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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 07:27hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

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 21:46hrs | | by Rumbidzai Motsi

'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 | | by ZAPU

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 06:48hrs | 1132 | by Editorial - Newsday

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 | | 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 11:48hrs | | by Adv Nelson Chamisa

'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 15:39hrs | | 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 | 3796 | 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 | | 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 14:30hrs | | 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 08:20hrs | | 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 18:45hrs | | 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 14:19hrs | | 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 14:55hrs | 2845 | 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 12:44hrs | | 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 10:47hrs | 3151 | 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

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