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A Story of Bad Math and Worse Governance

May 15, 2025
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A Story of Bad Math and Worse Governance

Imagine working hard for years, only to find out that your pension money has been mismanaged by the people in charge. That’s what’s happening to former ZiscoSteel workers in Zimbabwe. The Ministry of Finance owes them a whopping US$38.7 million, and it’s been a long and winding road to get to this point.

Here’s the short version: ZiscoSteel deducted pension contributions from employees’ salaries in US dollars but didn’t pass the money on to the pension fund. When the government took over the company’s debt, they tried to pay off the pension arrears using a ridiculously low exchange rate. It’s like trying to pay for a US$100 item with ZWL$100 when the actual exchange rate is 1:90. Not cool.

Pensioners got shortchanged to the tune of US$38.7 million. Many have waited nearly a decade for their money, and inflation has eaten away at what little they have. It’s like being told you’ll get a million dollars, only to find out it’s actually just a few thousand.

The parliamentary committee has told the Ministry of Finance and the Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) to get their act together and implement the necessary reforms by December 2025. They also need to amend the Debt Assumption Act to reflect the actual amount owed. Ipec needs to step up its regulatory game and make sure this doesn’t happen again.

This whole mess is a perfect example of how poor governance and inaction can ruin people’s lives. The former ZiscoSteel workers deserve better, and it’s time for the government to take responsibility and make things right.
source –.businessdaily

Tags: The Great Pension Heist. #Govt owes Zisco pensioners US$38m #ZISCO #

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