Pensioners Sue NSSA Over 'Peanuts' Payouts

A group of pensioners led by Gideon Shoko filed a High Court application against the National Social Security Authority, accusing it of violating their constitutional rights by paying “grossly inadequate” pensions, NewZimbabwe.com reported. The lawsuit demands an urgent review of payouts to sustainable levels, setting up a legal battle over social security obligations. The legal challenge exposes the deep rot in Zimbabwe’s social security system, where hyperinflation has eroded the value of pensions to mere token amounts. NSSA has long faced criticism for poor investment returns and governance failures, leaving retirees destitute and dependent on family support. The core vulnerability is the insolvency of a system that has failed to index benefits to inflation, pushing the elderly into poverty and litigation that could force a costly bailout.