A former employee of the state-owned transport company, the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco), has raised concerns over the non-payment of his pension benefits.
Sitshoni Moyo (83) said he has spent more than a decade moving from one office to another without getting answers, despite having served the company for many years.
Moyo said his troubles began in 2000 upon his retirement when Zupco failed to pay his pension benefits even though other former employees allegedly received theirs.
“I worked for the company for more than 15 years and retired in 2000,” he said.
“I have been pursuing this matter since 2010 to no avail, yet some former Zupco employees have been paid their pensions.”
Moyo revealed that he has been referred to several offices including pension administrators, trade unions, and human rights institutions without a clear resolution.
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“They keep telling me that I was paid, but the money never reached my hands,” he said.
“I do not understand what I did wrong for my pension to be withheld.”
Moyo indicated that he sought help from various organisations, including the police, lawyers, and civic bodies, but claimed there has been no meaningful response from the responsible institutions.
“This issue has affected my life badly. My family has suffered because of this unpaid pension,” he said.
Moyo said correspondence from different offices, including former employers and civic organisations, confirmed the matter has been under discussion for years.
However, he alleged the pension administrators have been unwilling to release his benefits without apparent reason.
Efforts to get a comment from Zupco were unsuccessful by the time of publication.