Family basket doubles to ZWL$6,2m

The family basket has nearly doubled to ZWL$6,2 million from ZWL$3,6 million in December due to the continued depreciation of the Zimdollar, the Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has said, spelling disaster for thousands of families countrywide.

The rise in the family basket could put employers and their workers on a collision course, with the latter pushing for salary reviews.

Civil servants have begun calls for a salary review and want the lowest paid employee to
earn US$800 from the current salary of US$300 plus a local currency component.

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