Municipal police across Zimbabwe are most well known and feared for their treatment of street vendors. In June this year, a blitz on vendors by the Bulawayo Municipal Police nearly turned tragic as one of the vendors was struck by a speeding vehicle as he fled from the police.
According to The Chronicle, a vendor identified as Mr Norest Ndlovu (19), from Makokoba suburb, was lucky to escape with his life after he was struck by a speeding kombi that was driving along 6th Avenue as he tried to cross the street.
