ZIMBABWE’S Treasury has unveiled a raft of measures to “bolster its fiscal consolidation programme” by halting non-essential expenditure amid serious budgetary constraints and a cash crunch.
This progressive and realistic policy came as the government has even announced plans to pay its workers’ 13th cheque in batches, and revenue inflows have been dwindling due to a number of socio-economic factors, including the rapid informalisation of the economy.