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Bulawayo Parking Firm Boss Arrives At City Hall In US$400K Rolls Royce

4 months agoWed, 13 Nov 2024 13:42:52 GMT
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Bulawayo Parking Firm Boss Arrives At City Hall In US$400K Rolls Royce

Lizwe Mabuza, the owner of the company managing parking in Bulawayo, caused a stir when he arrived at City Hall on Thursday in a US$400,000 Rolls Royce Cullinan.

As reported by ZimLive, the luxury vehicle, which appeared to be newly imported, had a personalised UK licence plate, thought to belong to the previous owner.

Mabuza is the chairman of Tendy Tree Investments (TTI), the company responsible for collecting parking fees in the city.

TTI keeps 70% of the revenue from parking, clamping, and storage fees, while the City of Bulawayo receives the remaining 30%.

From January to May 2024, TTI remitted over US$1.5 million to the city, meaning the company’s share was more than double what the council received.

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The sight of Mabuza’s expensive car during his visit to City Hall has sparked outrage among Bulawayo residents, many of whom are now calling for the cancellation of TTI’s contract.

The six-year contract, which started in January 2022 and runs until December 2027, was awarded in 2020 but took two years to begin.

City officials were reportedly shocked by Mabuza’s display of wealth, with some calling it “tone-deaf” given the growing public calls for a review of the parking contract.

One councillor, who spoke to ZimLive, said TTI has become the most unpopular company in the city. Said the councillor:

It’s us as councillors who’re keeping the mob at bay, for now. It’s a fact that TTI is the most unpopular company in this city and to have this obscene display of wealth at City Hall by one of the company’s directors is adding fuel to a raging fire.

Some council members are speaking quietly, warning that TTI has become deeply entrenched in the city’s administration, with claims that senior figures at City Hall may be working in the company’s favour.

TTI first sparked outrage when it set parking fees at US$1 for just 30 minutes in the Central Business District (CBD), leading to strong protests from residents. The company later reduced the charge, and now US$1 covers an hour of parking.

However, TTI continues to face criticism for the way its employees treat the public. Many residents accuse the company of mistreating elderly people and using harsh tactics to clamp cars to meet its revenue targets.

Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart had promised to review the TTI contract during his election campaign, but he has since become less vocal on the issue.

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27 Comments

Anonymous · 4 months ago
I'm intrigued. If this article is indeed correct, and the company which this gentleman represents, keeps most of the revenue from parking fees...what is the point of charging parking fees in the first place? Is it for the enrichment of this individual? Why not abolish parking fees altogether? Or is there more to this? RIDICULOUS!!!
🧐 🤔 🤨 🤪 · 4 months ago
Bantu bakwa Ntuthu,ngempela lincoma intuthuko ey omunye wenyu kodwa ukukhankasa okunje angihambelani lakho, bekumele eqale nge bhayisikili abuye ku Honda fit athi Isuzu and ethi GD6 abenjalo leD4D abesesibalaleyo I Rolls Royce, hatshi ukweqela kuyo engakutwa i4million🙄 uyayaz ukuthi yanzamalalanjani😜
lee · 4 months ago
possibleright now
🌄🧱🍓🎊💞🍒🏆🍑🌽🍕👙 · 4 months ago
those are very expensive and luxurious car.
Justice · 4 months ago
Legally acquired until proven otherwise
chief Bonolo · 4 months ago
Yes murimatsaga,kuHarare dzakangozara nemafarmers,miners,even mamiusician,hapana chazvinoshamisa,but ngatitarisei maibvuma contract iyoyo sei,,And at the Sametime council haisikugona kushandosa zvavarikupihwa ndosaka vachirwadziwa
Mazuva · 4 months ago
The guy won a clean contract which he is honouring. Let him use his money as he wishes. The city knows that he is making lots of money. The message to the council is simple: you could be putting 100% in your coffers every month, but you cannot manage such a simple exercise. Let him also build a small dam or sink many boreholes and sell the water to council.
Voltaire · 4 months ago
There is nothing so special about driving a Rolls Royce as long as one has worked for the money. So you wanted the gentleman to come to the meeting driving a Nissan Note?
mudembare · 4 months ago
so ma umuntu elemali yakhe after having worked tirelessly are they not supposed to drive a car of their choice.aah nxxx I jealous of some ****ic councillor chete
🦍 · 4 months ago
@ mudembare yazi loba ungowe dembare nivumelana lawe kulokhu, a man works hard for his money and some say thus our money....khona inengilakhona alisageni etown ngezimota sebeparker outskirts of town ...
Corotat · 4 months ago
He is involved in the scandal soon you will see him driving the same rolls royce
Zero · 4 months ago
With his 70% he is paying salaries, services for those machines, do pays taxes, 30% for council can go a long way if managed properly
Cornman · 4 months ago
Hoo , zvayipa nekuti he is ndebele. This guy is not stealing.
..... · 4 months ago
saka muharare mega ndoo munowanika mbinga chete tivirei apa handzi mabhaskoro wena chimsoro wanyanya uri bharanzi rekupi sthutha ndini.
iphone 12 pro max · 4 months ago
nothing wrong there. he is working very hard he deserve it.
ass · 4 months ago
are they now the police officers who ask for vehicle license
pee · 4 months ago
TTI thing is not giving us Peace. its now a nightmare to get into town
Patz · 4 months ago
Why surprised if the council knew he can afford that. If council was given USD1.5million for Jan to May that was 30% of the money collected and 70% is almost USD2.2million which is 440 000 per month.
...,. · 4 months ago
is it a problem when someone who stays out of Harare with a name not from one of the Mashonaland or Mutare or Masvingo Provinces and has a track record of a known clean source of income drives what people think is an expensive car? it looks like we have been wired to think that some people should not own certain things they can easily afford, and think that it is ok for some people to own what they cannot afford and let t do whatever they want with us.
Anonymous · 4 months ago
Where is Harare coming in
🧐 🤔 🤨 🤪 · 4 months ago
Mbinga dzino wanikwa wo futi Bhuruwayo but zvinobatsireyi kuita Rolls Royce amongst ma bhasikoro
Mbinga · 4 months ago
Nothing wrong. He surely deserves that car. lts just a material thing.
Tintin · 4 months ago
Zimbabwe will always be Zimbabwe 🥴🥴🥴

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