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Raymond Jaravaza [email protected]
VEHICLES parked overnight in undesignated places were impounded by Bulawayo City Council in a number of western suburbs on Sunday night.
The vehicles are being stored at the BCC impound facility along Khami Road.
The cars were rounded up in a night operation in suburbs such as Emganwini, Nketa and Nkulumane.
Vehicle owners who parked their cars at a fuel station in the Nketa 6 suburb woke up this morning to the bad news that their vehicles had been impounded.
Car park owner Mr Moxen Moyo said some vehicle owners have been avoiding using his facility opting to use a ‘cheap’ alternative at the fuel station.
“The security guard at the fuel station has been charging the vehicle owners R10 overnight and some have been avoiding using the registered car park in order not to pay the US$1 that we charge per night.
“This morning those that park their cars at the fuel station woke up to find the vehicles gone,” said Mr Moyo.
A vehicle owner Mr Dumisani Mlilo said he was told that his car was towed away in the wee hours of Monday morning.
“My car is being kept at the BCC impound yard along Khami Road but I have no idea how much the council will charge to release it, ” he said.
The council was yet to respond to enquiries sent by the Chronicle.
This is a developing story……
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