Outcry over changes in pensionable age limit

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s recent decision to raise the pensionable age limit for personnel in the security sector and civil servants is a sign of the tumultuous times bedevilling the country, NewsDay has established.

As of January 1, 2025, Mnangagwa extended the pensionable age for civil servants and uniformed forces in Zimbabwe by at least five years to 70.

Other changes to retirement age in Zimbabwe saw regular soldiers eligible to retire at 55, up from 50, extending their service to 60 or 65.

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