Zimbabwe: Chamisa Decries Lecturers’ Paltry Salaries, Promises a Pro-Workers Govt

OPPOSITION politician Nelson Chamisa has bemoaned the meagre salaries given to university lecturers, vowing to prioritise workers’ issues once he takes charge.

University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers have downed tools demanding a decent salary. A junior lecturer is taking home as little as $230 a month, which is not enough to cater for basic needs.

Poor remuneration is not only in the lecturers fraternity, as many of the country’s professionals are earning not more than US$300 per month.

In a…