THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has dismissed social media reports indicating that vehicle licence fees will be increased with effect from today by more than 500 percent.

The reports, which started circulating on Tuesday, urged motorists to buy licence discs possibly for the whole year, claiming that Zinara would increase licence fees on August 1 by more than 500 percent.

Motorists are currently paying RTGS$20 for a vehicle licence per term.

Zinara spokesperson, Mr Augustine Moyo, yesterday told
Chronicle that the reports were false and urged motorists not to panic.
He said motorists would be advised in time about any impending changes to road user charges.

Mr Moyo said such information would follow normal Government channels and would not be relayed through social media. “It has come to the attention of Zinara that there are social media reports circulating regarding an imminent increase of vehicle licence fees by more than 500 percent.

“Zinara is a parastatal under the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development and as such any upward review in the vehicle licence tariffs will be formally communicated to Zinara by the parent Ministry,” said Mr Moyo.

He said Zinara revenue streams were statutory and therefore, could not be reviewed without being gazetted.State media