Independence has failed teachers, unions say
PTUZ president Takavafira Zhou said teachers were enduring “starvation and loss of dignity”, despite their historical contribution to the liberation struggle and nation-building.
By Silas Nkala
Apr. 20, 2026
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Teachers’ grading review sparks outrage
Union leaders accused authorities of a lack of professionalism and transparency, claiming that teachers’ representatives were intentionally sidelined during the process.
By Nunurai Jena
Mar. 29, 2026
‘Protect the integrity of Zimbabwe's education system’
Masarira wants the government to “act now before Zimbabwe's education system loses public confidence”.
By Brent Shamu
Nov. 17, 2025
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Teachers being forced to pay US$50 for Zanu PF event
Zhou argued that union business is voluntary and should not be mandatory.
By Lorraine Muromo
Sep. 28, 2025
Govt fails to release funds to recruit teachers
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister, Edgar Moyo, told Parliament last week that the Treasury has not released any funding to recruit teachers.
By Harriet Chikandiwa
Aug. 3, 2025
5 000 teachers quit in 2023: Ministry
PTUZ recently sent a delegation to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s office requesting his intervention over salaries and other challenges bedevilling the education sector.
By Silas Nkala
Jun. 5, 2025
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Teachers plot to doorstep Mthuli
The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ), which is organising the march, said educators were earning poverty wages and were incapacitated to report for work.
By Lorraine Muromo
May. 9, 2025
Govt shuns crucial teachers’ talks
PTUZ president Takavafira Zhou said government had ignored calls for dialogue to amicably resolve the impasse.
By Miriam Mangwaya and Nhau Mangirazi
Jan. 14, 2025
60% of pupils hungry, feel El Niño pinch
Most schools have been struggling to raise money to transport grain from the Grain Marketing Board (GMB) depots as well as money to process the
grain.
By Lorraine Muromo
Oct. 1, 2024
Harare residents abandon taps for shared boreholes, as city water crisis deepens
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Apr. 24, 2026
