THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ) has revealed that truck drivers transporting maize from South Africa to Zimbabwe were picking up passengers and travelling with women, risking the spread of COVID-19.

GMAZ spokesperson Garikai Chaunza said government had already raised its concern over the conduct of truck drivers contracted by the grain millers.

“The conduct violates the exemption of compulsory quarantine on truck drivers granted by the government.”

He added: “The government has communicated its concerns to us with regards to the conduct of most of your truck drivers who tend to travel in pairs with the opposite gender outside the scope of their duties and also carry passengers for monetary benefit.”

Chaunza said although the country was in need of the maize imports, it could not overlook the risky conduct of the truck drivers.