US$83K BLACK TEA BURNT TO ASHES AS TRUCK CATCHES FIRE

A haulage truck transporting 24 000kg of black tea valued at US$83 520 from Malawi to South Africa caught fire and the tea was burnt to ashes on Monday near Featherstone. The trailer caught fire at the 89 km peg along the Harare-Masvingo highway. National Police Spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi could not be reached for comment. The Mirror has it on good authority that the truck registered