Fed-up teachers to toyi-toyi today

Zimbabwe's rural teachers say they will go on the streets today in an attempt to force the government to honour its dues and pledges to civil servants.

If successful, this will be the second major sector to embark on mass action after unhappy public sector medical staff - including doctors and nurses - went on strike last week in protest at the government's failure to pay them their December salaries.

The Rural Teachers Union in Zimbabwe (RTUZ) has already submitted a notification letter to the police internal security intelligence in Harare, informing them of their intention to go on protest.