Zimbabwe’s nurses are “living in abject poverty, unable to afford basic necessities”
A monthly income below the poverty datum line has “rendered our nurses incapable of sending their children to school, buying clothes, affording food, or even securing transport to work,” complained Enock Dongo, president of the Zimbabwe Nurses Association.
In face of government threats, Zimbabwe’s teachers continue to stay off work
Teachers in Zimbabwe whose salaries have declined from the equivalent of US$550 to a mere US$30-35 over the past two years launched a protest on Monday. The government has threatened to replace them
Systemic corruption, mismanagement worsen Zimbabwe’s economic crisis
The spread of COVID-19 has further exposed an already failing system, leading to an intensified political and economic crisis in Zimbabwe. The government, however, seems busy cracking down on critics
Zimbabwe’s nurses wrest concessions from government
The nurses have been threatening a strike due to their working conditions. Their real incomes have eroded by over 85% over the past two years.
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