Category: Editor's Note

THE revelation that journalists at Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) received a mere US$50 “advance”, initially communicated as December salaries and later reclassified as a fraction of unpaid January earnings, has rightly provoked anger, confusion, and despair within Zimbabwe’s journalistic community. Yet to treat this episode as a simple labour dispute would be a profound misreading of what is unfolding. By Brighton Musonza This is not merely a story about delayed wages, poor labour practices, or managerial miscommunication. It is a symptom of systemic failure, a visible rupture caused by the collapse...