Charity begins at home.

VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga has sent a chilling warning to currency speculators, particularly singling out retailers and threatening to shut down their businesses if they do not support the country’s sixth currency in two decades.

Speaking in Bulawayo this week Chiwenga said: “ZiG (Zimbabwe Gold) is there to stay forever.  The new currency will, therefore, not be subject to exchange rate volatility or manipulation by speculators.

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