There are reports that the government has finally disbursed the USD75 promised to civil servants last months but they are now faced with the dilemma on how to access the money as they do not have bank cards to use in shops while banks are said to be refusing to give them hard cash.

Government last month promised to give civil servants a flat USD75 which they can use to buy in shops but it appears most if not all of them do not have Foreign Currency Account cards.

Posting on Twitter, vibrant teachers union PTUZ, questioned government its members could do to access their money in light of the challenges of banks refusing to give them cards.

“Now that gvt has paid $75, nobody knows how that money is used. Banks say they won’t give cash, won’t give cards, with some “advising”clients to liquidate into RTGS at bank rate. Come here @MthuliNcube , @Jamwanda2 and @nickmangwana,” said PTUZ.