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AT the time of writing this letter a truck had plunged into Deka River after missing the narrow Deka bridge near Chilota Mine in Hwange. Many more vehicles have accidentally plunged into the river after missing the bridge. Despite all these accidents nothing is being done to widen the bridge. Preparations to upgrade the bridge had reached an advanced stage some years back but it remains a mystery why the project was abandoned despite visible preparatory efforts on the ground. Readers of this column will testify that I have always expressed concern over the narrow bridge but my distress calls have always been cries in the wilderness. The Deka bridge is a death trap. The responsible authority should hear my plea. —

CAN Senior Bulawayo Traffic Police Officers explain the purpose of a roadblock by Drill Hall Traffic Police right at the gate of VID where they impound all kombis, buses and trucks going for a certificate of fitness test or demand bribes. What is their aim or objective? To discourage PSVs from obtaining certificates of fitness when they expire? VID is the only place where we obtain COFs so how do we get there since we cannot fly? Meanwhile the same police officers know where to find kombis with no COFs that will never go to VID at 6th Avenue and Kalbro but they will never go there. They prefer to impound those going to obtain one at VID. Honda Fits are pirating daily but the same police officers ignore them and prefer impounding kombis at VID gate. Where is the logic surely? Besides most kombis going to VID are driven by either mechanics or kombi owners so can these police details be found where their services are seriously required. —

I WANT to thank all the athletes who represented us at the Olympics. It is an honour to make it to such an arena. In future, we need to aim for gold. If our neighbours are doing it, there is no reason why we must not. Let us invest more in sport as a nation that makes the most out of the talent we have. —

I WISH Zimdancehall artiste Soul Jah Love a speedy recovery. Hopefully, he will soon be fit and back in the studio doing what he knows best. On a different note, the state of our roads leaves a lot to be desired. Frequent accidents must jolt authorities into action. —

I AGREE with your instalment shedding light on the true state of affairs during the liberation struggle. People must not lie to born-frees and inflate themselves into super heroes. At this rate, we will be told that independence just happened since hardly a week passes without being told that so-and-so did not fight the war. —