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Civil Servant Pay Review Sparks Strike Threats in Zimbabwe

The government has said that it will institute a salary adjustment effective April 1, 2026, based on a new remuneration framework informed by a recent job evaluation exercise.

Public Service and Labour Minister, Edgar Moyo, has said the government will implement a series of targeted reforms aimed at strengthening remuneration, safeguarding incomes, and enhancing the overall welfare of civil servants and pensioners. Unions, however, opposed the plan.

The union cited concerning disparities within the grading system. It asserted that many teachers faced unwarranted downgrades that undermined their professional status and contributions to the education sector. Meanwhile, the Zimbabwe Nurses Association threatened to strike on April 15, citing poor working conditions and pay. 

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The government says it will institute a salary adjustment effective April 1, 2026, based on a new remuneration framework informed by a recent job evaluation exercise.

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Parireyatwa Hospital wards are deserted as nurses down tools, demanding a salary increment.

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