The government plans to reduce the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ)’s work force by up to 70 percent citing poor business environment and low capacity utilisation.
According to Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Joram Gumbo, NRZ presently employs about 5,700 workers, more than the company can support while operating at the current level of 30 percent of capacity.
At its peak, NRZ employed about 20,000 workers and moved 18 million tonnes of freight annually. NRZ now moves less than 100,000 tonnes per week, the effects of industry collapse and poor rail infrastructure.
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