NRZ pensioners cry foul over unpaid salary arrears

SOME National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) pensioners have claimed that they have been turned into destitutes after the parastatal failed to clear their salary arrears running into thousands of dollars.

The pensioners who spoke on condition of anonymity, for fear of victimisation, said the parastatal had promised to pay the arrears on a monthly basis, as it could not afford a once-off payment owing to the liquidity crunch, but still reneged on its pledge.

“When we were still employed we were paid half our salaries while the rest was to be paid later when the money was available or when one was on pension.

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