Bubi
Kwekwe

20 December 2024
21 December 2024

Grand Total

43
48
474

4. SUBMISSIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
Dominant narratives:
Clause 15 – Amending Section 38 (4) – Prohibition of the sale of a
motor insurance cover without ZBC radio license
The dominant narrative raised in all the public hearings was the
issue of making it mandatory for motorists to pay ZBC radio licence
before they can renew their motor insurance and, by extension,
the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) licences.
On average, about 80% of the submissions made by members of
the public at all the hearings centred on this ZBC licence fee issue,
with a fair majority in support of the proposed amendment.
However, some participants, particularly in Bulawayo, expressed
concerns about the state of ZBC and the necessity to reform the
state broadcaster into an accountable public entity. The perspective
of these participants was based on the need to establish sound
corporate governance structures before ZBC can be trusted to
collect additional tax revenues. Other participants suggested that
the responsibility for collecting licence fees should rest with the

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