THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) strike crippling Zimbabwe's ports of entry continued Friday as workers sat out for the third day running.

Business was slow at most borders, especially at Beitbridge where long-winding queues were the order of the day. According to sources, staff at the parastatal will now observe a "go slow" until management addresses them after the weekend.

Thousands of travellers, truck drivers and traders have been stuck at the border post with each person having to wait for an estimated seven hours before they could be cleared to enter the country.

George Mleya, a cross-border trader in Beitbridge, said the situation was creating corrupt activities.

Mleya said: "People are waiting in queues for long hours before they could be cleared. Many are bribing the few Zimra officers around to cross over and get on their business or be with their families.

"The situation poses a dire crisis because most of Zimbabwe has been relying on goods and food bought from South Africa for survival as there is nothing left in the country. The onus is upon government to review the Zimra workers' salaries and ensure that normalcy is retained."

The Zimra strike started at the Beitbridge border post, at midnight Tuesday before spreading to Chirundu, Nyamapanda and other borders.