Fares Hike Squeezes Zimbos Further

Desperate Zimbabweans trying to eke out a living in Botswana have been hit by a sharp increase in bus fares. Commuters, who used to pay P170 for a trip from Gaborone to Bulawayo, now have to part with a staggering P350, which is more than double the original fare.

The increase has hit them so hard in their pockets - if they had any - eroding the little buying power they temporarily had.

"We don't have that kind of money; this is a rip-off," a family screamed despairingly as they strapped an assortment of groceries and food stuffs preparing to leave for their country at the Gaborone Bus Rank.

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