The government on Monday announced that ZUPCO bus fares were slashed by up to 50%. The move coincided with a sharp increase in the price of fuel, which rose steeply.
Most of Harare’s routes previously cost $1.00, and the fares have now been reduced to $0.50. This resulted in a stampede for the subsidised ZUPCO buses by the suffering masses.
In a bid to get a seat for the journey home, or even a place to stand, young men, boarded the buses through windows. Watch the video below:
This is why the army was on the buses the first days. We, Zimbabweans, are incorrigible. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/rQLKeA8IS8
— K (@begottensun) May 21, 2019