The scourge of fake products on the Zimbabwean market is causing a stir after Mbare vendors were recently seen packing bulk rice in Mahatma Rice packaging.
The incident occurred at Mbare Musika, Zimbabwe’s biggest trading market for vegetables, fruits and crops.
Mbare Vendors Fraudulently Pack Bulk Rice In Mahatma Packaging
In the viral picture, a vendor is sitting at his stall, which has several 50kg bags of rice packed in unlabeled sacks. On the ground to his left are multiple Mahatma packets into which he has loaded the bulk rice.
There was no scale to measure the amount of rice packed into each empty 2kg bag. The space in which the vendor did his hustle was unhygienic, and he did not care about practising any food handling safety procedures.
He left the 2kg packets of rice open on the ground while waiting to skillfully seal them and shun any possibility of suspicion.
Zimbos expressed unforgiving jest and, for some, disdain for the risky drama at Mbare Musika.
Millicent:
“I bought Mahatma mutuckshop. At first I thought ndini ndatadza kubika 😂😂😂😂”
Lozikeyi:
“But why are they not being arrested like literally all people trading in food are not licensed to sell why bebayekela kanti😩”
Benson:
“Ndakambotenga Cascade ndikafunga kuti kuda vakasara vachichinja kusvikira ndabvunza we Dairybord ndiye akazoti inogadzirwa mu Mbare.”
Lecroty:
“Mbare is literally making imitations of everything Mazoe, Cerevita even different alcohols sana Savanna ava kana Hennessey yaako futi.”
Zimbabwe’s Battle Against Counterfeit Products
This year, the Government has been proactively clamping down on counterfeit and fraudulent products in supermarkets and shops.
ALSO READ: President Mnangagwa’s Office Warns Shops Stealing From Buyers Through Deceptive Business Practices
The Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) fined 362 retail outlets in the first half of 2024 for selling goods that were either counterfeit, past their expiration dates, or underweight.
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