Civil servants might finally catch a break with pay bumps and cheaper fuel on the horizon after nurses walked out.
Civil service salary review promise
Civil service salary review promise
- George Charamba teased upcoming wage hikes for government workers starting next month.
- Mnangagwa's spokesperson stressed the planned pay adjustment predates recent fuel shocks.
- Nurses at Sally Mugabe Hospital struck on March 20 over wages failing to match skyrocketing expenses.
- Official inflation dipped lately, yet household bills spiked hard this month.
- ZERA bumped diesel to US$1.77 and petrol to US$1.71 per litre on March 4, 2026.
- Diesel climbed again to US$2.05 while petrol hit US$2.17 just days ago on March 18.
- Middle East fighting drove global crude to US$114 a barrel and jacked up transport fees.
- Charamba hinted at possible fuel cost drops soon alongside the salary relief.
- Charamba urged patience from comrades facing extra strain after overseas turmoil.
- He confirmed salary tweaks were already scheduled before the latest oil chaos hit.
