Farai Dziva| Emmerson Mnangagwa has castigated “unscrupulous” businesspeople for “unreasonable” hiking of prices.

Mnangagwa made the remarks during a live radio interview with Capitalk 100 FM on Friday.

Mnangagwa said there are some unscrupulous businesspeople in the country who unjustifiably raise prices every day, and in some cases, in the morning, afternoon and in the evening.

He said such dealers should be punished at some point in the life of their businesses.

“I was being told today (yesterday) that a person gets into a shop at 8am and finds a bottle of cooking oil or Mazoe going for $2 or $3, but when you go in the afternoon, it’s at $5; if you go in the evening it’s at $7. What has happened? Nothing.”

“But above all, that shop owner increasing these prices, do they increase the salaries for employees? They don’t,” he said.