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*"US$150 Doesn't Cover Fees For 1 Child" - Mahere Responds To Govt's Proposed Minimum Wage* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?ja Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) national spokesperson, Fadzayi Mahere, has said the government’s proposed US$150 minimum wage across all sectors is insufficient. The government said the US$150 can be paid either in Zimbabwe dollars or foreign currency at the prevailing bank rate. ---------- Latest itel S24 available on Pindula: 128GB storage, 4GB RAM $119 USD WhatsApp: +263715068543 Calls: 0772464000 Buy Online: https://www.pindula.co.zw/market/itel-s24-128gb-22-20240426142756795795/?s=wanews ---------- Speaking during a post-cabinet briefing, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Senator Monica Mutsvangwa said: > Pertaining to salaries and wages, here are some of the recommendations:- that a guide be provided to all bargaining platforms across all sectors to strive towards pegging the minimum wage at US$150.00 payable either in ZWL$ or at the prevailing bank rate. In response to the proposition, Mahere, a former Law lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe, said: > $150? That’s inadequate. No wonder the @WorldBank found that half of Zimbabweans live in extreme poverty. This is not enough. It can’t even cover one child’s school fees let alone food, rent, electricity & basic living expenses. We need new leaders. Other observers said the government must set a minimum wage which corresponds with conditions in the country. Some said in a country where “90 per cent of people are unemployed”, a high minimum wage chases away investment. Government workers have since 2019 when the Zimbabwe dollar was reintroduced, been at loggerheads with the employer demanding restoration of their pre-October 2018 salaries which were around US$540. *Pindula News* _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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