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Thupeyo Muleya  Beitbridge Bureau
There was chaos in Beitbridge last week when drivers of vehicle carriers delivering imported vehicles into the country from South Africa refused to offload them at Malindi Transit Shed demanding to be paid incentives by the owners of the bonded warehouse.

It is understood that things came to standstill when some of the drivers demanded to be paid to offload the vehicles.

Under the current set up, the two transit sheds are an extension of the border post and are used to process vehicle imports, mostly pre-owned vehicles.

Witnesses said the drivers demanded money from Malindi transit shed owners, but their request was turned down and they threatened to offload the cars at Manica.

The transit sheds reportedly make money through storage and handling fees.

“The situation was saved by the police who intervened resulting in some drivers offloading at Malindi,” said a border official who preferred anonymity. “You will note that the vehicle careers will be having manifest indicating where they are supposed to offload the vehicles.”