ZINARA Reviews Vehicle Licensing And Toll Fees (Effective 17 June 2022)

Toll fees were last reviewed on the 23^rd of May 2022. The review was on the ZWL$ side as the US dollar toll fees remained the same. Effective from 17 June 2022, less than a month later, the toll fees have been reviewed again. Again, the US dollar toll fees remained unchanged, only the ZWL$ ones have changed. Effective from 17 June 2022, vehicle licensing fees have also been reviewed upwards. They have been doubled (or more) as you will see later on, in ZWL$ that is. That is the focus of this article, laying out the latest vehicle licensing and toll fees.

Toll Fees Review – Effective 17 June 2022

In terms of Section 4 of Statutory Instrument 32 of 2021, toll fees which are pegged in foreign currency are payable in ZWL. With effect from 17 June 2022, the following toll fees will apply:

Class	USD	Previous Toll Fees (ZWL)	New Toll Fees (ZWL)
Motorcycles	Exempted
Light Motor Vehicles	2	520	700
Minibuses	3	780	1050
Buses	4	1040	1400
Heavy Vehicles	5	1300	1750
Haulage Trucks	10	2600	3500
Residential Discount Per Term	40	10400	14000

Let me also, for your benefit, lay out the foreign currency toll fees for US dollars, Rands, and Pula:

Vehicle Licensing Fees Review – Effective 17 June 2022

The following are the Vehicle Licensing fees effective from 17 June 2022:

These changes continue to demonstrate the obvious, the Zimbabwe dollar is collapsing. Right now the parallel exchange rate has gone past ZWL$600 to US$1. From the looks of it, the exchange rate is fast approaching the ZWL$1000 to US$1 mark. No wonder why people are wondering why the government continues to be adamant that the Zimbabwe dollar is worth it. The biggest dent pertains to salaries which, despite all these changes, remain unchanged. There is a widening discordance between the rising cost of living and the salaries people are getting.

Civil servants are one of the notable examples that are ailing due to this. In the past week, there have been screenshots circulating on social media of some civil servants’ salaries. I recall seeing one that had roughly ZWL$24000 on it. That translates to less than US$40 – to cater for one’s monthly needs. How does one manage to adequately cater for rentals, food, electricity, and other needs with that money?? Many people feel we should just dollarise, what are your thoughts on the matter? Fact is, such ZWL$ price reviews will continue to occur if the fundamental issues are not addressed soon. Which is grossly unfair to most Zimbabweans who earn interbank rate-pegged ZWL$ salaries.