Zimbabwe: 'Omalayistha' in Beitbridge Demo

Soldiers at Beitbridge Border Post had to fire warning shots into the air yesterday to quell a potentially volatile situation after a rowdy crowd charged at customs officers after refusing to comply with border formalities. It is understood that the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority's loss control department is conducting intense searches of all imports coming via Beitbridge to maximise revenue inflows.

This move is reported to have angered cross-border transporters, commonly known as Omalayitsha.

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