Beitbridge houses at risk

MOST HOUSES IN BEITBRIDGE ARE IN DANGER OF CATCHING FIRE DUE TO CONTINUED ILLEGAL TRADE IN FUEL WHICH IS BEING KEPT IN HOUSES.
A NUMBER OF YOUTHS IN BEITBRIDGE ARE CASHING IN ON ILLEGAL FUEL BUSINESS, SELLING PETROL AND DIESEL WHICH IS BROUGHT IN FROM NEIGHBOURING SOUTH AFRICA.
ZBC NEWS TOOK TO THE STREETS OF BEITBRIDGE AND THE SAFE HAVEN FOR ILLICIT ACTIVITIES, DULIBADZIMU SUBURB, WHERE ILLEGAL FUEL VENDING IS RIFE AND YOUTHS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE TRADE IS ILLEGAL AND COULD IGNITE FIRES IN HOMES WHERE FUEL IS STORED.
APART FROM THE ILLEGALITY OF THE TRADE, THE YOUTHS ARE A DISTURBING TRAFFIC FLOW WHILE RUNNING FOR CUSTOMERS.
FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS SHOW THAT THE REAL PLAYERS IN THE TRADE ARE WELL-TO-DO BUSINESS PEOPLE WHO BUY FUEL IN BULK FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND ENGAGE THE YOUTHS AS AGENTS, MAKING A PROFIT OF 120 RAND FOR EVERY 30 LITRES SOLD, WITH THE YOUTHS POCKETING 40 RAND.