Government has been urged to restrict the number of second hand-vehicles entering the country as such vehicles cause harm to the health of people and the environment due to their emissions.
CFAO Managing Director Albert Campbell says such vehicles emit gases which are poisonous.
Mr. Campbell said this during the launch of film entitled “HOME” which shows how the environment is being polluted.
He also urged the Zambian Bureau of Standards to scrutiny the roadworthiness of the second hand vehicles coming into the country.
Mr. Campbell pointed out most of the second hand vehicles are not road worthy hence emit poisonous gas which are harmful to people and dangerous for the environment.
The film “HOME” with footage from over 50 countries and will be screened in Zambia on the 5th of June on World Environment Day.
The film will be screened on ZNBC TV and will be reproduced on DVD for free viewing to make people aware of the effects of emissions which involve green house gas emissions, from fossil fuels.
As long as there are no affordable new cars with less carbon emission, second hand cars will continue to come to Zambia
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This has been long over due!! We will end up reducing accidents being doing so!! Also stop some illegal car dealings.
Albert, this is zambia we are talking about, the importation of second hand vehicles an not be trimed on that basis, simply becouse people buy affordability. There are no available fascilities for zambians to buy cars on finance, but also why not u CFAO initiate a car recycling scheme? this will address the already road unworthy cars still hit our highways???? whats you corporate social responsibility with regard to the enviroment? invest in recycling and reduce land fill, but more importantly are u being green in your own office????
Iwe CFAO so ifwe tukalaensha finshi? Pantu second hand vehicles are the only one we can afford so what can you tell us. To hell with environmental issues. From lanrover to mark ii………… litoni mudala
Look at your stats CFAO MD. Who is your biggest customer? The individual? The mines? The Parastatal? The Private sector? No. Its the GRZ. Why? The reality is that very few Zambians can afford a USD53,000 4X4 vehicle from CFAO. The japanese imports are far cheaper at USD 5000 to USD 15,000 duty included for a 4X4, thus allowing many the chance to drive. I have seen theToyota Zambia dealership raking in money selling spares for used vehicles. This is what CFAO should be aiming at, rather than discouraging the importation of used vehicles. I would even support a maximum age of 8 years for all used vehicles but not a total ban. Besides, if we were really to go into emissions standards, even you current crop of vehicles would have difficulties making the cut because of poor fuel quality.
He thinks we are all swimming in K10billion. Its only GRZ officers
nimasowela ayo
I hope this CFAO boss knows what is taking about. The vehicles they(CFAO) selling r 4 the rich,while the second ones r 4 us the common pipo. why do they always want to suppress the poor. CFAO sells cars to well established businessmen/women and plunderers like kapoko. Let him develop a new plant to manufacture cost-effective cars here in zambia.
That’s a joke, how many people can afford your so expensive vehicles bwana, less than 1% of zambians, so that’s not possible – maybe it’s possible in your country wherever you come from.
Global warming is nothing more than just another hoax. Global warming is being used to generate fear and panic. Those behind this movement are using it to control people’s lives and for financial gain.
what is this man from so called CFAO talking about ? he thinks if the cars were very affordable to zambians we can even go on internet for japanes cars ? Its because of the exorbitant Nissan company he is runing that is making zambians to look else period. who in zambia apart from the elite ones can go into the show room for Nissan or Toyota at the moment ?
CFAO, are you going to give discounts to pipo who get rid of their bangers as well? This is what the other countries are doing
Global warming scare is really just a hoax perpetrated by environmentalists who want to attract more funding and liberals who want to promote Global government.
The Zambian government/local authoritiesshould even go a step further by providing facilities where old vehicles can be taken for crushing. Japan by selling cheap secondhand and sometimes not road worthy vehicles, are just dumping these vehicles on our soil. I would urge the Local Councils to start charging residents who have parked old non runner vehicles on council land/public places.
I think you should rethink your strategy, You article bnor your thinking is not scientical enough to convince policy makers. He is fogetting that this cars come from countries of high standard and high regard for the Enviroment. The point should be these cars are killing the local market-dealers to be specific like south africa did. Also govt should retric vehicle below the year 2000 because they don’t have adquate Environmental regulators and we do’nt have enough structure such as roads to handle such influx of used cars.
Seeing beyond the veil , Zambia as a developing nation will for sometime to come depend on fossil fuel. We can not compare with USA ,they can afford non -fossil fuel we cannot. When vehicles come in Zambia let them be tested. So advocate openly about non- fossil fuel,not hiding behind the veil of second hand cars
This campbell of nyama soya must go back to were he came from and advise his country men of the gases ,us we are used to these gases which cannot be compared to our koloboyi . we also want to be driving , how many have you employed to stop people from bringing in second hand vehicles.please keep quite and keep on enjoying the money from the plunderers in nyama soya govt.
ZRA will go Bankrupty if this is done. Its a pipe dream.
Nothing I can add on. we don’t choose to buy second hand cars, but we have no choice. in fact second hand or new, it makes no difference to the zambian economy. All we need is at least a car assembly plant.
The western and their hypocrisy never cease to puzzle me.
Nuff said. Next
CFAO, we wont buy your cars , becuase we cant afford, i know why you are saying that its becuase your cars have stopped moving. sorry
iwe chi Campbell uleyibepafye na CFAO yobe.first check the statistics @ ZRA ,see how much ZRA raises from these “used imported cars”……and by the way do u know the biggest beneficiary of ZRA? its the same govt u are urging to ban those used-car imports.so think twice b4 u bark!
Kuti bapula thru makeni,-kanyama route olo thru Lilayi- Jack-chilenje
You forget that LSK town has no plan hence many loopholes
I had requested opinions from LT bloggers last month based on my proposal that government must impose higher duty for vehiclkes manufactured before the ‘Green Era’. This will force Zambians to buy newer models that are also environmentally friendly. Thats what Kenya has done and you wont find funny Mark IIs on their streets. On the other hand ,we cant afford CFAO cars because they are too expensive. It would have been possible had most Zambians been employed at Ministry of Health Human Resources Department !! Wapya Munzi
whats this nonsense, CFAO has no business coz their vehicles are unaffordable. we shall continue bringing in reconditioned cars
Bwana Campbell, the fact is an average Zambian earning an honest wage cannot afford your exorbitantly prices vehicles. Campbell, don’t give us that environmental hogwash, your problem is you cannot compete with the used car imports.
wakosa business ka!!!!!!!!!!!!! kwisalafye mwayako kumbi. we cant afford your cars boss, besides where were you all this time? that is what we can afford and we will keep on buying them as much as we want.
What a bad marketing strategy. Izasila chinto coz you cant sell
This is a good start. Fellow bloggers the issue is “to restrict the number of second hand-vehicles entering the country” and not to ban. What that may mean is say ensuring that we are only importing second hand vehicles which may be less than five-years old at the time of import. That is even why I laugh at ZRA who slap tax more on a vehicle because it has power windows, steering while they charge less for manually operated ones. They are anti-technology in other words. They even charge less tax for vehicles older than 10 years while those which may be less than 5 are heavily taxed when it is supposed to be the other way round. That said, lets us have investors for car manufactring so that CFAO does not have a field day in terms of competition which is skewed towards them.
#26 i’M SURE THAT EVEN THE INCREASED TAX RATES IN KENYA ARE STILL LOWER THAN IN ZED, as it is taxes is zambia are at extortional proportions the govt is getting more than a fair share, tax is more than the car itself it you’re not careful oooh nipa zed ka
Bwana CFAO chief. Your vehicles are just too expensive and unaffordable. One plunderers can afford your vehicles. i urge the govt to ignore your comments. Who will drive if there is a restriction on the cars from jap. I think Mr CFAO you are used to driving your posh vans with dogs in front while your workers jump on the pan behind tefyo.
A car may be old yet in good condition and good roadworthy, equally a relatively new vehicle my not be roadworthy. what we need is good monitoring mechanisms at entry points ,that are corrupt free. what I see here is a compaign for non-fossil fuel cars.
Its a tough one I think a ban on cars beyond a certain age yes, but a total ban – BE REAL MR MD of CFAO
How many cars are in chipata,Mongu or Mansa etc there not so many as to cause excessive carbon monoxide ,that will pose a health risk. There are more important health issues to talk about ,such as Malaria,TB ,HIV?AIDS , infant and maternal mortality than co poisoning. JUST state your mission clearly. I take rest.
This is Kafue round about… why so dry???
“Mr. Campbell urged the Zambian Bureau of Standards to scrutiny the roadworthiness of the second hand vehicles coming into the country.” I support this statement totally and that should go for other products coming into the country. too much ma gon’ga products pa zed.
Green House gas emissions is a lie of mass deception
that part of lusaka looks like a graveyard. cfao sir do something with your profits. worst form of marketing av ever heard of. so their new cars emit milk en honey vapour or perfume[ i dont know brands of nice perfumes coz i use mbolokonya, ikaliko ku zambia?]
#36 ,yes thats Kafue roundabout……..its a shame pantu naba RB balapitapo lyonse pene
CFAO you are reaping what you sow. You dont mind about individual Zambians like you do back home in South Africa. Leave us alone. After all your vehicles are just as good or bad as the ones you are despising.
Bwana Campbell!!! Bwana Campbell!! If any thing you are the biggest Culprit. Are those Toyota you sell, made in Zambia? If not then they are also imported and for that matter they are also second hand. For your own info, any Government which restricts the importation of second hand cars into Zambia will be voted out. How do you expect a country where 65% of us live below a dollar a day to afford those Second Hand Toyota you also bring in from South Africa? If they are brand new why dont you make them in Zambia and create employment for our brothers and sisters? Muletontonkanya. We may be poor but we all want to drive, you think driving is a preserve of “ba some of us”? or those thieving Govt workers?
Global warming hysteria(Green house gas emission) serves as excuse for world government . That’s the end game.
This “Government has been urged to restrict the number of second hand-vehicles entering the country as such vehicles cause harm to the health of people and the environment due to their emissions is very poor analysis of real issues to do with second hand (salaula) vehicles being bought mainly from Japan.
While it is important to restrict the importation of salaula vehicles to help companies that sell new ones to make money also, the excuse here is very lame. I thus hope GRZ will take this advice with care.
I am also worried about greenhouse gases production that enhance Climate Change, but this is too much from Mr Albert Campbell. Have a blessed Sabbath you all.
“One Zambia, One Nation“.
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Prevention is better than cure.
#39, thats shameful indeed. Where does the council take all the money they levy on people every now and then?? As for RB, I wouldn’t be surprised that he passes here without a ‘winge’… to him its fine…. look at the state plot. 1 has turn into already… its like Chipata Village..
#35 has a good point.Just how many old cars do we have in Zambia?In the western world almost every household owns a car.They shoulkd be the ones to clean up the streets before heading for Zambia.
A side issue… Just look at that picture of Kafue roudabout, what an eye sore chiluba created. There was once very beautifull ever green trees on that roudabout, FJT went about chopping trees down and building unsustaniable structres.. The man nearly destroyed Zambia.
Ba L.T Of all the deeds, what happened to my comment in #44?? mwalya comment ka?? Ba tampa ukumina a ma comment Ba L.T., naleka kanshi.
Iwe CFAO manager, we cant manage your over priced cars! just mind your own business. over 80% of us are poor, and within the 20% middle class, most are plunderers.
They do not have to restrict the number. Government could simply hike the duty on all second hand cars so that it becomes cheaper to buy brand new. That way, government has income and the country is greener.
The late Ronald Damson Penza slapped a tax on ‘salaula’ and there was an uproar from MMd back benchers. It looks like we like other people’s left overs! The ‘Bend down Boutiques’ were protected by the leaders themselves because they were profiting from them. We killed Serios International, Mulungushi Textailes, Colwyn, Law and Bonar and Kafue textiles which were producing brand new clothes and clothing material in exchange for salaula. I bet the reasoning was that ‘imported’ second hand is better than brand new local. We destroyed brand new Fiat (Federation Internation Automobil Turin) assembled in Livingstone for imported reconditioned cars from Nagoya. Anything from across the border is better! That is our thinking.
I am sure this CFAO chief is new in the Zambian car market. His over prized vehicles can not be bought by ordinary locals even if they were offered on credit. The emmissions from these so called old cars by volume compared with the american gas guzzlers is a drop in the ocean.NEXT he will say my poor grand mother in a village without electricity must use an electric stove as her fire wood stove is polluting the enviroment, what cheek!!!! The so called developed nations and china are the worst polluters ,he should go and bark there.
Yakosa nkani. That aside we wil continue dependin on the second hand vehicles coz we do not hav car manufacturer industry. End of story. Cfao importd from rsa
Volume of cars in z is too small to start taling about pollution.Zambians please demand for the CFAO man to be deported for derailing development. These cars are roadworth even in the countries of Origin. we are talking about Japan here, the worlds 2nd largest economy. CFAO man go home!!!!!
People be real. Global warming is not a myth. It is real guys. There is terrible accumulation of green gases up there. This has affected the world climate and the most hit are the developing countries especially the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Just look at how Zambian climate has changed. Floods, droughts, freezing coldness, high temperature etc. I heard last week that it was raining in Zambia this month, this is one of the effects of global warming by green gases ( carbon etc). So there is need to reduce pollution in the world. On the issue of second cars, I can say yes, they contribute largely to carbon emissions especially those which are more than 5 years old. What I can advice govnt is to allow only second hand cars that are below 5 years.
No shortage of jokers in Zambia. Does this chap even know what ” going green” means? There are over 30 million vehicles in the UK, over 100 million in japan and over 150 million in the US. Total labour force in Zambia is 5 million, 50% of whom are unemployed and 85% of the productive labour force is in Agriculture. Most of the active workforce in Agriculture are peasant farmers. Now, it doesnt take a genius to work out how many cars there most likely are in Zambia vis a vie thier impact on climate change. Thats the trouble when people just borrow words from elsewhere without any thought. Maybe the chap might just be playing dumb to get his sales up. Dangerously Dumb. Besides the vehicles in question were constructed by the same companies and once driven in those same countries.
Kambngolo, the gases you refer to are called ‘green House gases’, i noted you miss out the HOUSE all the time. I am sure in the country where you are, there are cars that are older than 5 years. Here in the UK they are only giving incentives to srap cars that are older than 10 years old, where do you get your 5? Common sense tells me Zambia being a poor country should be encouraged to drive cars upto 15 years old if not older.
I wonder why the CFAO 1diot was even given audience
In South Africa where the CFAO man comes from, japanese second hand vehicles are restricted because they want to protect their local car industry. However, the ordinary pipo are very furious but it looks like big business won! Thousands of South Africans actually want these imported cars because they cant afford the horrible prices in their own country! So, what is this man talking about? Let them reduce prices to reasonable levels then ordinary pipo will buy their vehicles! As long as they remain arrogantly high, LET JAPAN CONQUER ZAMBIA AND AFrica!
If Mr campbell is talking about restricting car importation into zambia, he should give people another alternative to this. Look at china its very poluted elyo cars are not as widely used as in other countries because of the population. In Botswana 2nd hand cars especially fron Japan are not allowed unless you go to buy in SA yourself, but yu know what, the people there are happy with their Govt, they have loan facilities where they afford expensive cars on loan, and they are major importer of these vehicles from South Africa, pantufye ama zambians are not getting the RSA cars like toyota no wonder Campbell is upset. leave people alone and let them drive something. You will kill the Revenue Authority.A toyota corolla from Japan stays for 20yrs on our roads, but a mitsubishi colt frm SA 1yr
I thought Lusaka Times would be opposed to this. Looking at the website, it is evident that majority of the ads on Lusaka Times come from the same Japanese used car dealers. What would be to happen if there was a restriction? Probably Lusaka Times might lose out on ad revenue. In short, if this move passes, we might end up paying to use Lusaka Times in the future.
Just an observation.
This CFAO man is indirectly marketing his firm. Why should it be Zed in the forefront of stopping importation of 2nd hand cars. Here in NZ there is an ave of 2 cars per family ,95% used. All we need is strictness on warrant of fitting e.g everything 6months not ifya import inspection license, etc. He’s wasting his time, I’d be surprise if grz implemented it because they would lose votes. Moreover people allover the world show case by driving cars as old as 1970s.
Oops!! I meant warrant of fitness (WOF)
So Bwana Campbell wants Zambia to practice protectionism to protect his company? Hell no! Zambia has been libralised and boarders are open to free trade. Just look at options of mitigating unwanted emssions or assess the condtion at entry. Protectionsim is pre WTO
he is marketing directly actually, but he is also beig deceptive. If it his ‘poisonous gases’ line, facts are that ALL cars do produce co2 as they all burn gas. Offcourse the older the lesser the efficiency in burning hence more co2, but he can not say his ars do not produce poisonous gases while others do. Pollution is also a factor of engine capacity, if you compared his brand new Nissan-patrols, terrano etc to say a cranky 1995 Corolla with a 1.3cc engine. i bet you the corolla ill produce less co2/ mile….
These CFAO freaks have no moral right to start advocating for such a move because they are an interested party. This is actually an affront to the Environmental Council of Zambia, all they need to do is to market their vehicles and quit f**kin playin with Zambian people. Ala! Kupusa!!!!!
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#66 wena ki si shobo mani so bulele fa?
#67 what do u mean?
The poisonous gas to humans is not carbon dioxide CO2 but CO which is carbon monoxide. Other gases emitted from cars are hydrocarbons , water vapor, Nitrogen oxides . Well CO2 affects the ozone layer and indirectly skin cancers to the whites a few climatic changes in Africa. CO which is carbon monoxide does affect every one , more so in western not African rural areas and sparsely urban African areas.
Why can’t this full go China and tell them to stop polluting the environment. Why should he come to Zambia and tell us nonsense
What we need to consider in Africa is/are , what are the benefits of global warming,with regard to the disease pattern and burden?Any decrease in Malaria cases ?, harnessing more water to prevent diarrhea diseases….not second hand cars
There is announcement of petroleum committee in Zambia , which is fossil oriented and here comes the campaign for non – fossil use how so strange . I never believe in coincidence.
My postings in #67 , meant that if we were responding to the article and our intentions sent abode to the recipient ,then an appropriate language will the best.
Climate change in a way favors Africans to some certain extent with regard to the MDGs .If there are more floods and we lack water we harness it . We improve on our water transport , Malaria burden is lessened though debatable,table water is nearer for our pastoral farmers etc.
It really appears certain languages /tribes are inherit with insults , no surprise King snake is the father..the posting in # 66
#68, Wiseman, I am so sorry. I was hundgry when I wrote that message. Sometimes what these politicians say are annoiying. Please forgive me. How do I remove the posting?
LT PLEASE REMOVE MY POSITING ON #66. I WAS SO ANNOYED WHEN I WROTE THAT AND MY APPOLOGY TO ALL BLOGGERS AND TO LT.
LT can remove it #76
Mr. Campbell, am sure you are aware that ozone layer depletion and global warming impacts have been caused, NOT by developing countries BUT by DEVELOPED countries. Even up to now, there is still major green house gas emissions, especially if you talk of USA. Coming to talk about second hand cars in Zambia causing pollution is a drop in the ocean if you compare the impact the developed world is causing. Mr. Campbell, if you had these facts, you would not have made such statements. You’re right to say second hand cars do emit NOx and other green house gases, but do you know just how many cars are in developed countries busy emiting greeen house gases? By the way, whether a car is new or old, the exhaust will still contain green house gases, tho the diff is there. But check yo facts first;
With this background, Mr. Campbell, and with due respect, you made those statements in bad faith, looking at how much damag developed countries have caused to ozone layer depletion and global warming, and not paying for it. We are just, but a developing country. We beg you sir, to stop green house emissions in developed countries first, before you come to us. Your hands off, sir. If you are trying to market your products, you can do it in a better way and not with such biased statements. Thank you.
The CFAO Managing Director Albert Campbell is an interested party and I m sure his company’s sales of new cars have not matched used cars. Used car business is BIG business even in the UK and USA because these are the only cars that can be afforded by the majority people. There are more used cars on the roads in Europe and the US than in Zambia so the impact on the environment is very minimal.
Is Mr Campbell able to give discounted vehicles in exchange for a car in excess of 10 years as is happening in the UK? I bet he would not!! My advice to Mr Campbell is to concentrate on selling cheaper cars which can be afforded by the ordinary Zambian than giving unworkable advise.
Dumping! Dumping! in our beloved country. When is the government going to wake up and realise that these cheap second hand (Salaula) cars are just being dumped in Zambia. Zambia has no facilities for crushing these salaula vehicles. Even the local authorities have no capacity to collect the non runner salaula vehicles from public/council land. No wonder Zambia has the highest RTA(s) due to these not road worthy cars coupled with not very compentent drivers who have no regards for other road users.
There are scap metal dealers in z now, they are able to deal with metal from old cars. Some scrap metal is even exported to south Africa. By the way Pots at soweto are also made from car parts …fenders, bonnets etc. So the dumping comment above lacks substance. Again, Someone has already said above that, if NOT well serviced even a new car can be dangerous…….
CFAO you are a problem .Do you think every Zambian citizen can afford to buy new vehicles when some are even failing to buy mealie meal at K70,000. to hell with your environmental issues. Before banning the second hand vehicles which are coming to Zambia .Do you know what mining industries are doing to the people of Zambia (VI SENTA VAMENE BAMACHOSA) ? first deal with that ,then you can talk about your fake ideal.
Pa ZED Baona kwati ndife vipuba. Where is Democracy people of Zambia.Is it that one man can only make a decision for zambia…Zambians wake up before it is too late.
pa ZED hearses kwena amano tatwakwata awe. people of Zambia do we have good roads ?
Who cares about carbon emissions the earth will pass away anyway. The same west telling you to buy new cars that have less carbon emissions are the biggest contributers of emissions . Why would you encourage the average zambian to spend money on an item that depreciates at the speed of light. This CFAO is probably linked to a commercial interest that wants to start selling cars in zambia and wants to stifle the competition.
CFAO MD actually its the govt that has been encouraging these second hand vehicles. They charge a lower duty on old cars and a higher duty on latest cars. What does that mean more SIKOLOLO , POLUTION and accidents as long as they cash in duty who cares about the effect of these second cars. Simply lower duty on lates vehicles and we will see better cars on the road. Japan still has very gud second hand cars and majority can not afford CFAO 4x4s.
RB bought hearses as second hand from China, poor risking management team
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