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📅 Published: August 21, 2025

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📅 Published: August 21, 2025

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Women and girls are no longer safe,” she said.

She added that current efforts to curb tout activity were “inconsistent and ineffective” and proposed a structured system to bring accountability. “I therefore propose: immediate enforcement of criminal laws and municipal by-laws to restore order and protect passengers and formalisation of tout roles through registration, uniforms and a rank committee to ensure accountability. ”In addition, she called for increased police presence at major bus termini and the installation of surveillance cameras to deter violence and safeguard commuters.

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Legislators have called for the formalisation of touts as part of efforts to curb escalating crime and gender-based violence at the nation’s bus termini.

She said major bus ranks such as Mbare, Roadport, Showground, Dangamvura and Old Renkin had “descended into chaos, with touts overtaking local authority control, enforcing illegal levies and fostering environments of drug abuse and violence. ”
According to Cde Mutandi, this breakdown in order has tragically led to horrific crimes. “This is growing into a crisis.

She added that current efforts to curb tout activity were “inconsistent and ineffective” and proposed a structured system to bring accountability. “I therefore propose: immediate enforcement of criminal laws and municipal by-laws to restore order and protect passengers and formalisation of tout roles through registration, uniforms and a rank committee to ensure accountability. ”
In addition, she called for increased police presence at major bus termini and the installation of surveillance cameras to deter violence and safeguard commuters. 🔗

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