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Chaos at Beitbridge border post as Zimbabwe introduces new tolls.

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Government is working on a number of infrastructural projects meant to transform and grow the economy and these include the ongoing US$300 million Beitbridge Border Post Modernisation project, The Lake Gwayi-Shangani, the Harare-Beitbridge Highway, several dams across the country, rehabilitation of irrigation schemes and many other such projects meant to improve the people's livelihoods and grow the economy.

The Beitbridge Modernisation project is being implemented through a public-private partnership arrangement between Government and ZimBorders Consortium. The ZimBorders Consortium is made up of Zimbabwean and South African businesspeople.
17 Oct 2022 1AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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