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Arron Nyamayaro
A TURF war is raging at a service station opposite the Harare Agricultural Showground pitting bus drivers, conductors, touts and fuel attendants.
The bus drivers have turned the service station into a rank. It has become their preferred rank in their attempts to evade the police who usually patrol the illegal rank, outside the Showground, along the Harare-Bulawayo highway.
When H-Metro visited the service station yesterday, a Blue Circle bus driver, and his conductor, were clashing with a fuel attendant.
“I am not picking passengers but parked to wait for my clients buying food at the food court,” said the bus driver.
“Varikukwira havangazorega sezvo ndakamirira varikutenga chikafu.”
One of the drivers said the service station has become their preferred rank because of the challenges they face from traffic police officers on the other side of the road.
“To be honest with you, travellers from areas like Marlborough, Mt Pleasant, Avondale, Westgate, to mention just a few, can not go to Mbare to board Bulawayo buses.
“They come to the Showground to either look for private vehicles or buses coming from Musika.
“We have been having running battles with the police here saying there is no rank and that is why we are now parking at this service station to pick passengers.
“Some of the fuel attendants ask for US$5 when their bosses are not around.
“When you see them clashing with us, it means their seniors are around,” he said.
Online Reporter