Zambezi guards awaiting response after peaceful demonstration

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2026-02-02

KATIMA MULILO, 22 January 2026 - Security guards from various firms staged a peaceful demonstration at Katima Mulilo on Thursday to demand higher wages and an end to alleged labour exploitation. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

By Michael Mutonga Liswaniso
KATIMA MULILO, 02 FEB (NAMPA) – Nearly two weeks after security guards from multiple firms staged a peaceful demonstration in Katima Mulilo to protest alleged labour exploitation and demand higher wages, they are yet to receive a formal response to their petition.
Caster Yetu Kamana, the chairperson of the organising committee for the 22 January 2026 demonstration, confirmed to Nampa on Sunday that they are yet to rec...

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KATIMA MULILO, 22 January 2026 - Lorna Shalyefu, the acting administration head at the regional office of the Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations, receives a petition from security guards from various firms who staged a peaceful demonstration at Katima Mulilo on Thursday. (Photo by: Michael Mutonga Liswaniso) NAMPA

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