Masvingo Officials Demand Quotas for Party Loyalists in Public Service
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Sep 22
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What happened
Ruling party officials in Masvingo made a demand regarding the structure of public service provision. The officials stated that a quarter of all nurse training places at public hospitals should be explicitly reserved for party loyalists. This demand was made amidst discussions about the state of the national economy in Zimbabwe.
From thezimbabwean.co
Why it matters
The demand suggests that the national economy is facing structural issues, according to the reports. The officials stated that the profession has become a 'desperate economic life raft' sustained by patronage and institutional decay rather than genuine economic growth.
From thezimbabwean.co