Zimbabwe: Economy goes haywire

by E Wayne Ross on March 11, 2008

The Zimbabwean: Economy Goes Haywire

With just 20 days to go before the country’s harmonised elections, the economy has gone haywire, with the Government failing to contain the prices hikes, workers strikes and commodity shortages.

Last week, the teachers went on a strike that paralysed the education sector across the country. The Zimbabwe Teachers Union (ZIMTA) joined the protest that was firstly ordered by the militant Progressive Teachers Union (PTUZ).

ZIMTA Secretary-General Richard Gundani said teachers would only return to work if they were paid enough to get to work and meet their living expenses.