Under
the
updated
law,
motorists
are
now
required
to
present
either
a
valid
Zimbabwe
Broadcasting
Corporation
(ZBC)
radio
licence
or
an
exemption
certificate
before
they
can
renew
vehicle
insurance
or
acquire
a
ZINARA
motor
vehicle
licence
disc.
An
internal
memorandum
dated
15
July
2025
from
ZINARA’s
Revenue
Operations
Director,
Patience
Shuro,
outlines
the
procedures
that
now
apply
to
both
walk-in
customers
and
those
seeking
exemptions.
Shuro
clarified
that
for
customers
whose
vehicles
are
fitted
with
radio
receivers,
the
process
remains
unchanged—they
must
present
a
valid
ZBC
licence
during
the
renewal
or
disc
acquisition
process.
However,
motorists
whose
vehicles
do
not
have
a
radio
must
personally
visit
any
ZBC
Licensing
Office
to
complete
a
declaration
form
and
obtain
a
formal
exemption
certificate.
Shuro
stressed
that
ZINARA
cannot
process
insurance
renewal
or
issue
a
motor
vehicle
licence
disc
unless
motorists
provide
the
required
ZBC
documentation.
This
requirement
is
rooted
in
Clause
15
of
the
Broadcasting
Services
Amendment
Act,
which
prohibits
the
sale
of
vehicle
insurance
and
licence
discs
without
proof
of
radio
licensing
compliance.
With
over
1.2
million
registered
vehicles
in
Zimbabwe,
the
mandatory
ZBC
licence,
priced
at
US$23
per
quarter
or
US$92
annually,
stands
to
boost
the
broadcaster’s
revenue
base
while
ensuring
more
consistent
enforcement
of
media-related
obligations.
Motorists
who
do
not
comply
by
securing
a
valid
licence
or
exemption
certificate
risk
being
unable
to
legally
operate
their
vehicles.
Added
Shuro:
May
all
staff
involved
in
the
issuing
of
vehicle
licenses
acquaint
themselves
with
the
new
requirements
to
effectively
assist
our
clients
from
the
15th
of
July
2025.