Zimbabwe civil servants rejects 25% salary hike

Zimbabwe’s civil servants have rejected an offer of a 25% increase in wages for the lowest paid workers.

Salaries were raised in April but government employees demanded a second increase to protect themselves against rampant inflation.

Under president Emmerson Mnangagwa, who took power in 2017, Zimbabwe is facing its worst economic crisis in 10 years.

The government’s offer is not as generous as it may first sound.

Meanwhile, the civil servants are expected to meet today to discuss a way forward.

They could join other trade unions who had already resolved to go on strike later this month.