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Tensions rise at Harare sewage plant

Tensions erupted yesterday at the City of Harare's Firle Sewage Plant after municipal workers clashed with management following the deaths of two colleagues, amid allegations of negligence over safety clothing and unresolved salary dispute…

Published: 31 Aug 2025 at 09:28hrs | 61 | by Staff reporter

AMH workers go 9 months without pay

Alpha Media Holdings (AMH), publishers of NewsDay, Zimbabwe Independent and The Standard, has come under fire after going nine months without paying its employees, sparking outrage among journalists and staff who accuse the company of expl…

Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 14:51hrs | 687 | by Staff reporter

Johanne Masowe ropes in health workers

In a remarkable shift blending faith with health consciousness, Johanne Masowe eChishanu members are leading the way in integrating medical support into their spiritual gatherings. During a recent three-day prayer meeting held in Highfield…

Published: 28 Jul 2025 at 13:24hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Govt workers stage a flash protest at Mthuli Ncube's office

Civil servants staged a flash protest yesterday at the New Government Complex before marching to the offices of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion in Harare, pressing Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube to pri…

Published: 15 Jul 2025 at 08:20hrs | 699 | by Staff reporter

Sex workers and married man arrested during public romp

Three self-confessed Southlea Park sex workers and their married client found themselves in hot water after being caught red-handed engaging in public sex acts. The quartet was arrested by alert police officers and swiftly hauled before th…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:30hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean care worker killed in Birmingham UK

Tragedy struck late Tuesday evening when two Zimbabwean care workers, Charity Kaseke and Lucia Kwenya, were brutally attacked while walking home from work. The assault, believed to have been an ambush by two unknown assailants, involved de…

Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 14:49hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

MP demands clarity on HCCL workers' shareholding

HWANGE East legislator Joseph Bonda has asked the Minister of Justice Ziyambi Ziyambi to clarify the state of Hwange Colliery Company Limited workers share ownership facility.Bonda made the demand during the parliament session.In response,…

Published: 18 May 2025 at 18:01hrs | 448 | by Stephen Jakes

Workers, management clash over Ngamo Safaris takeover

Employees at Ngamo Safaris in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North, are protesting a controversial decision by management to lease the safari camp to a new investor without following the proper tender procedures. The move has left over 24 worker…

Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:16hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter

UK will no longer be recruiting care workers from Zimbabwe

THE United Kingdom (UK) will no longer be recruiting care workers from overseas as part of a crackdown on visas for lower-skilled workers, the Home Secretary has told the BBC.Yvette Cooper said it is "time to end that care worker recruitme…

Published: 12 May 2025 at 17:52hrs | 1411 | by Staff reporter

Eat n Lick hits troubled times

Popular fast-food chain Eat n Lick is facing internal turmoil amid rising worker dissatisfaction over unpaid salaries and poor welfare conditions, raising questions over the company's aggressive expansion strategy.Disgruntled employees all…

Published: 09 May 2025 at 16:09hrs | 1617 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe sex workers turn fear into strength

The streets of Mbare and Epworth are more than just a workplace for young sex workers - they are battlegrounds where they face violence, stigma, and limited access to health care. However, a growing network of peer educators, supported by …

Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 12:32hrs | 877 | by Staff reporter

Residents decry surge in sex work in Bulawayo CBD

Residents of Ward 1 in Bulawayo's Central Business District (CBD) are sounding the alarm over the increasing presence of sex workers between 8th and 9th Avenue and along Lobengula Street, expressing concerns about the impact on community s…

Published: 25 Feb 2025 at 16:59hrs | 2116 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean migrant workers exploited in UK

Zimbabwean migrant workers in the United Kingdom are among the most exploited groups in the country's care industry, according to a new report by the UK trade union UNISON. The survey, titled Caring at a Cost: A Survey of Migrant Care Staf…

Published: 14 Feb 2025 at 06:09hrs | 932 | by Staff reporter

Triangle retrenches as economy bites

Sugar producer Triangle Limited has announced a phased retrenchment program, with the first group of employees set to leave by the end of next month, citing a tough operating environment.In a statement released yesterday, Triangle outlined…

Published: 15 Jan 2025 at 06:38hrs | 281 | 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 | 611 | by Staff reporter

Workers in Zimbabwe applaud govt over new retrenchment regulations

Workers in Zimbabwe have welcomed the government's recent overhaul of retrenchment regulations, hailing it as a progressive step towards better protection for employees amid the nation's economic challenges. While expressing satisfaction w…

Published: 12 Dec 2024 at 06:51hrs | 17145 | by Staff reporter

Gweru suspends workers for booing managers

Four employees of the Gweru City Council were summoned to a disciplinary hearing on Friday after being accused of booing management and making false statements during the burial of two colleagues who tragically died while working in a sewa…

Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 08:58hrs | 583 | by Staff reporter

Russia open doors to Zimbabwean construction workers

Russia and Zimbabwe have initiated talks to facilitate the deployment of Zimbabwean workers to Russia, particularly in the construction sector. Russian Deputy Housing and Construction Minister Nikita Stasishin recently met Zimbabwe's Housi…

Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 14:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Ex-Zupco workers plan court action over outstanding pay

Former workers of the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) have raised serious concerns over the company's failure to pay outstanding salaries, some of which date back to July last year. The disgruntled employees claim that despite wo…

Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 07:10hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter

Power Sales workers fume over salaries

Powersales, a retail clothing chain in Bulawayo, is embroiled in a dispute with its employees after management decided to offset outstanding salaries with sewing machines, leaving workers dissatisfied and concerned about the future of thei…

Published: 10 Nov 2024 at 10:57hrs | 300 | by Staff reporter

Ralph Mupita addresses letter to staff to allay their concerns

MTN group CEO Ralph Mupita has moved swiftly to allay employees' concerns following allegations from multiple sources against his leadership, favouritism and under-performance of the group.He told staff the company had governance processes…

Published: 04 Sep 2024 at 13:34hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter

Reprieve for SA migrant workers

South Africa's new Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Leon Schreiber, has extended the temporary concession for migrant workers awaiting visa, waiver, and appeal outcomes until December 31, 2024. This extension benefits the estimated 170,000 Zi…

Published: 05 Jul 2024 at 10:57hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt workers fight US$ NSSA deductions

The Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) has petitioned the Public Service Commission (PSC) to halt the anticipated deductions from salaries paid in US dollars. The deductions are intended for payments to the Natio…

Published: 11 Jun 2024 at 06:14hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's public service workers to pay pension in foreign currency

The Treasury has announced that all public service workers earning in foreign currency must now make their pension contributions in the same currency, starting this year, as per the directive from the Public Service Commission (PSC).In cas…

Published: 03 Jun 2024 at 09:31hrs | 53 | by Staff reporter

Council accused of neglecting workers

THE Harare City Council has been accused of neglecting the welfare of its workers with those retiring going home empty-handed after years of service.This was revealed at a Water and Allied Workers Union of Zimbabwe (WAWUZ) event in the cap…

Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 10:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

UK Indian PM bans healthcare workers from entering with dependents

Care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring dependants, the UK Home Office announced Monday on X.It said the move is part of a broad plan to drive huge cuts in migration.Overseas care workers brought an…

Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 16:38hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Kuvimba mining house dumps hundreds of workers

Shamva Mine, owned by mining conglomerate Kuvimba mining house has laid off hundreds of workers in recent months, according to a union official. The termination of contracts for 200 workers comes as a shock as the gold mine was touted as a…

Published: 20 Feb 2024 at 11:21hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter

Zimbabwe blow as Britain scraps dependent visa for migrant workers

Zimbabweans hoping to migrate to the United Kingdom to take up better paying job opportunities under the rich country's health and social care sector have been dealt a blow after authorities in London Monday announced tough immigration mea…

Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:44hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Bata offloads 106 workers

Gweru, one of Zimbabwe's heavy industrial hubs continues with its tailspin after Bata Shoe Company retrenched 106 workers on Monday this week.Except for Bata, most of Gweru's industrial area is now a ghost town with large companies like Zi…

Published: 25 Nov 2023 at 07:48hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Mwonzora's MDC-T lays off workers

The MDC-T has begun finalising administrative modalities on the retrenchment of some of its workforce, with some workers expected to get their gratuities.The process is also set to address what the party termed "collusion by internal reneg…

Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 05:46hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe care workers abused in UK

A recent survey has highlighted that Zimbabweans, among other foreigners, are being subjected to exploitation in the United Kingdom's care work sector. The report from the United Kingdom's national helpline for victims of modern slavery re…

Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 05:54hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Sex workers demand stands

Commercial sex workers, vendors, and churches in the Karoi farming town are advocating for residential stands as a fundamental human right. They claim they have been excluded from residential housing stand allocation programs.During an eng…

Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 06:25hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

40 workers trapped after mine shaft collapses

On Friday, a tragic incident occurred at the Bay Horse mine in the Chakari region of Chegutu, situated approximately 100 kilometers to the west of Harare, resulting in the loss of six miners' lives.State television reported that by Friday …

Published: 30 Sep 2023 at 10:37hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Retrenched workers refuse to go

SUGAR producer starafricacorporation Limited has served retrenchment letters to 75 workers, but the workers have refused to sign arguing that their employer's decision was illegal.The company's chief executive officer Robson Nyabadza in a …

Published: 20 Sep 2023 at 06:40hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe workers scoff at reviewed tax threshold

WORKERS have scoffed at government's latest review of the tax-free threshold to $500 000 effective this month, saying there is nothing to celebrate when the majority are earning below that figure.The tax-free threshold was reviewed from $9…

Published: 11 Aug 2023 at 06:45hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Corrupt Ran mine workers in illegal miners death scandal

Residents of Bindura have come out guns blazing at Ran mine management over the tragic mine accident that killed five gold panners last week. The residents blamed guards at the mine and mine employees for accepting payment from illega…

Published: 26 Jun 2023 at 14:41hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura

Beitbridge staff village brings relief to border workers

The construction and completion of 220 houses for Government workers, as part of the US$300 million Beitbridge Border modernisation, has brought relief to most border agencies that had faced accommodation challenges over the past decades.B…

Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 06:27hrs | 5 | 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 | 16 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt workers reject US$50 increment

GOVERNMENT workers reportedly rejected a US$50 salary increment offered by their employer during the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) negotiations held last week Friday.Government had offered a US$20 increment from US$200 and the …

Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 07:16hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe bank workers, employers hammer out US dollar wage deal

Bank workers and their employers have agreed on a wage structure that would see salaries split into local currency and US dollars at a ratio of 60:40 percent respectively.The resolution was made when parties held a meeting 24 February his …

Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 17:56hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Sex workers' paradise at Cross Dete

"Life around here starts exciting from 9pm," a middle-aged truck driver, whom I later got to know as "JR", said as he sipped his not-so-cold beer as we sat in one of the sports bars at Cross Dete in Hwange district last Friday.It was aroun…

Published: 01 Oct 2022 at 06:12hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Fear grips undocumented foreign workers in South Africa

Zimbabwean domestic migrant worker Precious clocked in late for work, launched into her duties for a white South African family as if nothing happened, yet hours earlier she had been arrested for being in the country without papers.South A…

Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 19:38hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Nedbank chops off 23 workers

Nedbank Zimbabwe Limited has retrenched 23 workers, including 10 managers, citing a shift in its strategic focus.The workers affected by the compulsory retrenchment exercise, which took effect from August 1, are expected to be paid severan…

Published: 11 Aug 2022 at 06:42hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Ingwebu workers protest poor working conditions

WORKERS at Bulawayo City Council's (BCC's) privatised Ingwebu Breweries are up in arms with their employer over poor working conditions, including unfair dismissals.Some of the works council members told Southern Eye that a number of worke…

Published: 11 Jun 2022 at 09:11hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Cheeky armed robbers jailed 10 years each

FOUR notorious armed robbers have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each for committing a spate of cheeky robberies.Mbekezeli Brighton Sibanda (24) of Mbundani, Lindani Mpala (20) of Gwabalanda, Bhekani Ndlovu (20) and Michael Khumalo (…

Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:41hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Tsvangirai estate: Workers claim US$150 000

THE family of the late former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe and MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai may not benefit much from the politician's estate as domestic workers and other employees are claiming salary arrears and damages to the tune of…

Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe political parties attend Workers Day commemorations

Zimbabwean workers yesterday joined the rest of the world in commemorating Workers' Day, with the Government calling for unity while expressing its commitment to improving the welfare of workers through comprehensive strategies to ensure t…

Published: 02 May 2022 at 07:53hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Sex workers decry abuse

SEX workers in Ntabazinduna, Matabeleland North province have said they are subjected to physical and sexual abuse while some of their clients do not want to pay for the services.While prostitution is illegal, the trade is rife in the coun…

Published: 28 Mar 2022 at 06:48hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Over 400 workers lose jobs to bank digitisation

AT least 321 bank workers were retrenched between 2020 and 2021 while a further 119 are set to be laid off this year as the sector embraces digital transformation, amid calls to retrain staff to take up new roles to avoid layoffs.Zimbabwe …

Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 16:46hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Sex workers start farming venture

THE First Lady Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa has extended her philanthropic work and empowerment initiatives to sex workers in Gweru where she donated farming inputs so that they could embark on farming projects.Amai Mnangagwa donated the agricu…

Published: 07 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

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