New Wage Deal Sets NGO Salaries In US Dollars While Others May Be Paid In ZiG

New Wage Deal Locks NGO Salaries In US Dollars While Others Get ZiG ‘Equivalent’

A new wage agreement has introduced a structured pay grid that guarantees United States dollars (US$) for NGO workers, while other sectors are permitted to pay in either US dollars or the local ZiG equivalent. The deal, which was publicised by Nick Mangwana on X on April 9, 2026, applies Statutory Instrument 185 of 2020. This regulation allows employers outside the NGO sector to use the prevailing bank rate when converting wages into local currency.

Salary Grades Vary Significantly Across Sectors

The minimum wage schedule outlines clear differences in pay across seven categories of employers. NGOs offer the highest base pay. A Grade A1 NGO worker receives US$445.20 (approx R8,200) per month. At the top of that scale, a Grade C5 NGO worker earns US$1,397.23 (approx R25,750). Other sectors have lower dollar-denominated anchors.

Mr Mangwana provided the full breakdown on his X account. He wrote:

“The wages captured in the Collective Bargaining Agreement are denominated in United States dollars (US$). The NGO sector shall continue to pay salaries in United States dollars whilst the other sectors shall pay in US$ or the ZWG equivalent in line with Statutory Instrument 185 of 2020 (Exchange Control (Exclusive Use of the Zimbabwe Dollar for Domestic Transactions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (No. 3), or the prevailing bank rate, whichever is greater.”

Allowances Follow The Same Payment Rules

Housing and transport allowances are also fixed in US dollars across all listed sectors. The housing allowance is set at US$150 (approx R2,760) per month for NGOs, Independent A schools, Mission Boarding schools, and Welfare groups A, B and C.

The transport allowance is US$80 (approx R1,470) for the same groups.

Schools, Hospitals And Welfare Groups Face Conversion Risk

The wage grid covers a wide range of institutions. These include Trust Schools, Private ECDs, Mission Hospitals and Clinics, Religious Administrative Offices, Tertiary Institutions, Presbyteries, Convents and Churches.

A Grade A1 worker at a Mission Boarding school has a base rate of US$345.92 (approx R6,370). A Welfare B or Rural ECD worker at Grade C5 has a base rate of US$444.77 (approx R8,190).

For workers paid in ZiG, the final value depends on the bank rate on payday.

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