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Government Threatens Heavy Fines For Unjust Price Hikes

7 months agoWed, 07 Aug 2024 08:03:53 GMT
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Government Threatens Heavy Fines For Unjust Price Hikes

The government has announced that it will impose strict penalties on businesses engaging in unfair practices such as profiteering, manipulating the ZiG currency, and other forms of unfair trade practices.

This declaration comes amid reports of some shops and manufacturers using the unofficial exchange rate in their operations, with others deliberately resisting the use of the ZiG in preference for the US dollar.

Businesses have been citing malfunctioning swipe machines and mobile network breakdowns as justification for their actions.

During a post-Cabinet media briefing held in Harare on Tuesday, the Minister of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services, Jenfan Muswere said:

Penalties are being enforced against all perpetrators of unjust price hikes, manipulation of the ZiG currency, smuggling, and all forms of unfair trade practices.

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The Government is going to review the fines from a minimum of US$200 Level 5 to a maximum of US$5 000 Level 14 or the ZiG equivalent for the various offences.

Licences will be rationalised and consolidated to be obtained in one office as a measure to enhance efficiency.

Muswere also said the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will take measures to promote the uptake of plastic money. He said:

In order to promote the uptake of plastic money, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe will strengthen the mandatory licensing requirements for all business operators to have a bank account and Point of Sale (POS) machine under the Shop and Shop Licensing Act, and deploy inspectors to curb misdemeanours that militate against price stability and availability of basic commodities.

The Government of Zimbabwe, going forward, will increase border patrols, increase the number of inspectors and implement a Whole-of-Government Approach to deal with the menace at border posts.

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and lnvestment Promotion told Bloomberg that the Minister (Mthuli Ncube) may make an announcement next week, without providing a specific date.

Zimbabwe is trying to shake off its heavy dependence on the US dollar, which has been the dominant currency since 2009.

The greenback now accounts for about 70% of all economic transactions in the economy, according to central bank data.

At the April launch of the gold-backed ZiG currency, US dollars were used in 85% of transactions.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently hinted at the possible adoption of the ZiG as the sole currency as early as 2026, ahead of an initial 2030 deadline.

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25 Comments

Lilly Tee 💕 · 7 months ago
Kkkkk muri ma****
dzvii · 7 months ago
how are you justifying the increase in US$ fuel prices
CHILLAZ · 7 months ago
GAIN ASPINDALE IS CHARGING ZIGG $1= 30 , APA SWIPE INONGONZI NETWORK IRIDOWN. TENGAI NEUSD
Patz · 7 months ago
Ukatoona Gvt ichiti is going to review fines from minimun of US$200 to maximum of US$5000 or Zig equivalent unobva vatoona kuti Zig harina dhiri haritodiwi neakarigadzira. Pachatanga gvt kuti payment is Zig is so much and payment may be made in USD equivalent tenge tave padhuze nekutanga.
ClD Admire kuyeri · 7 months ago
every year gadzira Mari zvoreva kuti pana zvatirikuitaka panyika tinodzivanepi njere Zim dollar hakuchina now zig iiii mukuru ngatikwanirewo kuchema chete
dee~tales · 7 months ago
Those manipulating the ZIG will be fined in US dollars or the ZIG equivalent and not the other way round. Like really, we prefer the USD before the ZIG🤔
Jennyfanny Muswere · 7 months ago
ehe we like to threaten a lot becoz we as z.a.n.u are all stupet deemweets
· 7 months ago
Ginyanomics a-la-Zimbabwe! 🙌
Shadows · 7 months ago
kana usina chekukwidza kwidza bhurugwa rako
patz · 7 months ago
Dai nyika dzichikwanisika kungoitwa re-set zvatinoita ma cell phone zviya kuti titange zvitsva taigona kubatsirikana.
💙💙Blue 🔵cyclone 🌀🌀 · 7 months ago
kkkkk chimbogaya kutita restore,,munhu asra musina kna chinhu zvoreva kuti vanhu tisi virus tinobva tangoendawo ,,mwari ndiy muridzi
zimsketch · 7 months ago
and the fines increases expenses for businesses and a further rise in prices and again fine and and and the cycle will continue
Zelensky · 7 months ago
Also allow your fuel service stations to accept ZIG , that's when we will start believing in Zig .
patz · 7 months ago
The gvt is threatening heavy fines against itself. Those political elites are the owners of the shops manipulating the Zig, they are the smugglers and they are the very persons shunning the Zig preferring the USD. I dont there is anyone in Zim has utmost good faith in the ZiG. Judging by the paper used its hard to believe that John 11 Mushayapeople has faith in the Zig. Chokwadi ndechekuti Zig is an experiment and time pusher. Shuwa kutoita chimurenga chekumanikidza mari kuti ishande. Hakuna marinyakadero. Money should be sought after by everyone kwete kuti shopkeeper akaona customer yakabata zig anohwanda kuseri kwema carton esugar.
Corruptmore Looto · 7 months ago
Well said, ndivo vanemaBusiness anoita izvozvo. Money changer arimuStreet maThousand anomawana kupi. Vanhu VeZanu variBehind those guys that's way this country's problems are never solved because the ones ruling us are behind those same problems
Patriot · 7 months ago
Tollgate fees and ZINARA were unjustly hiked. Who will heavily fine those behind it?
patz · 7 months ago
Irikumborambirweiko Zig. MaRand, Ma pula, makwacha zvirikungoshanda wani. Apa chinenge chirikurambwa hasi mari apa
😜 · 7 months ago
90% of those businesses belongs to those who pretend to be Zanu Pf cadres just for protection, their are above the law, so nothing will happen to them
Anonymous · 7 months ago
😂🤣🤣🤣💯💯💯
...,. · 7 months ago
one of the ways that can be used or abused to put the wrong people out of business by the powerful.
Hombre · 7 months ago
A government that rules by threats and violence never bothers to correct its mistakes.
· 7 months ago
Command Everything! You may have rigged the election, but you can't rig the economy
freelancer · 7 months ago
kana muchitii Zig kune kwaanosvika mukai mudike doro...sole currency by 2026..... kkkk that's a joke

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