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Civil servants who don't meet professional standards don't deserve a decent salary

It is a tragedy that some people have come to regard a salary as an entitlement rather than a reward for proven competence.Today, after days of anguish, I finally managed to secure my late mother's death certificate. To directly recei…

Published: 10 Oct 2025 at 08:27hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Civil servants' right to collective bargaining under threat

Proposed amendments to the Public Service Act could strip Zimbabwe's civil servants of key labour rights, including the right to fight for better wages and conditions, legal experts and labour activists have warned.The Public Service Amend…

Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:52hrs | 258 | by Staff reporter

Is Muswere a lying civil servant?

When President Emmerson Mnangagwa came to power in November 2017, his message was loud and clear: "To remove criminals surrounding President Mugabe." It was a motto that inspired hope among Zimbabweans that a new era of accountability and …

Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 22:46hrs | | by Rumbidzai Motsi

Senior magistrate blames crippling economy, supports corruption

Inyathi Senior Magistrate Samukeliswe Gumbo's leaked audio on corruption is circulating on social media.The magistrate who is reported to have offered passengers a lift was recorded blasting the country's economy while supporting corruptio…

Published: 16 Jul 2025 at 11:42hrs | | by Paul Ndou

Zimbabwe civil servants decry unpaid allowances

Discontent is mounting across Zimbabwe's civil service over the government's continued failure to pay outstanding travel and subsistence allowances - some of which date back as far as 2023 - despite repeated promises to settle the arrears.…

Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 08:44hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter

If civil servants must declare assets, then let's start with the president and his ministers

As the old saying goes, what's good for the goose must be good for the gander - yet in Zimbabwe, accountability seems reserved only for the powerless.The government's recent announcement of a proposed amendment to the Public Service Act, w…

Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 22:36hrs | 581 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Zimbabwe govt keeps civil servants' salaries at 12% of GDP

The Zimbabwean government has announced that it will maintain civil servants' salaries at 12% of the gross domestic product (GDP), using GDP growth as the benchmark for future salary improvements. This decision comes as public sector worke…

Published: 18 Oct 2024 at 08:52hrs | 2749 | by Staff reporter

USD salary rise, bonus for Zimbabwe civil servants

The Treasury has earmarked substantial funds to increase the remuneration of government employees, with a particular focus on raising the US dollar salary component. This move aims to cushion workers from the effects of the recent devaluat…

Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 10:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe civil servants restive over bonus

Restive civil servants are urging the government to ensure they receive their bonuses in full and not stagger them, as was the case last year. The government recently announced its readiness to pay civil servants' bonuses but hasn't disclo…

Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 05:00hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa dragged to court

CIVIL servants through their respective trade unions have dragged to High Court President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the Public Service Commission and other officials over the manner in which their salaries are being determined, arguing that the …

Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 19:42hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt tables paltry offer for civil servants

THE National Joint Negotiation Council (NJNC) meeting held yesterday failed to yield positive results for civil servants after the Zimbabwe Congress of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) rejected the government salary offer which it descr…

Published: 03 Mar 2023 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter

Civil servants' salary talks resume

STALLED salary negotiations between the Government and civil servants, which the latter had called off over lack of progress, will resume on Wednesday, a Cabinet Minister has said.Citing the lack of progress, civil Servants had walked away…

Published: 27 Feb 2023 at 15:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Civil servants grovelling for housing stands isn't economic development but shameful retrogression

It was one of the most painful and heartrending sights! There are very few incidents that are so harrowing and sink the heart, as watching grown-ups - grovelling for things which, in a normal country, should be guaranteed or even taken for…

Published: 05 Jan 2023 at 13:22hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Mnangagwa launches 'presidential bonus' charm for civil servants

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged a surprise US$200 bonus top up for civil servants in an apparent bid to charm the country's restive public workforce while putting one foot into his 2023 re-election campaign.Zimbabwe's civil servan…

Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:39hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

'Underpaying teachers a tactical way of beating them to submission' ZAPU

Our schools are officially opened after a very long holiday that was caused by the rampaging Covid 19 pandemic that brought down many economies locally and abroad. When parents heard that schools were opening all resources they had were in…

Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 08:36hrs | 1 | by ZAPU

Fresh salary increment for civil servants

GOVERNMENT will table a fresh salary increment offer for civil servants before the end of this month, making good on its promise to further review public sector earnings and follow up on last month's increment, The Sunday Mail reported.In …

Published: 02 May 2021 at 08:06hrs | | by Staff Reporter

The real reason why Civil Servants are being neglected!

The standard of living for the generality of the people of Zimbabwe has worsened and the ordinary citizen now survives on less than US0.35 cents per day. The Government of Zimbabwe is however reluctant to act on labour grievances that are …

Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:29hrs | 1 | by Pongo

Civil servants wages: Govt can't run forever

GOVERNMENT's continued action of snubbing its workers as it tries to avoid paying what is due to the civil servants is nothing short of folly.In fact, it reminds us of lyrics of one of reggae music legend Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley's greate…

Published: 17 Jul 2019 at 07:48hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

'Salary Idai' hits civil servants

The government has once again sold a dummy to the loyal and hardworking civil servants of Zimbabwe. The workers were expecting a salary increment in line with the current cost of living but were yesterday offered a paltry US$ 9.70 to add t…

Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 13:36hrs | | by ARTUZ

Civil servants strikes, opposition's Trojan horse

Zimbabwe is fast becoming a "strike country" as various civil service arms try and outdo each other in registering their grievances against Government through withdrawal of labour and other forms of protest. While all this is legal and gua…

Published: 12 Feb 2019 at 22:26hrs | 1 | by Nicole Hondo

Chamisa's remarks to the press - Full text

Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House, Harare1. IntroductionAlmost two months after the untimely death of the national legend and founding leader, the iconic President Morgan Richard Tsvangirai. Notwithstanding the sad loss of our leader, whom t…

Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 12:48hrs | 2923 | by Adv Nelson Chamisa

Civil servants forced to fund Mugabe rally

ZANU-PF has ordered all civil servants in Masvingo province to contribute at least $1 each, while government institutions, including schools, were commanded to make cash and kind donations towards President Robert Mugabe's campaign rally o…

Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 07:07hrs | | by Staff reporter

'PSMAS has come up with another method of stealing from us'

Dear Editor, On realising that their intention to raise medical aid subscriptions is being rejected by the already heavily burdened civil servants, PSMAS has come up with another method of stealing from it's clients. All clients are now be…

Published: 10 May 2017 at 16:39hrs | | by Concerned PSMAS Client

Mnangagwa a problem in Zanu-PF's unity

The Republic of Zimbabwe is in need of a statesman, a leader and a nationalist. Emmerson Mnangagwa is far from being a statesman, leader nor nationalist.Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa does not have half the moral fibre nor compassion that Pre…

Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 13:51hrs | 2 | by Cde. Zvotapira

Failure to pay civil servants bonuses fuels corruption

THE Dumiso Dabengwa led ZAPU opposition party  has bemoaned  government's failure to pay civil servants  their 2016's bonuses saying this demotivates workers, fueling corruption and poor service delivery.This comes in the wa…

Published: 27 Jan 2017 at 18:13hrs | 2 | by Onai Sithole

Government should pay civil servants their bonuses

Having been birthed by the labour movement, amongst other key founding partners, the MDC is a social democratic political party that is passionately concerned about the welfare of the working class ; civil servants included. Thus, the issu…

Published: 26 Jan 2017 at 09:19hrs | | by Obert Gutu

Civil Servants and fiscal Policy Paradigm

The Ministry of finance and economic development, presented its fiscal policy, leaving so many questions. The greatest mishap is the continued blame on civil servants for government failed economic recovery. Listening to the Minister, it s…

Published: 09 Sep 2016 at 15:30hrs | | by Paddy Chakabva

Attempts to incite civil servants failed

A few days before the much vaunted call for Evan Mawarire's stay away, there were hysterical efforts by the shadowy groups to incite civil servants to join the futile job action. That was a complete dud!The shadowy groups were aware that t…

Published: 15 Jul 2016 at 09:20hrs | 2 | by Tafara Shumba

Dawn of a new era in Zimbabwe

It cannot be business as usual any more for the Zanu-PF Government in Zimbabwe. The riots and protests that began at the Beitbridge border town on 1 July 2016 over restrictions imposed on imports, were fast to spread to other parts of the …

Published: 12 Jul 2016 at 19:45hrs | 1 | by Nicholas Mlamuli Ndebele

Stay aways: Civil servants should guard against being used

Some few days ago Zimbabwe witnessed some demonstrations in Beitbridge and the surrounding areas which were carried out by some alleged cross border traders after the government through the Ministry of Industry and Commerce promulgated Sta…

Published: 12 Jul 2016 at 15:19hrs | | by Mukachana Hanyani

Our civil servants our weapon against dictatorship

It was obvious that by joining the strike, the civil servants upsets the applecart. It sent shivers up the spine of Mugabe and his cronies. This must be a clear message to the civil servants that their action will encourage other groups to…

Published: 11 Jul 2016 at 15:55hrs | 2 | by Wezhira Sam

Civil servants must bear with government

Civil servants allegedly rejected the $100 offered to them as advance payment to cater for their transport while waiting for their full June salary in July. While we sympathize with the civil servants, they must not get lost to the fact th…

Published: 30 Jun 2016 at 13:44hrs | | by Rufaro Mufundirwa

Civil service audit implementable welcome

Reports from some public media that government has started to hunt for some ghost workers within the civil service could not have come at a better time considering the fact that the government has been struggling to pay some civil servants…

Published: 01 Jun 2016 at 11:47hrs | | by John Mukumbo

Public Service turning qualified teachers away

Editor In response to the article titled 'Teachers in limbo' published today. The title being Teachers in limbo. I would like to inform the editor and the rest of the nation that qualified teachers are not being offered open posts but inst…

Published: 10 Jan 2015 at 13:59hrs | | by Sir-Vincent Taremba

Why are civil servants treated unequal?

02:34, 21 Dec - â€ª+263 7* *** ****â€¬: Why are civil servants treated unequal. Please do hide my numberIm a teacher, when soldiers and other so called uniformed forces got their bonus in November I just kept quiet and hoped I will get min…

Published: 21 Dec 2014 at 09:50hrs | | by Concerned civil servants

'Zim govt can't guarantee pay dates for civil servants'

Government has said it cannot guarantee fixed pay dates for civil servants given the economic hardships the country is facing and  employees will continue to receive payslips without pay dates.Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare…

Published: 18 Jul 2014 at 06:57hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo

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