Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube proudly announced that Zimbabwe spent a whopping US$1.53 billion in just four months while collecting US$1.57 billion in revenue. According to Ncube, this is a “major achievement” that showcases the government’s ability to live within its means.

However, ordinary Zimbabweans aren’t buying it. They’re questioning how the money is being used, pointing to the country’s crumbling infrastructure, poverty wages for civil servants, and lack of basic drugs in hospitals. “Make it make sense,” one commenter wrote, highlighting the disconnect between the government’s numbers and the people’s reality.

One commenter likened the government to a father who keeps a fat wallet while his family starves. “You’re containing public expenditure by not disbursing funds to Ministries & Parastatals,” they wrote. “And we are expected to give a pat on Mthuli’s back for a job well done?”

Another commenter put it bluntly: “Exceeding revenue targets while civil servants earn poverty wages, hospitals lack basic drugs, and infrastructure crumbles… This isn’t success, it’s extracting blood from stone while elites feast.”

As Zimbabweans struggle to make ends meet, they’re demanding answers from their government. How is the money being used? Why aren’t they seeing any improvements in their lives? Until the government provides some real solutions, the people will keep on questioning.

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