The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has begun replacing its striking lecturers with adjunct staff who will be paid as little as US$3 per hour. This follows ongoing industrial action by university educators demanding fair remuneration and better working conditions.
A recent appointment letter seen by 263Chat reveals that newly recruited adjunct lecturers are being offered contracts lasting only three months. The hourly wage structure tops at just US$3.30 for 60% of the hours worked and a meagre US$2.20 for the remaining 40%. These rates are to be paid in ZIG currency equivalents–a move widely criticised due to the volatile and inflation-prone nature of the local currency.
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