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Marimo elected ZCTU Secretary General

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has elected Tirivanhu Marimo as its new secretary general, signaling a potential revival of active, non-partisan trade unionism in the country. Marimo succeeds long-serving unionist Japhet Moyo,…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 10:26hrs | 109 | by Styaff reporter

Labour Court reinstates ZCTU's secretary-general

In a significant legal ruling, the Labour Court of Zimbabwe has annulled the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU)'s decision to retire its secretary-general, Japhet Moyo, at the age of 60. Justice Samuel Kudya, who delivered the judgme…

Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 23:28hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter

ZCTU slams UZ's suspension of lecturers

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has strongly condemned the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) for suspending five leaders of the Association of University Teachers (AUT), saying the move sets a dangerous precedent and undermines effo…

Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:34hrs | 311 | by Staff reporter

Matabeleland condemns 'ruinous' Zanu-PF factionalism

Political leaders and commentators in Matabeleland have raised concerns over the internal factional battles within the ruling Zanu-PF party, arguing that the ongoing power struggles are creating uncertainty and worsening the country's econ…

Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 11:20hrs | 1075 | by Staff reporter

ZCTU declares 2024 'annus horribilis' for workers, govt showdown looms

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has sharply criticized the government for what it describes as an "annus horribilis" for workers, outlining a series of grievances that have left the labor force struggling throughout 2024. In a…

Published: 23 Dec 2024 at 05:54hrs | 610 | by Staff reporter

ZCTU under pressure

THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), which of late has been accused of being captured by government, is facing fresh controversy after it summoned Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) president Obert Masaraure to …

Published: 22 Dec 2023 at 09:38hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

Mthuli Ncube's budget has strong traits of capitalism

THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has slammed the just passed 2024 National Budget describing it as largely anti-welfare.This follows the tabling of a ZW$58,2 trillion National Budget by Finance and Investment Promotion Minister…

Published: 02 Dec 2023 at 05:45hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

CiZC pokes its nose into ZCTU affairs

The row between Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) and the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) over Obert Masaraure's suspension continued weekend with the pro-democracy group claiming the sanctioning of the firebrand union leader wa…

Published: 31 Jul 2023 at 17:22hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Masaraure suspension divides ZCTU

THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU)'s general council has suspended Obert Masaraure over alleged misconduct.But the decision has left the union divided with one of its affiliates, Zimbabwe Banks and Allied Workers Union, saying it…

Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 06:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

ZCTU tells Mavima to come clean on US$359,000 loan deal

THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has demanded that Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister Paul Mavima must come clean on the US$350 000 Borrowdale house he is alleged to have bought through the National Social Secur…

Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

ZCTU threatens to boycott meetings

THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has threatened to boycott the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) meetings next year, saying the body has failed to represent the interests of workers.In its 2022 end-of-year statement yesterday,…

Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 14:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Chinese embassy response to ZCTU statement

THE Chinese embassy in Zimbabwe has noted the Press release by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) on October 25. However it looks rather like a lame judgment in which there are only groundless accusations without any supporting f…

Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:28hrs | 2 | by Chinese embassy

ZCTU accuses Chinese companies of rights' abuses

THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has expressed concern over alleged continued disregard of labour laws by Chinese-owned firms operating in the country.The ZCTU raised the concerns as workers at Chinese-run diamond mining compan…

Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff reporter

ZCTU urges government not to evoke painful Gukurahundi memories

ZIMBABWE Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has urged authorities to be tactical enough to prevent the evoking of sad Gukurahundi memories by bringing to book all perpetrators behind instigating political violence.The remarks come at a time w…

Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 06:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

ZCTU will lobby for US dollar salaries

FLORENCE TARUVINGA (FT), broke the glass ceiling when she was elected Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president in October, beating Peter Mutasa after polling 73 votes to his 59, thereby becoming the first woman to lead the labour…

Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

Food, rent gobble 78% of workers' wages

HARD-PRESSED Zimbabwean workers are spending an estimated 78% of the monthly earnings on food and rental costs, leaving very limited room for personal growth and long-term investments owing to deep economic challenges in the country.This i…

Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:16hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

ZCTU: Get vaccinated or get out of work

THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has threatened to sue the government for its "no-jab-no-work" policy which bars any unvaccinated civil service and parastatal worker from entering government premises and will take away medical …

Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 07:36hrs | 11 | by Nevanji Madanhire

ZCTU red flags teachers' victimisation

THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has expressed concern over alleged harassment of teachers by community members, especially in rural areas.ZCTU president Peter Mutasa yesterday told NewsDay that the reports were on the increase…

Published: 28 Apr 2021 at 06:14hrs | 21 | 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

Opposition offenders are no special citizens

Following the recent sentencing of MDC Alliance activist, Makomborero Haruzivishe to an effective 14 months in prison for inciting public violence, there were mixed reactions from across the political divide. The opposition, its lawyers an…

Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 11:46hrs | 7 | by Nobleman Runyanga

ZCTU slams businesses for double dealing

THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has slammed some local businesses for enjoying access to foreign currency at the official rate while unfairly pricing their goods and services using parallel market rates.Recently, the Reserve B…

Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 09:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Zanu-PF ministers only interested in fattening their pockets'

THE recent increase in government's brutality against dissenting voices is nothing other than attempts by senior ruling Zanu-PF officials in protecting their ill-gotten wealth accumulated over years of corrupt governance.Zimbabwe Congress …

Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 08:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Chamisa, Khupe factions must seek ZCTU mediation

SO, the constitutional and rule of law champions Morgen Komichi, Douglas Mwonzora, MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe and Tapiwa Mashakada want the world to believe that their understanding of constitutionalism is what matters. Constitutionalism…

Published: 23 Oct 2020 at 08:32hrs | 2 | by Kennedy Kaitano

FULL TEXT: ZCTU blasts General Chiwenga's move

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has learnt with dismay moves by the government to enlist into the army all graduating junior doctors before they could be employed by the government.Reports indicated that a letter dated Septemb…

Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 16:56hrs | 16 | by ZCTU

ZCTU blasts Mnangagwa ally over 'reckless' coup claims, threats

THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has called on State Security Minister Owen Ncube to retract his threats to deal with labour activists, civil society and the opposition he collectively accused of working with the enemy to viole…

Published: 30 Sep 2020 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

ZCTU mobilises for nationwide protests

THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has begun mobilising for a national general strike of both public and private sector workers. The event, according to ZCTU president Peter Mutasa, would be reminiscent of the January 2019 fuel h…

Published: 23 Sep 2020 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Tsvangirai destroyed the ZCTU

Those who have meticulously followed developments on the country's labour landscape since the turn of the millennium will, no doubt, concur with me that Morgan Tsvangirai (may his departed soul rest in eternal peace) betrayed workers when …

Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:03hrs | 1 | by Cuthbert Mavheko

'ZCTU will protest until Mnangagwa listens'

THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says the country was now in a humanitarian crisis and accused government of ignoring the plight of workers and of downplaying the impact of its austerity measures.In an interview with NewsDay, Z…

Published: 26 Aug 2019 at 07:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

MDC plunging depths of desperation

Following the launch of its RELOAD policy document, which turned out to be a damp squib, the MDC last week announced its intention to embark on what it described as Reload rallies throughout the country. The aim of the rallies is to mobili…

Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 18:31hrs | 2 | by Nobleman Runyanga

New prices of sugar announced

Tongaat Hulett has announced that the price of sugar has increased to $17 per 2KG while 5KG is sold at $43 and 10KG at $86.Commenting on the price increase ZCTU said, "Where are they taking us to? 2008??? PAC please inform us about what is…

Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 14:42hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu

ZCTU's money-spinning scheme exposed

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU)s' continuous calls for protests in the country have been exposed as a way of trying to position the body for the UNI Global Union's Breaking Through Award, which comes with a US$200 000 prize mo…

Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 08:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

ZCTU can do better than demonstrate for redollarisation

No good deed goes unpunished.Normally, the doer of a good deed expects just a "thank you", but usually someone is adversely affected by the good deed. For example, saving someone's life from a criminal is a good deed, but the criminal now …

Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 08:10hrs | 1 | by Conway Tutani

Protests: MDC caught between the devil and the deep blue sea

Conversations with insiders suggest that the MDC has been agonising over whether or not to call for protests since the beginning of the year. That no decision has been reached on the matter speaks to the deep and widening differences among…

Published: 04 Jul 2019 at 12:29hrs | 1 | by Tendai Chimunda

Its high time we as Zimbabweans show maturity and patriotism

Dear Comrades and Friends I salute you in the name of our only beloved country Zimbabwe. Truly speaking the ban on use of forex for trade and commerce was a good move especially considering that the majority of workers are earning RTGS$ an…

Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 07:33hrs | | by Munya Shumba

Division: Last thing ZCTU needs at the moment

INDICATIONS from the country's labour fraternity that all is not well within the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) with affiliate organisations mulling to exit in the wake of the departure of one of ZCTU's members, the Zimbabwe Teac…

Published: 20 May 2019 at 06:59hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Linda Masarira's message to workers

The struggle for emancipation by the Zimbabwean workers has its roots in the happening of the late 19th Century. After obtaining the Rudd concession the whites did not stop but rushed to obtain the royal charter from the Queen of England. …

Published: 01 May 2019 at 10:37hrs | 8 | by Linda Masarira

Zimbabwe Communist Party May day Statement 2019

Revolutionary Greetings to all Zimbabwean working people from the National Steering Committee of the ZCP. As Proletarian Internationalists we extend our revolutionary greetings to workers, communists and revolutionary democrats throughout …

Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 14:07hrs | 6 | by ZCP

The ZCTU should choose between labour and politics

A few days before the violent and ruinous protests of 14 to 16 January this year in the main cities of Harare, Bulawayo and Mutare, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president, Peter Mutasa and the leader of the shadowy protest …

Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 13:13hrs | 2 | by Nobleman Runyanga

Mnangagwa given final ultimatum

Trade unions from across the divide have threatened to roll fresh protests if President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government does not address the deepening economic problems facing the country.The Zanu-PF-aligned Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Un…

Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 08:40hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

ZCTU's incest with MDC Alliance not best for the worker

The proposals by the leadership of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions to become formally aligned with a political party, in this case the MDC-Alliance, and to have a quota of seats on the national standing committee of that party is a s…

Published: 17 Apr 2019 at 06:55hrs | | by Editorial - The Herald

MDC final push Part 2 loadingâ€¦, but it's a failure

Having suffered a humiliating electoral drubbing at the hands of President Emmerson Mnangagwa last year, the MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa has been crying day in day out using his infamous "I want my Jiggies (corn snacks brand). Ipai mwana ch…

Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 11:48hrs | 7 | by Elijah Chihota

'Mnangagwa is insicere and selfish'

Mnangagwa's dialogue is an in-genuine, insincere and selfish attempt to save face for his gross failure to implement his much touted reforms; political, economic, constitutional and governance reforms. He has dismally failed and is very ba…

Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 07:32hrs | 2 | by Makomborero Haruzivishe

Chamisa gets support from DA to attack Zimbabwe?

The events of the last weeks have been knee shacking and deeply depressing. The peaceful demonstrations in Zimbabwe were hijacked by the regime change financiers. The onslaught Zimbabwe received from the opposition parties of the neighbour…

Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 12:26hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

PHOTOS: Anti-Mnangagwa demo in Beitbridge border

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) on Wednesday staged a protest at the Beitbridge border showing solidarity with the leaders and members of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions who have been arrested over the January 14 …

Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 11:30hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu

MDC, the anatomy of an economic saboteur

The new dispensation under the leadership of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has committed itself to resuscitating the country's economy and re-engage with the international community in order to end the country's nearly two decades of isolat…

Published: 23 Jan 2019 at 11:14hrs | 1 | by Elijah Chihota

'No dialogue without workers unions'

"Let us embark on a process of national dialogue. I invite the heads of all our nation's political parties, as well as religious and civil leaders, to set aside our differences and come together to show our nation that what unites us is st…

Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 17:57hrs | 1 | by Ngqabutho Mabhena

ZCTU boss charged with subversion

Zimbabwe police have charged the leader of the country's largest labor union with subverting the constitutional government.The lawyer for Japhet Moyo, the secretary general of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions said he has been charged …

Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 09:24hrs | 5 | by AP

COSATU condemns abduction of ZCTU President

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is deeply concerned by the abduction of the leader of our sister federation ZCTU, our Comrade Peter Gift Mutasa and others, who were taken either by the police or the military and their w…

Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 09:44hrs | 4 | by Sizwe Pamla

My encounter with the rowdy protestors

I was on my way to work on Monday morning like many other Zimbabweans, oblivious of the stay-away which had been called on by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU).I was travelling from Kuwadzana and like many motorists unaware of t…

Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 14:54hrs | 3 | by Betty Gatsi

MDC perpetrating violence, violating human rights

The events of the past days since the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) called for mass protests and stay away, have not only been unfortunate but also turned out to be catastrophic. The opposition MDC Alliance took the opportunity …

Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 11:28hrs | 2 | by Anesu Pedzisayi

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