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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88613, member: 27"]
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
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[*]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.
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Fuel price surge triggers unrest
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[*]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.
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Government response to pressure
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[*]Charamba urged patience from comrades facing extra strain after overseas turmoil.
[*]He confirmed salary tweaks were already scheduled before the latest oil chaos hit.
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