Plumtree town council bans cycling without licence

On the sale or change of ownership of any cycle, council said the person selling or disposing of the cycle shall deliver the relative cycle licence to the new owner. 
By Silas Nkala Nov. 18, 2025

Licence fees review timely

Minister Mthuli Ncube has announced a raft of reforms for the wholesale and retail sectors which has culminated in the slashing of fees. 
By Newsday Nov. 4, 2025

Government moves to review licences, fees

“We need only one licence to cater for that. So we have eliminated all of these, and surely these will go a long way in improving the environment for doing business,” he said.
By Sharon Zebra and Lesley Kufandada Oct. 7, 2025

When minerals and farms collide: Finding a path for Zim’s land, mining disputes

WHEN mining licences are issued for land that is already being farmed, the result in Zimbabwe is predictable: acrimony, contested ministerial decisions and increasingly litigation.
By John Laisani Sep. 23, 2025

Tourism players call for full implementation of new regulations

Tourism Business Council of Zimbabwe (TBCZ) is awaiting full implementation of the government’s pledge to cut levies, licence fees, and permits by 25%–30%
By Ruth Maseko Sep. 3, 2025

Cafca profitability under threat from increased competition

OGIL is a blanket authorisation that allows for the import of most goods without the need for specific import licences or permits.
By Ruth Maseko Aug. 20, 2025

For Pete’s sake, it’s time to cancel ZBC licence fees

The government and ZBC have proved to be intransigent to calls for reform and we cannot continue to reward this intransigence by paying licence fees.
By Nqaba Matshazi Aug. 10, 2025

Does Harare need our money to spend?

This time, its source is the new ZBC radio licence tax. Citizens are being asked to fund a state broadcaster that, for many, serves as little more than background
By Fungai Nota Jun. 20, 2025
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‘Licence law fuels informality, corruption’

The law has triggered uproar among motorists who cited clause 15 as discriminatory, as it targets vehicle owners specifically while exempting other segments of the population.
By Lawrence Maphosa Jun. 11, 2025