Zimbabwe: Biti Slams Government Over University of Zimbabwe Crisis

Former Finance Minister and prominent constitutional lawyer, Tendai Biti has castigated government’s handling of the ongoing ‘crisis’ at the University of Zimbabwe.

Lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) have been on strike since April 16, demanding fair wages in the face of rising economic hardship. Their absence has effectively brought academic activity to a standstill for nearly a month.

Students are now being asked to sit for final exams next week, despite not having received results for…