Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume renews calls for residents to shift from private cars to public transport as traffic congestion in the capital worsens. Speaking at the Transparent International Zimbabwe (TI-Z) Integrity and Accountability Summit, Mafume says the city is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate and that conditions will continue to deteriorate unless more people use buses instead of private vehicles. The reporting notes that his remarks focus on reducing the number of private cars on Harare’s roads as a way to ease gridlock. Both outlets frame the statement as part of an ongoing push by the mayor to encourage public transport use, presenting traffic congestion as a growing problem for residents and commuters. No alternative measures or timelines are detailed in the available summaries, and the articles primarily emphasize the link between increased private car use and further worsening congestion, alongside the need for greater reliance on buses.