University of Zimbabwe freezes striking lecturers’ salaries

The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has withheld salaries from striking lecturers, a decision that Obvious Vengeyi, spokesperson for the Association of University Teachers (AUT), views as an effort to pressure them into ending their protest, reports Pindula.

For over 60 days, lecturers have remained on strike, insisting on a salary adjustment that reflects Zimbabwe’s rising cost of living. They remain resolute in their demand for a restoration of pre-2018 wages, US$2,250 per month for junior staff, up from the current US$230.

The ongoing strike has severely disrupted examinations, causing repeated delays in scheduled sittings and threatening to derail the academic year.
Full report on the Pindula News site