A fortnight ago the court postponed the hearing to later this month.
The salary freeze was allegedly imposed by the ministry after the lecturers embarked on a six-day job boycott, demanding outstanding retention allowances.In 2009, a ministry circular indicated that lecturers and non-teaching staff were each to be paid a US$100 monthly retention allowance.
The colleges are supposed to use 30% of the tuition fees paid by students to pay the allowances.
Lecturers Association of Zimbabwe President, David Dzatsunga accused the college’s principal Florence Dube of being a bully.
“Mkoba principal has become very notorious and she is fond of badmouthing the lecturers,” Dzatsunga said.
“She recently referred to the lecturers as dogs that are fighting an elephant while addressing students.”
Dube refused to comment.
— Rutendo Mawere
