Toll fees were last reviewed on the 23rd 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:
Class | USD | ZAR | BWP |
Motorcycles | Exempted | ||
Light Motor Vehicles | 2 | 30 | 20 |
Minibuses | 3 | 50 | 40 |
Buses | 4 | 60 | 50 |
Heavy Vehicles | 5 | 80 | 60 |
Haulage Trucks | 10 | 160 | 120 |
Residential Discount Per Term | 40 | – | – |
Vehicle Licensing Fees Review – Effective 17 June 2022
The following are the Vehicle Licensing fees effective from 17 June 2022:
Net Mass | Previous | New |
Up to 1500KG | 3240 | 7000 |
1501 to 2250KG | 4590 | 9460 |
2251 to 3000KG | 5400 | 11120 |
3001 to 3750KG | 10800 | 22240 |
3751 to 4250KG | 13500 | 27810 |
4251 to 5000KG | 16200 | 33360 |
5001 to 5750KG | 18000 | 36970 |
5751 to 6250KG | 18900 | 38830 |
6251 to 7000KG | 21600 | 44390 |
7001 to 7750KG | 23220 | 47720 |
7751 to 9250KG | 24840 | 51020 |
9251 to 10000KG | 26640 | 54770 |
10001 to 10750KG | 35550 | 73030 |
10751+KG | 54000 | 110920 |
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.