Transport operators that are part of the Zupco franchise scheme are up in arms against the government-owned company, which they say is underpaying them for the use of their vehicles.
Under the Zupco scheme, transport operators with public passenger vehicles certified fit by the Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) hire them out to the government-owned company and they are paid after some period.
Katsvairo said transport operators were willing to be part of the Zupco franchise scheme, but only after its conditions are improved.
Katsvairo said post-lockdown, government must put in place a workable system that would also accommodate transport players outside the Zupco scheme.
"In the long-term and post-lockdown and opening up of industry, government must put in place a transport policy and laws to assist with the organisation of those left out of Zupco that they don't come back and operate again as individuals, but under associations or companies in order to maintain an orderly and professional transport system," he added.
