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Artuz warns of Zimbabwe teacher exodus

At least 1 260 teachers are reportedly leaving the profession each month in Zimbabwe, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has warned, citing burnout and poor working conditions as major drivers.In a communiquÃ© release…

Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 08:55hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter

Report exposes dire working conditions in Zimbabwe's education sector

Zimbabwe's public education sector is teetering on the brink of collapse due to poor working conditions, meagre salaries, and government neglect, according to a new report released by the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz…

Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 09:14hrs | 239 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe teachers vote to work 3 days a week

Teachers across Zimbabwe, particularly those affiliated with the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), have resolved to reduce their working days to three per week, citing poor conditions of service and inadequate remunerat…

Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:25hrs | 709 | by Staff reporter

9 rural teachers arrested for protesting

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has strongly condemned what it describes as the targeting, harassment, and arrest of its members in Mutare, Manicaland province, after a peaceful demonstration held on Tuesday, June …

Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:08hrs | 477 | by Staff reporter

Teachers condemn mandatory civic days to fund Independence Day Celebrations

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has strongly opposed a government directive mandating schools in Gweru district to hold civic days aimed at raising funds for the upcoming Independence Day celebrations.Zimbabwe's 45…

Published: 26 Mar 2025 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

ARTUZ boycott schools opening..plan mass protests, extra lessons

Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has called upon its membership to further boycott schools opening, announce (plans for) mass protests and embark on extra lessons to force government in conceding demands for averting ab…

Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 08:14hrs | 1043 | by Gideon Madzikatidze

Murder charges against trade unionists withdrawn

The State has formally withdrawn murder charges against two prominent leaders of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), Obert Masaraure and Robson Chere. The two had been facing allegations related to the assault and sub…

Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:06hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter

ARTUZ urges members to take sick leave on schools opening day

As schools reopen today, September 10, 2024, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) is calling on its members to apply for sick leave, citing severe mental health issues exacerbated by inadequate salaries.The union has hi…

Published: 10 Sep 2024 at 08:18hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter

Access to justice: Discipline and grievance mechanisms

On the Teachers' Agenda Weekly; we focus on access to justice for teachers. We invite teachers to share their feedback on the justice system for teachers in the public service.Section 69 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe provides for the rig…

Published: 15 May 2023 at 11:26hrs | 19 | by ARTUZ

Mining Union urges parents to rally behind striking teachers

NMWUZ - National Mine Workers' Union of Zimbabwe President Mr Kurebwa Javangwe Nomboka has since urged parents to rally behind striking teachers by not sending their children to school this first schooling term of 2022."I urge parents righ…

Published: 10 Feb 2022 at 11:44hrs | 3 | by Maxwell Teedzai

Artuz members to spend weekend behind bars

SIXTEEEN teachers arrested during a protest over poor salaries on Wednesday will spend the weekend in cells after a Harare magistrate yesterday postponed ruling on their bail application to Monday.The teachers, who are affiliated to the Am…

Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 00:15hrs | 3 | by Paidamoyo Muzulu

President sends Solidarity Message to Teachers' Unions

HARARE: NMWUZ - National Mine Workers' Union of Zimbabwe President Kurebwa Javangwe Nomboka and his Executive, National Council and General Workers have sent a solidarity message to ARTUZ - Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe and …

Published: 13 Dec 2021 at 08:19hrs | 197 | by Maxwell Teedzai

Artuz concerned over Zanu-PF victimisation of teachers

THE Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has received disturbing reports of teacher victimisation in Wedza district by an identified ruling Zanu-PF party official, one Kahonde, who has been on a terror campaign around schoo…

Published: 19 May 2021 at 06:44hrs | | by ARTUZ

Zimbabwe under scrutiny from the West

Zimbabwe is under close scrutiny by diplomatic missions posted in the country over the recent human rights abuses by the government, which has seen a surge in the arrest and torture of activists by state agents. On Monday, the British and …

Published: 10 Jun 2019 at 17:48hrs | 1 | by Gibson Nyathi

Land compensation and IMF re-engagement: A legacy of an Anti-poor government.

The full import of Mnangagwa's Zimbabwe is open for business mantra is now being painfully realized by the working class of Zimbabwe. Salaries of the workers have been eroded, the majority of our population is unemployed yet our State is s…

Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 20:10hrs | 12 | by Obert Masaraure

Salary increment, Zimbabwe workers demanding a living wage for enhanced production

Zimbabwean workers have been hailed globally for being highly competent and hard working. In a sharp contrast back home they are scorned by their own government at times they are labeled as lazy and unproductive. The low morale of the work…

Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 10:15hrs | 2 | by ARTUZ

Teachers' update on talks with government

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) notes that the Civil Service Commission (CSC) has convened a National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) meeting for Thursday 10 January 2019 at Meikles Hotel in Harare. Cognisant that…

Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:35hrs | 2 | by ARTUZ

Zimbabwe Communist Party solidarity speech to ARTUZ conference

Long live the spirit of Joshua Nkomo!Long live the spirit of Josiah Tongogara!Long live the spirit of Lookout Masuku!Long live the spirit of Benjamin Burombo!Comrades,l bring revolutionary greetings from the Zimbabwe Communist Party to all…

Published: 08 Dec 2018 at 12:24hrs | | by Ngqabutho Mabhena

ARTUZ salutes the revival of the fighting ZCTU

Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ salutes the revival of the fighting spirit in the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, ZCTU under the able leadership of cdes Peter Mutasa and Japhet Moyo among the other esteemed leaders …

Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 11:08hrs | | by ARTUZ

Third term opens as Nation transit from fear to acceptance

The hullabaloo of the inconsequential routine rituals of elections is now over. The political elites find themselves on different polar ends, the citizens are petrified and are slowly accepting the new reality, realizing that they are not …

Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 15:11hrs | 2 | by ARTUZ

Arrogant ZANU PF continues to violate Children's Rights with impunity.

ARTUZ condemns in strongest terms the repetitive use of Mugabe's tactics by President Mnangagwa and ZANU PF to abuse children and teachers' rights and calls upon government to implement the recommendations by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Comm…

Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 09:31hrs | 1 | by ARTUZ

38 years of independence: Reflections from Zimbabwe's education sector

This article originally appeared in the Zimbabwe Communist Party quarterly journal 'Vanguard' Vol.2 Issue 5 (1st May 2018) Zimbabwe commemorated 38 years of Independence at a water-shed moment in our history. This year's Independence …

Published: 17 May 2018 at 10:22hrs | 2 | by Obert Masaraure - National President of ARTUZ

#PocketsOut; the motive

Over the past days I have received enquiries on the motive of the popular #PocketsOut campaign.Questions from inquisitive citizens have sought to understand and measure the impact of what Zimbabwean view as the best silent protest to addre…

Published: 26 Oct 2017 at 11:09hrs | 1 | by Obert Masaraure

ARTUZ doing a disservice to teachers' cause

The public woke up to an announcement by the so-called Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) that it had given the Government through the Public Service Commission (PSC) a 14-day ultimatum to pay 2016 bonuses for civil serva…

Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 14:01hrs | 1 | by Tererai Danga

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