Zimbabwe suspends thousands of striking teachers

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa. FILE PHOTO | AFP

Zimbabwe has suspended thousands of striking teachers for three months without pay after civil servants rejected a 20 percent salary increase saying it is paltry.

Schools re-opened on Monday after a month-long delay due to a surge of Covid-19 cases, but teachers at public learning institutions did not report for work as they protested against poor salaries.