Mass hiring at Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education

An employer commits to a large number of new jobs, typically alongside a new site, a new line or a new contract.

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What happened, in plain words

The education ministry said it had 2 000 teaching posts left to fill during the 2024 financial year, on top of 2 500 teachers hired in September 2023. It was trying to close 6 846 empty posts across eight rural provinces. Hiring decisions were moved closer to the provinces to speed the process up, with science and mathematics teachers the priority. This was one of the few large state hiring drives in the period.

2,000

People reported

3 January 2024

Date of the event

high

Confidence in the record

How the number was arrived at

Ministry statement that 2 000 posts remained to be filled in the 2024 financial year

Evidence

Field	Value
Source	The Chronicle (republished by Zimbabwe Situation)
Link	https://www.zimbabwesituation.com/news/government-to-recruit-2-000-teachers-this-year/
Source last opened by the platform	Never checked
Evidence retrieved	20 August 2026
Fingerprint of the source page	Not taken. The page has not been read successfully.
Published by the source on	3 January 2024
Employer	Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education
Sector	Education & Training
Where	Eight rural provinces
Status on this platform	verified
Counted in published figures	Yes

Permanent Secretary Moses Mhike quoted. A further 2 500 teachers had been recruited in September 2023 against 6 846 vacant posts.

The rule this record had to meet

An employer commits to a large number of new jobs, typically alongside a new site, a new line or a new contract.

Evidence required: A stated number of jobs and a named employer, drawn from the employer, an investment authority or an established publication. Planned jobs are recorded as planned, with the expected date, and are never presented as filled posts.

Read thisWorkforce events are a record of what a named and citable source reported. They are not a census of job losses or job creation in Zimbabwe. Many changes in employment are never announced, and small employers are almost never reported at all, so the picture here leans towards large employers, listed companies, the public service and unionised sectors. Read the evidence link on any event before relying on it.

As at 5 Oct 2026, 14:39. Method version unknown.