Zimbabwe’s civil servants may soon see relief as the government hints at a salary increase, following rising living costs triggered by recent fuel price hikes.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesperson, George Charamba, reassured workers that a pay review is imminent. Speaking on X, Charamba said
“PATIENCE, PATIENCE MACOMRADES: Good tidings are coming both on the fuel front and salaries for civil servants.”
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The announcement comes after nurses at Sally Mugabe Hospital staged a strike on 20 March, demanding wages that match rising living costs.
Charamba highlighted that the salary review was already planned before the fuel price spike, which followed the escalation of conflict in the Middle East
“Government is fully aware of the pressures its workforce faces, particularly in the wake of disturbances in the Middle East. A review of wages and salaries was due anyway; it is coming, certainly by this April!”
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) raised diesel from US$1.52 to US$1.77 per litre on 4 March, and petrol from US$1.56 to US$1.71. Just two weeks later, on 18 March, diesel soared to US$2.05 and petrol to US$2.17 per litre. Officials attributed the hikes to surging global oil prices, now at US$114 per barrel.
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