News
Market
Jobs
About
Contact
List Product
Register
Login
Generate
WhatsApp Message
*Bulawayo Shop Owners Abusing The Mealie-Meal Subsidy - Report* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?pe Shop owners in Bulawayo have been accused of abusing the mealie meal subsidy by forcing shoppers to buy other goods for them to be able to buy the subsided maize meal, Newsday reports. Residents that spoke to the Southern eye reportedly said they were forced to buy good worth over $20 to qualify to buy a 10kg mealie meal bag. ---------- *HOT DEALS:* *itel A70 - (128GB, 3GB RAM) $89,* *itel A70 - (256GB, 4GB RAM) $99* *itel P40 (128GB, 4GB), (6000mAh) $99* *itel P40 (64GB, 4G), (6000mAh) $93* *LATEST: itel S24 (128) $124; S24 (256GB) $159* Cash on Delivery in Harare & Bulawayo. Tinotumira kwamuri inosvika. WhatsApp: 0️⃣7️⃣8️⃣3️⃣ 4️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ 7️⃣9️⃣3️⃣ ---------- ZNCC Matabeleland chairperson Brighton Ncube confirmed the reports and said: > A complaint we have received so far is that customers are being asked to buy other goods by wholesalers before proceeding to buy mealie-meal. > From an economic point of view, this actually makes sense because the whole point of a wholesale is to sell goods in bulk as they derive their profit from there. > However, for the retail shops, it is not proper. Customers should not be compelled because these retailers buy from wholesalers and their role is to sell single goods to customers. The government introduced the maize meal subsidy that is seeing consumers buying a 10kg bag of maize meal for $49.50. More: Newsday _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
Copy to clipboard
Give us Feedback
Full Name
WhatsApp Number
Feedback
Submit
Feedback