{"id":1852,"date":"2026-03-12T20:03:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/?p=1852"},"modified":"2026-03-12T20:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:03:33","slug":"ministry-of-transport-silent-on-mutare-road-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/2026\/03\/12\/ministry-of-transport-silent-on-mutare-road-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry of Transport Silent on Mutare Road Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Fanuel Chinowaita<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Magamba road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

MUTARE \u2013 The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has remained silent over concerns about the deteriorating state of roads in Mutare, despite mounting complaints from residents and a response from Mutare City Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This follows an open letter written by a concerned resident through The Wasu Post recently, highlighting the worsening condition of several key roads across the city after heavy rains experienced in recent weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the letter addressed to Mutare City authorities, the resident described the city\u2019s road infrastructure as rapidly deteriorating, with potholes and damaged surfaces causing long traffic delays and frustration among motorists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The resident singled out the road linking Mutare\u2019s central business district and Sakubva as one of the most affected routes. A journey that normally takes about five minutes is now reportedly taking between 30 and 45 minutes due to heavy congestion and potholes along the route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMotorists are forced to slow down significantly to avoid damaging their vehicles,\u201d the resident wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The letter also highlighted the poor condition of roads in Chikanga suburb, particularly Magamba Road and the road leading to Chikanga TM, noting that the roads have deteriorated badly and require urgent attention as they are widely used by residents, commuters and businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another route flagged for urgent repairs is the road linking Sakubva to Chikanga Phase 3 via St Joseph\u2019s Bridge, which residents say has worsened significantly despite being a key connection between the two suburbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concerns were also raised about the narrow flyover linking Sakubva and the city centre, which frequently causes traffic congestion, especially during peak hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, Mutare City Council said the road mentioned by the resident falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport.
Mutare City Council Corporate Communications Officer Charles Sadondo said the road is maintained by the Ministry through its Department of Roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe mentioned road falls under the Ministry of Transport. Chimanimani Road is maintained by the Ministry of Transport through their local office at the Department of Roads,\u201d said Sadondo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two months ago, Mutare City Town Clerk Blessing Chafesuka also highlighted funding challenges affecting road maintenance in the city. He revealed that the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) allocated only four percent of Mutare\u2019s required road maintenance funding last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Chafesuka, the allocation was slightly above ZWL$500 000, an amount he said was inadequate even for basic repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the city requires approximately US$10 million annually for road maintenance, yet revenue collections remain significantly below that figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city currently collects about US$1.2 million per year from road levies, while parking fees generate between US$23 000 and US$25 000 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese figures show a serious mismatch between our infrastructure needs and our revenue inflows,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wasu Post contacted officials from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development for comment. The officials initially promised to respond to questions sent by the publication, but had not provided a response by the time of publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Residents have since urged authorities to urgently prioritise road rehabilitation to restore smooth traffic flow and maintain Mutare\u2019s reputation as one of Zimbabwe\u2019s most attractive urban centres.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Fanuel Chinowaita MUTARE \u2013 The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has remained silent over concerns about the deteriorating state of roads in Mutare, despite mounting complaints from residents and a response from Mutare City Council. This follows an open letter written by a concerned resident through The Wasu Post recently, highlighting the worsening…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1852"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1852\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1854,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1852\/revisions\/1854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewasupost.co.zw\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}