Zimbabwe has banned government ministries and local authorities from charging fees and levies in foreign currency, the ministry of finance said.
This after TimesLIVE reported on Thursday that companies such as state-owned Zimbabwe United Passenger Company hiked fares in Zimbabwe dollars and announced they can be paid in the US currency.
However, finance secretary George Guvamatanga said: “Treasury notes with concern that some government agencies, as well as local authorities, are now advertising in the media prescribing payment for some services exclusively in foreign currency.” “This is a hardship for all the people who earn in Zimbabwe dollars because they constantly have to find alternative streams of income to make ends meet and support themselves.
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