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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 | 135 | 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 | 553 | by Staff reporter

UZ graduation proceeds amid 'retrogressive' strike

University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Mapfumo has labelled striking academics from the Association of University Teachers (AUT) as "retrogressive," a day after the High Court dismissed an AUT application to halt today'…

Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 14:28hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter

Uber shutdown warning in South Africa

The National E-hailing Federation of South Africa (Nefsa) has warned that e-hailing drivers will down tools nationwide unless their demands regarding pay and working conditions are met.Speaking to Cape Talk, Nefsa president Elijah Lekgowan…

Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 10:27hrs | 1339 | by Staff reporter

UZ lecturers' strike enters 100 days

Today marks 100 days since lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) downed tools in protest against dismal salaries and deteriorating working conditions - an indefinite strike that has paralysed operations at the country's premier inst…

Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 14:59hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter

University of Zimbabwe lecturers strike continues

It has been months since lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe, the country's oldest and most prestigious institution of higher learning, walked out of their lecture halls, citing salaries that have been eroded by inflation and currency …

Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:14hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe nurses threaten strike

Zimbabwe's fragile public healthcare system is facing yet another major crisis as nurses across the country have signalled their intention to embark on a nationwide strike over poor remuneration, dire working conditions, and severe staff s…

Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 07:51hrs | 344 | by Staff reporter

Striking UZ lecturers make fresh demands

Lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) who have been on strike for 70 days have revised their demands, issuing an ultimatum to the university to provide incentives as a step towards ending their prolonged industrial action.The academ…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 10:22hrs | 2028 | by Staff reporter

Lecturer strike at UZ deepens

The Association of University Teachers (AUT) has accused the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) of deliberately stalling wage negotiations while exploiting the labour of part-time staff brought in to replace striking lecturers, as the salary dead…

Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:04hrs | 3395 | by Staff reporter

Parliament steps in as UZ lecturers' strike reaches day 59

Zimbabwe's Parliament has intervened in the protracted University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers' strike, which has now entered its 59th day, with students stranded and academic operations at a virtual standstill.Raising the matter in the Nati…

Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:47hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter

University of Zimbabwe withholds salaries of striking lecturers

The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has withheld salaries for lecturers who have now clocked 58 days on strike, escalating tensions in a protracted pay dispute that has thrown the academic calendar into disarray.Lecturers have been on industri…

Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 09:03hrs | 283 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF hopes for a solution to UZ lecturers' crisis

ZANU PF has expressed hope that the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and striking lecturers will soon find a peaceful resolution to their ongoing dispute, which threatens to derail academic activities and postpone this year's graduation.The lec…

Published: 29 May 2025 at 10:45hrs | 1505 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe teachers to embark on indefinite strike

Teachers under the Federation of Zimbabwe Educators Union (FOZEU) have notified the government of their intention to embark on an indefinite strike starting Tuesday, May 26, 2025, citing unresolved grievances, poor working conditions, and …

Published: 24 May 2025 at 11:02hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter

UZ to replace striking lecturers

The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) is moving to hire external experts to replace striking lecturers in a desperate bid to restore normalcy after a two-month-long industrial action that has crippled academic operations at the country's oldest …

Published: 19 May 2025 at 14:33hrs | 2474 | by Staff reporter

UZ crisis deepens amid strike

The University of Zimbabwe (UZ), the country's oldest institution of higher learning, is reeling under a deepening crisis as a month-long strike by lecturers brings academic activity to a standstill.Students, frustrated by the prolonged ab…

Published: 18 May 2025 at 11:55hrs | 333 | by Staff reporter

6 UZ students arrested for protesting over lecturers' strike

Six University of Zimbabwe (UZ) students were arrested on Monday afternoon after staging a flash protest demanding urgent action to resolve a protracted lecturers' strike that has crippled academic activity at the institution.The lecturers…

Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:01hrs | 233 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa spokesperson concedes UZ lecturers have genuine grievances

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's spokesman, George Charamba, has admitted that University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers, who have been picketing outside the campus over poor wages and working conditions, have legitimate concerns that need urgen…

Published: 27 Apr 2025 at 18:30hrs | 2331 | by Staff reporter

UZ lecturers threaten nationwide shutdown

The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) campus was the scene of intense protest Thursday as lecturers, under the banner of the Association of University Teachers (AUT), warned they would escalate industrial action to all 14 state universities with…

Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 14:10hrs | 1393 | by Staff reporter

Jonny Oates demanded stern action against Mnangagwa's govt

The plight of incarcerated Zimbabwean journalist Blessed Mhlanga sparked fiery debate in Britain's House of Lords on Thursday, as Liberal Democrats peer Lord Jonny Oates demanded stern action against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's governme…

Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 14:09hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe pushes for lifting of ivory trade ban

Zimbabwe has renewed its call for the lifting of the international ivory trade ban, insisting that selling its stockpiles could generate critical funding for wildlife conservation and help combat illegal trafficking.Speaking at the CITES C…

Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:26hrs | 203 | by Staff reporter

UZ lecturers begin indefinite strike

Lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) have declared an indefinite strike, demanding a return to pre-2018 salary levels and improved conditions of service, following a successful court bid to protect their right to protest.On Wednesd…

Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:26hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter

Land ownership key to Zimbabwe's industrialisation

Zimbabwe Lands Commission (ZLC) Commissioner Rosemary Choruma Dowa has underscored the critical role of land ownership in Zimbabwe's industrialisation agenda, urging citizens to leverage the title deed reform programme to create sustainabl…

Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:37hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter

Matebeleland South crippled by poor roads, media blackout

Matebeleland South province is grappling with serious developmental hurdles due to a deteriorating road network and inadequate radio and television connectivity, the newly-appointed Minister of State for the province, Albert Ngulube, has r…

Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:36hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter

Business ignores Geza noise

Businesses across Zimbabwe remained open yesterday, disregarding calls by controversial war veteran and former Zanu-PF Central Committee member, Blessed Geza, to begin an indefinite nationwide shutdown aimed at pressuring President Emmerso…

Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:35hrs | 482 | by Staff reporter

Madzibaba veShanduko targeted in suspected 'petrol bomb' attack

A violent attack rocked the rural district of Guruve South on Monday night after the home of opposition activist Godfrey Karembera, popularly known as "Madzibaba veShanduko," was reduced to ashes in a suspected petrol bomb assault by unkno…

Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:24hrs | 280 | by Staff reporter

Business as usual as Geza's stay away is ignored

Residents of Harare defied a stay-away call by war veteran Blesses Geza on Tuesday, with normal business operations reported across the capital and surrounding suburbs.From as early as 5am, commuter omnibuses were on the roads, ferrying pa…

Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 20:41hrs | 792 | by Staff reporter

Geza calls for national shutdown until Mnangagwa vacates office

Outspoken war veteran and former Zanu-PF Central Committee member Blessed "Bombshell" Geza has escalated his campaign against President Emmerson Mnangagwa, calling for an indefinite national shutdown until the president steps down from off…

Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 07:31hrs | 261 | by Staff reporter

High Court bars police from disrupting UZ lecturers' strike

The High Court has issued a landmark ruling interdicting police from interfering with the ongoing strike by lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ), marking a significant legal victory for academic staff and their supporters.In a deci…

Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 08:54hrs | 337 | by Staff reporter

ZDF distances itself from arrested former Air Force officer in UZ salary strike

The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) has moved swiftly to distance itself from the actions of retired Group Captain Boncace Mwakorera, a former Air Force of Zimbabwe officer, who was arrested yesterday alongside three University of Zimbabwe (…

Published: 17 Apr 2025 at 20:30hrs | 1621 | by Staff reporter

Police crush UZ lecturers' demonstration

Police once again displayed heavy-handed tactics on Wednesday morning, arresting leaders of a demonstration by University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers who were demanding a salary review. The arrested leaders of the Association of University …

Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 23:27hrs | 525 | by Staff reporter

University Zimbabwe lecturers arrested over salary protest

Three University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers were arrested by police on Wednesday after staging a protest over poor remuneration at the university's campus in Harare.The lecturers, who are part of the Association of University Teachers (AUT…

Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 22:47hrs | | by Staff reporter

UZ lecturers' strike averted

Public Service and Labour Minister Edgar Moyo stepped in on Friday to prevent a salary strike by University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers, following their threats to down tools on Monday in demand for a salary review.UZ authorities had filed …

Published: 22 Mar 2025 at 12:14hrs | | 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 | 503 | 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

UZ lecturers declare incapacitation

UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers have declared incapacitation, joining a growing list of workers in the private and public sectors pushing for United States dollar salaries.In a letter addressed to the Public Service, Labour and Socia…

Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimpapers staff down tools

Journalists and other staffers under Zimpapers' Bulawayo based divisions, Chronicle and Sunday News have downed tools after management announced cutting of allowances and further curtailment of other privileges in response to a financial s…

Published: 24 May 2023 at 17:13hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe civil servants threaten September 26 wage strike

Federations representing civil servants in Zimbabwe have threatened to call for a strike starting Monday next week if government does not fulfil its promises to review wages.The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), Progres…

Published: 22 Sep 2022 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe civil servants halt strike

GOVERNMENT sincerity will be put to the test this Friday when teachers receive their salaries.Government promised to increase civil servants' salaries this month and various workers unions say they will decide on whether or not to down too…

Published: 13 Sep 2022 at 06:02hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's govt quakes over looming strike

PUBLIC Service minister Paul Mavima yesterday pleaded with civil servants not to abandon salary negotiations fearing a full-blown strike beginning next week."At this particular point in time, they should not abandon the National Joint Nego…

Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 09:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Educators in Zimbabwe mull week-long strike

TEACHERS have announced plans to embark on a week-long industrial action beginning June 27 to press for a salary hike in the face of the ever rising cost of living.The Federation of Zimbabwe Educators Union (Fozeu), an umbrella body for te…

Published: 08 Jun 2022 at 09:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF conference lacked strategic imperatives for economic growth

THE Zanu-PF conference is of strategic importance due to its potential of providing simultaneous and sequential signal on the general direction or economic trajectory of the country. It is also not far-fetched to see the conference continu…

Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:30hrs | 1 | by Brian Sedze

Teachers fear violent school gangs

TEACHERS at Msiteli High School in Mpopoma suburb say they are living in fear of violent pupils gangs as some of them bring dangerous weapons to school to scare other learners.Two weeks ago, the gangs fought running battles at the school r…

Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:18hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

'Panicky Zanu-PF deploy riot Police' - no reforms means no economic recovery, civil unrest is inevitable

"Emmerson Mnangagwa's panicky administration has deployed hundreds of police officers, many in riot gear, in Harare amid fears of an imminent uprising, it has emerged," reported Zimeye."Security sector sources revealed that in addition to …

Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:16hrs | 2 | by Patrick Guramatunhu

'Prophets' drownings: Chief demands 20 cattle

Chief Makuni, Chaora Nicholas Musika (81), has summoned leaders of the Johanne Masowe eJerusalem Church to appear before his court today for desecrating the sacred Mhungumwe pool on the confluence of Mazowe and Tsvinje rivers in Marymount,…

Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff reporter

Gomba, six councillors lose recall challenge

Former Harare Mayor Herbert Gomba and six other councillors have lost their bid for reinstatement to the city council after the High Court threw out their petition to invalidate their recall by the MDC-TThe MDC-T recalled Gomba and council…

Published: 04 Nov 2021 at 06:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

General strike is the only way out, says ZCTU

WORKERS under the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) banner have declared that a crippling general strike was the only way out of the current salary crisis as government was not keen on addressing their plight.ZCTU president Peter Mu…

Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 07:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

Teachers strike continuing, school heads overwhelmed

THE final phase of the re-opening of public schools countrywide got off to a rocky start yesterday, with many teachers failing to turn up for work â€” forcing some overwhelmed school heads to send learners back home.In Harare, learners fac…

Published: 10 Nov 2020 at 19:41hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Varsity lecturers to embark on go-slow

University lecturers have announced that they will be embarking on a go-slow after declaring incapacitation due to poor salaries which have largely been eroded by inflation and sky-rocketing prices, while school teachers will also join in …

Published: 21 Jun 2019 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa must urgently solve doctor's grievances

Government should seriously look at concerns raised by senior doctors over the dire situation at the country's public hospitals.Yesterday, the senior doctors took their grievances to the street as they have realised it is the only way to d…

Published: 14 Mar 2019 at 14:29hrs | 1 | by Editorial - Daily News

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

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Charamba 'explains' the Catholic land saga

CIO boss Mangwanya, Minister Machakaire impersonated in Zimbabwe's Cross-Border fraud scheme

VP Chiwenga Applauds US$30 Million Orange Juicing Plant in Beitbridge

Man Jailed for Dagga Possession and Distribution

Mliswa takes aim at Charamba over handling of Geza protests

Chiefs raise alarm over resource extraction without community compensation

Harare prepaid water meter roll-out begins

Hopewell Chin’ono: Zimbabwe Is a Supermarket for South Africa

Mnangagwa's time 'running out'

The cartels running the Harare's transport system

Flooded rivers disrupt rural school attendance, government urged to act

Police launch manhunt for child kidnapper

Zimbabwe to introduce POS machines at police roadblocks

Zimbabwe's honest cop returns wallet with US$4,000

Zanu-PF activists invade school land, block road

Police crack down on illegal firearms as amnesty nears end

Lands officer of corruption in land allocations

Bodies of SA horror accident victims arrive at Beitbridge border post

Harare gives 7-day ultimatum to remove abandoned cars

3 dead, 18 injured in Harare-Mutare road head-on crash

Banks demand clarity on AI rules as compliance concerns grow

Woman found naked on in-laws' veranda

Man (42) impregnates minor (15) twice

Zimbabwe's statistics system crippled by antiquate laws

Chinese firm, Chief clash over mining rights

Gono not yet off the hook

Hunt for steel dries up Munyati river

Zimbabwean banks overcharging clients

Ministries defy Mnangagwa office's ban on looting

CIO bursts WhatsApp extortion web scam

US$600,000 school commissioned in Kwekwe

Bulawayo Councillors Alarmed by Water Bowser Shortage Amid Ongoing Crisis

Mr. Ambassador, surely you can't deny that China treats Zimbabwe as a colonial outpos

Dzimbabwe our heritage, let's claim our heritage at all cost

Zimbabwe–SA relations: A long history of cooperation and tension

President Zandile Dubula is illiterate

Zimbabwe opens electricity sector to private players

Govt, ZIFA in landmark schools football deal

Parents protest controversial head's appointment

Chimanimani emerges as new HIV hotspot

Madzibaba WeShanduko's denied bail over Geza demo

Police dragged into messy Gwasira estate feud

Grade 7 pupil helps deliver neighbour's baby

Zambezi River tiger fish faces extinction

Traditional ceremony ends in murder as siblings kill brother

O-Zapu leader clashes with Binga traditional leaders

ZIFA to name new Warriors coach within a week

Treasury slashes Health Ministry's 2026 national budget bid

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