ZCTU Suspends Secretary-General Marimo Over Misconduct

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) suspended its Secretary-General, Japhet Marimo, over allegations of gross misconduct. ZCTU President Florence Taruvinga announced that Kudakwashe Munengiwa will assume the role of acting secretary-general immediately. This leadership purge follows months of internal factionalism and disputes over the union's political alignment and financial management. Marimo's allies claim the suspension is a politically motivated effort to silence internal critics before upcoming union elections. This bitter leadership battle threatens to paralyze Zimbabwe's largest labor coalition during critical national wage negotiations.