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Zimbabwe teachers threaten predictable ritual?

Government has expressed frustration over the "predictable ritual" of teachers threatening industrial action, as educators prepare for a sit-in set to start today across primary and secondary schools nationwide.The dispute centres on poor …

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 08:23hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter

Harare mayor urges action on salary arrears

Mayor Councillor Jacob Mafume has called for coordinated planning with the human resources department to address outstanding salary arrears for council employees.The call follows updates from Alexio Chingame, representing the city's Human …

Published: 05 Sep 2025 at 06:56hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe lecturers consider strike over salaries

Lecturers at Zimbabwe's state universities are threatening to go on strike following the collapse of wage negotiations with government.The Zimbabwe State Universities Union of Academics (Zisuua) and the Zimbabwe Universities and Allied Wor…

Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:45hrs | 561 | by Staff reporter

Headmasters join teachers in salary protest in ZImbabwe

In a rare show of unity, school heads have resolved to join teachers in demanding better pay, warning that they will not report for duty when schools reopen for the third term on September 9, 2025, unless government urgently reviews their …

Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 10:09hrs | 306 | by Staff rporter

Mwonzora risks losing party property over salary arrears

MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora is at risk of having party property attached following a court's decision to grant an application by a former employee seeking enforcement of a ruling for unpaid wages.The application, filed by Kudzanayi Mashu…

Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:18hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter

Council embroiled in US$18k advance salary scandal

Chiredzi Town Council is embroiled in a financial scandal after it emerged that nearly US$18,000 in salary advances given to employees remains unaccounted for, with some beneficiaries having already left the local authority without repayin…

Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:24hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter

Wife alleges hubby used her salary to spoil second wife with a car

A dispute between a Harare woman and her polygamist husband has spilled into the civil courts, with the wife accusing him of using part of her salary to lavish his second wife, including buying her a car.Shalom Madziyendesa and Tafadzwa Ma…

Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 09:30hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean teachers take salary dispute to ILO

Zimbabwean teachers have escalated their long-standing labour dispute with the government to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), citing deteriorating working conditions, low pay, and continued state inaction in addressing their gr…

Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 19:15hrs | 3582 | by Staff reporter

UZ offers 'poverty wages' to stand-in lecturers

The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has come under fire after offering what critics have branded as "poverty wages" to temporary lecturers hired to replace striking academic staff demanding better pay and conditions.A letter signed by Simba Ma…

Published: 21 May 2025 at 20:57hrs | 916 | by Staff reporter

Harare City Council officials continue to pocket hefty salaries

Despite mounting public criticism and repeated promises of reform, senior officials at the Harare City Council continue to earn hefty salaries, raising serious concerns about misplaced priorities and poor service delivery in the capital.A …

Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:36hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter

Crisis continue to rock AMH

The financial troubled major private media company- Alpha Media Holdings in Zimbabwe is riling into continuous crisis as the management has since last month sent journalists into two weeks unpaid leave per month in what it claims is an eff…

Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 22:48hrs | 2323 | by Staff Reporter

Zimbabwe govt workers moonlight as street vendors

Every morning, Dumisani Ngara* gets up at dawn to catch a 6:30am bus to work at Zimbabwe's Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities. The government-provided bus is free for civil servants in Harare, and on his $250 monthly salary,…

Published: 28 Mar 2025 at 12:41hrs | 1129 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe teachers demand urgent salary review, threaten strike

Zimbabwean teachers have renewed their salary demands, citing unbearable working conditions and government inaction on their grievances.Teachers' unions have repeatedly written to the government requesting an urgent salary review but claim…

Published: 26 Feb 2025 at 12:37hrs | 504 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe teacher and human rights activist struggles after 4 years without salary

Robson Chere, a 40-year-old trained teacher and passionate human rights activist, has spent the past four years without receiving a salary after the government halted his payments. As the secretary-general for the Amalgamated Rural Teacher…

Published: 08 Feb 2025 at 12:47hrs | 997 | by Staff reporter

Harare council official earns US$12,000 monthly amidst poor service delivery

Mathew Marara, a top official at Harare City Council, has come under scrutiny after it was revealed that he earns a substantial US$12,000 monthly, while the local authority struggles with poor service delivery and failing to procure basic …

Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:17hrs | 2003 | by Staff reporter

'Only 30% of Zimbabwe teachers report for duty'

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has revealed that only 30% of the country's educators reported for duty as schools reopened for the first term on Tuesday. The low turnout is attributed to widespread protests over p…

Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:07hrs | 403 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt shuns crucial teachers' talks

The Zimbabwean government is facing mounting criticism for its refusal to engage with teachers, despite growing calls for dialogue to resolve the ongoing impasse over salaries and deteriorating working conditions. As schools officially reo…

Published: 14 Jan 2025 at 14:17hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter

'Banks refuse to make salary payments on behalf of Zimbabwe govt'

A dramatic financial crisis has hit Zimbabwe's civil service as banks have reportedly withheld payments for thousands of public sector workers' salaries, citing the government's inability to meet its financial obligations. Former Finance M…

Published: 03 Dec 2024 at 09:58hrs | 13004 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt faces lawsuit over delayed salaries

Government workers, including teachers, have turned to lawyers in an attempt to understand why they have not received the local currency component of their November pay and bonus, almost two weeks after the designated payday. Reports indic…

Published: 02 Dec 2024 at 07:23hrs | 1095 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe teachers petition govt over 'farm-like' wages

The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has formally petitioned the government over the ongoing issue of erratic salary payments, particularly highlighting delays in the payment of the local currency component of teachers' salari…

Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 13:31hrs | 1664 | by Staff reporter

CCC owes US$1,2m in salary arrears

The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party is under pressure as it faces claims from its employees for over US$1.2 million in accumulated salary arrears spanning a two-year period. The employees, who held various roles in the…

Published: 22 Oct 2024 at 08:05hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter

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

Backdated pay rise for civil servants

The Government has delivered on its commitment to review upwards the salaries of civil servants, with employees starting to receive their backdated pay yesterday. This move is part of the Government's promise to ensure that its workforce e…

Published: 16 Oct 2024 at 11:47hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean teacher in SA court over salary

A Zimbabwean lecturer based in South Africa, Nhlanhla Moses Ncube, has filed a lawsuit against his employer, claiming he has been underpaid for the past six years. Originally from Nkayi in Matabeleland North, Ncube moved to South Africa in…

Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 08:01hrs | 751 | 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 teachers demand US$1,200 salary

As the global community observes World Teachers Day, teachers in Zimbabwe are intensifying their calls for a salary increment that would raise their monthly earnings to at least US$1,200. Currently, educators receive no more than US$350 pe…

Published: 04 Oct 2024 at 08:51hrs | 6891 | by Staff reporter

Teenager burns former employer's car over salary

A Buhera man was left counting losses after his vehicle was burnt to ashes by his former employee in a salary dispute.The matter came to light at Chipinge magistrates courts today where Raymond Chirombo(18) appeared before magistrate Nixon…

Published: 07 Sep 2024 at 16:52hrs | 1677 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Zimbabwe govt tight-lipped over teachers' salary demands

The government has yet to respond to teachers' demands for better salaries and improved working conditions, as educators prepare to declare incapacitation when schools reopen for the third term on September 10. The term will run until Dece…

Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 07:57hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe mining workers get US$3,55 salary increment

The National Employment Council (NEC) for the mining industry has approved a US$3.55 salary increment for mining workers for the July to December period, despite the high cost of living. This increment follows a previous raise of US$14.20 …

Published: 26 Jun 2024 at 07:22hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

4 baby mamas chew man's US$400 salary

IN a dramatic turn of events, a man who was dragged to Mutare Civil Court by his third baby mama for their child's maintenance was left with a mere US$20 from his US$400 salary, as the rest is chewed by upkeep costs.The third baby mama, Fe…

Published: 21 Jun 2024 at 11:11hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe teachers get paltry US$20 wage hike

Teachers unions have declared a three-day strike starting this Wednesday in a bid to press for better wages after government recently offered a paltry US$20 increase on monthly salaries for civil servants.Coalescing under the Federation of…

Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 14:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Woman stunned by ex-husband's meagre pay

A Harare woman left the maintenance court dejected and in denial after his estranged lover based in the United Arab Emirates presented a payslip showing that he earned US$136.Mushandiriwashe Zinyeka was demanding US$500 from Steven Zvivash…

Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:53hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

US$300 Covid allowance goes permanent as salary

Civil servants will now be receiving the old US$300 Covid-19 allowances as part of their permanent pensionable salary, with the first batches of workers, including uniformed forces and health workers, expected to start receiving it today.W…

Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Teachers stage sit in as schools open for 2024, demand US$1,200 salary

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has asserted that its members nationwide participated in a sit-in on the first day of the 2024 school calendar to protest against inadequate salaries and unfavorable working conditio…

Published: 10 Jan 2024 at 06:00hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe teachers demand US$1,000 salary to open schools

TEACHERS under the Zimbabwe Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) are demanding a salary of US$1,000 to open schools on Tuesday.In a communique shared with the media, they cited Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube's recently intro…

Published: 06 Jan 2024 at 08:45hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Herdsman assaults boss and wife over delayed December pay

THOSE who believe hell hath no fury like a woman scorned have probably never come across a herdsman who has not received his salary.An infuriated herdsman from Nkenyani Village in Bubi district, Matabeleland North province, took drastic me…

Published: 05 Jan 2024 at 06:01hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Headmasters confront govt over Zimdollar salaries

HEADMASTERS from government schools across Zimbabwe have put their employer on notice to press for United States dollar salaries starting from the forthcoming term.School heads and teachers are currently earning at least US$300 and about Z…

Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe CEOs push back on salaries disclosure

THE chief executives (CEOs) of firms trading their shares on Zimbabwe's two stock exchanges have slapped down proposed regulations that would force them to disclose their earnings in line with international best practices, regulators have …

Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 18:16hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter

Zimta struggling to attract new blood

THE outgoing Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) president says the organisation is struggling to attract new members and is heavily relying on old members.In his remarks during the organisation's just-ended 39th extraordinary conference…

Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 04:56hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe civil servants smile all the way to the bank

Civil servants smiled all the way to the bank yesterday as they started receiving along with the normal salary and allowances, a newly increased forex component of US$50 plus an additional local currency payment equivalent to US$150 conver…

Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:38hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

US$50 salary increase offer peanuts, says Zimbabwe teachers

UNIONS representing teachers yesterday said a government US$50 salary offer was a slap in the face given the country's high cost of living.During a post-Cabinet media briefing on Tuesday, Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said Cabinet…

Published: 13 Jul 2023 at 07:02hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

New salary offer for civil servants

The GOVERNMENT is set to table a new salary offer for civil servants to cushion them from rising prices of goods and services, The Sunday Mail has learnt.This comes at a time when the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC), which brings…

Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:32hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe teachers reject 100% salary hike

TEACHERS yesterday rejected government's 100% salary increase, saying they remain incapacitated, while accusing their employer of dishonesty after reportedly dodging wage talks under the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC).Government…

Published: 22 Mar 2023 at 07:00hrs | 6 | 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 | 4 | by Staff reporter

'Mnangagwa's Govt holding back salary talks'

THE Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has accused government of making false promises to avoid finalising salary talks with civil servants.Yesterday, PTUZ wrote to Public Service minister Paul Mavima seeking his intervention on…

Published: 02 Feb 2023 at 08:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Teachers dismiss latest Govt salary hike, demand US$540

The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) says the salary increment for teachers and other civil servants was an insult to hardworking government employees.The civil service offered a 25% salary increment to its employees, which wi…

Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 06:08hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

USD pay rise for Zimbabwe civil servants

GOVERNMENT has offered a 25 percent salary increment to civil servants in United States dollar terms which will result in State employees getting US$200 effectively this month.The workers have, however, demanded that Government also increa…

Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 05:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe civil servants well paid, claims Mthuli Ncube

FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has dismissed claims that civil servants were underpaid, insisting that their salaries were above the poverty datum line (PDL).Addressing Parliament on Wednesday where he was grilled over civil servants' low s…

Published: 19 Aug 2022 at 06:47hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF offers US$ allowances to village heads

VILLAGE heads from all parts of the country are, with immediate effect, expected to receive US$ allowances while Government will also increase their monthly salaries in local currency.Zanu-PF Second Secretary Kembo Mohadi revealed this yes…

Published: 07 Jul 2022 at 08:00hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

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