30 h. ago Striking UZ lecturers make fresh demands as students sit for exams 

By Darlington Gatsi STRIKING lecturers have revised their demands, issuing an ultimatum to the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) to provide incentives to end their 70-day industrial action. The lecturers have been on strike for three months, demanding an increase in their salaries. They are seeking wages of US$2,250, up from their current US$230. The lecturers have The post Striking UZ lecturers make fresh demands as students sit for exams  appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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6 d. ago UZ using conciliation hearings to buy time – striking lecturers say as job action clocks day 66

By Staff Reporter The Association of University Teachers (AUT) has accused the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) of stalling negotiations while profiting from the labour of adjunct staff filling the roles of striking lecturers. With the UZ lecturers’ wage strike now entering its third month, lecturers remain resolute in their demand for salaries to be raised The post UZ using conciliation hearings to buy time – striking lecturers say as job action clocks day 66 appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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1 week ago Legislator calls for ministerial statement on UZ lecturers’ strike

By Anna Chibamu PARLIAMENT has intervened in the ongoing University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers’ industrial action, which has now clocked its 59th day without a resolution in sight. A legislator this Tuesday called upon the Higher and Tertiary Education Minister (Fredrick Shava) to urgently deliver a ministerial statement on the strike to the National Assembly. The post Legislator calls for ministerial statement on UZ lecturers’ strike appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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1 week ago MPs demand urgent action as UZ lecturers strike enters day 58

HARARE – MPs demanded a ministerial statement from higher and tertiary education minister Frederick Shava [...]

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2 w. ago University of Zimbabwe withholds salaries of striking lecturers

By Darlington Gatsi  THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has withheld the salaries of striking lecturers as turmoil continues at the institution. The lecturers have now reached 58 days of industrial action, demanding a salary increase that aligns with Zimbabwe’s soaring cost of living. While UZ has remained silent on the strike, it has retaliated by The post University of Zimbabwe withholds salaries of striking lecturers appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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2 w. ago Academic scandal rocks University of Zimbabwe as lecturers’ strike enters day 57

HARARE - The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) is reportedly embroiled in an academic scandal, with allegations that students are being permitted to submit dissertations and projects without proper supervision or formal defense. The post Academic scandal rocks University of Zimbabwe as lecturers’ strike enters day 57 appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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2 w. ago UZ lecturers’ job action reaches day 56, state universities to join 

By Thandiwe Garusa ALL state universities across Zimbabwe are set to join the ongoing University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturers’ industrial action if salary demands are not met.  The indefinite strike by UZ academic staff, which began on April 16, reached its 56th day on Monday.  The striking lecturers held their fifth demonstration on campus, vowing The post UZ lecturers’ job action reaches day 56, state universities to join  appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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2 w. ago Lecturers Slam ZIMCHE Over “Erosion” Of Education Quality At University Of Zimbabwe

The Association of University Teachers (AUT) has accused the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) of undermining educational standards in a desperate bid to thwart an ongoing lecturers’ strike.

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2 w. ago Hypocrisy: Zimbabwe champions labour rights abroad while crushing them at home

GENEVA - As Zimbabwe assumes the presidency of the 113th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, positioning itself as a key advocate for global labour standards and social justice, the nation simultaneously grapples with a significant domestic crisis with civil servants, including university lecturers continuing with an indefinite strike protesting poor wages and unfulfilled contractual obligations. The post Hypocrisy: Zimbabwe champions labour rights abroad while crushing them at home appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

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3 w. ago Zimbabwean students showcase language skills at Chinese proficiency contest

By Xinhua CHINESE language learners in Zimbabwe on Friday showcased their language skills during the 24th “Chinese Bridge” competition organized by the Confucius Institute at the University of Zimbabwe in Harare, the country’s capital. Drawing participants from primary schools, high schools, and colleges, the competition consisted of a speech in Chinese and a talent show. The post Zimbabwean students showcase language skills at Chinese proficiency contest appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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3 w. ago Students demand government intervention as UZ strike disrupts academics 

By Staff Reporter ZIMBABWE National Students Union (ZINAU) has requested an audience with the government over the chaos at the University of Zimbabwe, which has seen lecturers embarking on industrial action for more than 40 days. UZ is on the edge with this year’s graduation risking being postponed as lecturers are on strike demanding an The post Students demand government intervention as UZ strike disrupts academics  appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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3 w. ago Nothing untoward about UZ strike – says Mutsvangwa as ZANU PF hopes for a solution to lecturers’ crisis 

By Darlington Gatsi ZANU PF is hoping the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and striking lecturers will find an amicable solution to end the impasse and avert chaos at the institution of higher learning. UZ is facing the embarrassing prospect of postponing this year’s graduation as lecturers refuse to return to lecture halls, demanding a salary The post Nothing untoward about UZ strike – says Mutsvangwa as ZANU PF hopes for a solution to lecturers’ crisis  appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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4 w. ago UZ students protest against replacement of striking lecturers

By Thandiwe Garusa UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe (UZ) students are standing in solidarity with their striking lecturers, vowing to resist any attempts to bring in replacement staff. The lecturers have been on an indefinite strike against poor salaries, which began on 16 April. They held their third demonstration at UZ, Tuesday, where they vowed to press The post UZ students protest against replacement of striking lecturers appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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4 w. ago UZ on the brink of collapse – striking lecturers say as students face uncertain future 

By Darlington Gatsi “Vaforomani” by the late System Tazvida blared from the public announcement system at the University of Zimbabwe, encapsulating the struggles of the lecturers on Tuesday morning. The yesteryear song, a hard-hitting social commentary, challenges those in authority to acknowledge the plight of the working class by improving their conditions. These sentiments mirror The post UZ on the brink of collapse – striking lecturers say as students face uncertain future  appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.

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