An irate citizen has demanded that government take a decisive decision to save lives by banning Mazhandu Bus Services.
Commenting on a number of accidents recorded involving the company citing the latest one Tuesday morning on Great North Road that claimed 10 lives and left several injured, Derick Chekwe said enough is enough.
He said:
Accidents are NOT caused by the night driving, idiots. Urban night driving and BAN Mazhandu until it changes its ways, please. ONE bus company cannot cause so much loss of life and loss of business for so many people.
Let’s stop this childish political behaviour and do the right things. Can we please stop debating and save lives and businesses please!
People cannot do quick business in Nakonde, Livingstone, Katima Mulilo because of the stupid ban on night driving! To do business in Lusaka from Copperbelt you need to take two productive days off your schedule because no bus starts off after 14hrs.
And the precious lives lost!! Oh my God!!
I’m so angry right now!
Let hope the proposed suspension is legal? It would be better to do a thorough investigation b4 making public statements. The Regulator should not suspend in order to investigate but investigate first and then suspend in need and in terms of the law. What impact of the Night Driving Ban having on the running of a fleet of buses? U have a shorter hour working period and pressure to do more in shorter hours.
but they v been on record for not following directions from RTSA. RTSA actually advised that a new bus be allocated, but for whatebvert reasons the company used the same bus. this is the first time this company is suspended; so why wait again. they kill more people then thats when you suspend. NOOOOOOOO, mazanduy must be suspended, it must be closed down, i suspect something fishy with the owners
Indeed when Mazhandu Family business started operating, it was first in southern province only. Their buses were very effective and emplowed competent drivers. These guys just spoiled everything when they entered the copperbelt routes where they started due to pressure to employing incompetent drivers. They administrators are overzealous as force drivers not to rest in order to make profit at the expense of the passengers. It’s sad and indeed RATSA has done well to revoke their licences just like a few years ago theyou did with CR carriers.
It’s not only business, to Nakonde but also onward travel to Dar es Salaam or upcountry in Tanzania which in made longer by a day and more risky as you spend the night in substandard guesthouses.
In Tanzania buses start in morning and will continue till arrival, what is not permitted are buses starting at night.If you board the bus in Arusha to Mbeya.The Bus starts at 06 and arrives in Mbeya at midnight… RATSA said on night buses are banned also in Tanzania. This was false.Also Kenya, Kenya did ban night bus travel but then reversed it.
Let’s lift the ban and enhance road safety.
Hope insurance is comprehensive so that both the surviving and departed passengers get compensated! Otherwise Mazhandu Bus Services must be sued to compensate the passengers!
I totally agree with Derick Chekwe.Government must take a decisive decision and save lives. Revoke Mazhyandu Bus Services licence until they do the right thing. How can one company kill so many people. Their record is atrocious to say the least. Their driver recruitment process is not right, they recruit incompetent drivers with no proven record. REVOKE the licence.