{"id":16958,"date":"2019-12-19T18:39:55","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T16:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=16958"},"modified":"2019-12-19T18:39:55","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T16:39:55","slug":"sa-minister-pounces-on-unroadworthy-vehicles-heading-for-zimbabwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/sa-minister-pounces-on-unroadworthy-vehicles-heading-for-zimbabwe","title":{"rendered":"SA Minister pounces on unroadworthy vehicles \u2018heading for Zimbabwe\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Transport minister Fikile Mbalula stopped several overloaded trailers heading to Zimbabwe during Operation Malaisha on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The operation, which targeted bus, freight and logistics transportation, was conducted overnight at the weighbridge heading to Limpopo, Zimbabwe and Malawi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere we got a lot of unroadworthy vehicles and some of them weigh more than what is expected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll those vehicles are being impounded,\u201d Mbalula said.<\/p>\n<p>All unroadworthy and unlicensed vehicles, as well as those without permits, were taken off the road, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis operation is taking place at night because people think that police are not working 24\/7.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said no matter the time, unroadworthy vehicles would be found and the law would \u201cdescend on you\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Mbalula urged holiday-makers to abide by the rules of the road.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBuckle up, don\u2019t drink and drive, and make sure that your vehicle is roadworthy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transport minister Fikile Mbalula stopped several overloaded trailers heading to Zimbabwe during Operation Malaisha on Wednesday evening. 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