FACT SHEET | Zimbabwe’s many teachers’ unions

Zimbabwe has about 135 000 public school teachers countrywide. Teachers’ unions and associations are engaging the government on salaries and work conditions. According to unions, inflation has eroded teachers’ earnings leaving them unable to afford basics.

According to Zimbabwe Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT), a person needed a monthly income of Z$18,425 in June to afford only the basics.

The average salary of a teacher is Z$28 000, in addition to US dollar allowances. Teachers demand US$540 or the local currency equivalent as base salary, pegging their salaries to 2018, before government dropped the 1:1 currency peg.

Here is a snapshot of Unions and professional associations in the Zimbabwe education sector registered in terms of the Public Service ACT [16:04]

Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ)

President: Takavafira Zhou

Secretary General: Raymond Majongwe

Membership size: 14 175

Contacts: 0782 702 836

Address: 14 McLaren Road Milton Park

Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA)

Chief Executive Officer: Richard Gundane

President: Ndlovu Sifiso

Secretary General: Goodwill Taderera

Membership Size: 41 601

Contacts: 0242 795931/762033/250565

Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ)

President: Obert Masaraure

Secretary General: Robson Chere

Membership Size: 386

Contacts: 0775643192/0776129336

Zimbabwe National Teachers Union (ZINATU)

Chief Executive Officer: Manuel Nyawo

President: Davy Mudhebha

Secretary General: Maunganidze Livison

Membership Size: 50

Contacts: 0774013500/0774994112

Zimbabwe National Educators Union (ZINEU)

President: Morven Dube

Secretary General: Charles Chinosenga

Membership Size: 59

Contacts: 0772590113

Address: 101 Mimosa House Bulawayo

Zimbabwe Rural Teachers Union (ZRTU)

President: Martin Chaburumunda

Secretary General: Fambai Fambai

Membership Size: 1 359

Contacts: 0775 226380

Professional Educators Union of Zimbabwe (PEUZ)

President: Wilson Makanyaire

Secretary General: Nefure Chaderopa Chaderopa

Membership Size: 77

Contacts: 0773013406

Zimbabwe Democratic Teachers Union (ZDTU)

President: Currently there is none, he passed away

Secretary General: Farai Tasaranarwo

Membership Size: 1 098

Contacts: 0773816324

Address: 69 Buddie House 7th floor Samora Machel

Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (TUZ)

President: Simon Chimanga

Secretary General: Rengani Phiri

Membership Size: 2 833

Contacts: 0774861521

Address: ZIMDEF House, office space number 9, ground floor Rotten Raw Harare

College Lecturers Association of Zimbabwe (COLAZ)

President: Davis Dzasunga

Secretary General: Nickson Madovi

Membership size: 674

Contacts: 0772385342

Sources

ZIMSTAT

Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education

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