Millitary broadcaster faces property seizure after failing to settle employee wages
The Zimbabwe High Court has ordered the seizure of movable property from Nkululeko Rusununguko TV, a military-owned broadcaster, due to unpaid employee wages. The company owes its 70 staff members over US$278,000 in back pay following a labor tribunal ruling.
Why it matters
This highlights significant financial instability within state-run media institutions and the effectiveness of legal recourse for workers against powerful military-linked entities.
THE High Court has ordered the seizure of movable property belonging to Nkululeko Rusununguko TV (NRTV), a media stable owned by the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), after it failed to settle debts owed to its employees, which have now ballooned to in excess of US$200,000.
The attachment order comes after NRTV failed to pay its workers, who, out of frustration, approached the labour tribunal last year, beseeching the company to pay their salaries, which had gone unpaid for more than nine months.
In an arbitration award dated 17 November 2025, arbitrator Patience Kavuru found that the company had defaulted on paying wages to its 70 employees, ordering the military broadcaster to settle US$278,479.88.
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