Mnangagwa reassures civil servants of bonuses

Government has reassured civil servants that they will receive their bonuses as pledged by President Mugabe earlier this year.

Responding to questions from legislators yesterday, leader of Government business in the House Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa said Government had not shifted positions in its commitment to payment of a 13th cheque to civil servants.

VP Mnangagwa was responding to Highfield East legislator Mr Erick Murai (MDC-T) who sought to know if civil servants would get their bonuses considering that members of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces had received their salaries minus bonuses.

"I am not aware that ZDF members have been paid their salaries, neither am I aware that they did not get their bonuses. What I know is that Government promised to pay bonuses and we still stand by that."

There was anxiety among civil servants when news filtered in that ZDF members had drawn their November salaries without bonuses. This triggered speculation that they might not get their money.

VP Mnangagwa's comments dovetail with what Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Prisca Mupfumira said recently about Government's commitment to meeting its salary obligations.