9gg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The government of Zimbabwe, which has struggled to pay salaries amid a sinking economy, is drastically increasing fines for road violations such as speeding and reckless driving. 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