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Zimbabwe risks missing out on AfCFTA gains

Zimbabwe is at risk of missing out on the vast opportunities of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as bureaucratic delays stall the gazetting of tariffs and rules of origin needed to unlock trade under the pact.The warning ca…

Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:57hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter

Boom in gated communities reshaping Zimbabwe's urban living

Zimbabwe is witnessing a surge in the development of gated communities, fuelled by growing demand for security, privacy and exclusivity among middle- to high-income earners.These communities, offering enhanced security features, modern ame…

Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:56hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Ziyambi says no urgent need for civil servants' cost-of-living adjustment

Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has dismissed calls for an urgent review of civil servants' cost-of-living allowances, citing what he described as stable inflation levels and a resilient local currency.Spe…

Published: 17 Jul 2025 at 20:52hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Living wage not equivalent to minimum wage

Working poverty is a reality worldwide. For many workers, a job does not provide a way out of poverty for them and their families. A living wage is not necessarily equivalent to the minimum wage. Minimum wages in principle establish a wage…

Published: 26 Jul 2023 at 06:39hrs | 16 | by Emmanuel Zvada

Zimbabwe cost of living up by 11%

THE Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) has said $33 044 could adequately sustain a consumer's basic needs last month, which at today's official exchange rate translates to just US$31,54."The Total Consumption Poverty Line for Zi…

Published: 01 May 2023 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

SA cost of living remains unaffordable

The cost of living in South Africa keeps going up and the basics are likely to continue to be unaffordable for many despite the 4,7 percent increase in the minimum wage, according to analysts at e-commerce company Picodi.In the research, w…

Published: 26 Jan 2022 at 04:42hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

Cost of living spirals to $20 680

ZIMBABWE'S monthly cost of living rose by 4,4% to $18 750 in October, even as the Zimbabwe National Statistics agency (ZimStat) said the annual inflation rate dropped during the period.This figure was estimated at $17 956,87 in September.B…

Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:21hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Living together during a divorce - What you should know

Living together during or after a divorce might sound really strange, you might even think that that could be the worst idea ever! You got divorced for a reason, right? But you would be surprised that this type of scenario is on the rise. …

Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 14:40hrs | 66 | by Staff Writer

When life becomes a living hell

Owen Dzapasi (28) of Village 4A in Simoona, Bindura must be could be cursing the gods. His fortunes - which appeared to be on the rise - have just crushed with a thud. The young man is admitted in a small hospital bed nursing injuries sust…

Published: 07 Aug 2016 at 10:29hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

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