Zimbabwe is at a standstill as civil servants and other workers stay away from work in what has been termed a national shutdown.
Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe began a strike on Tuesday over unpaid salaries. This is a day after police used force against protesting taxi drivers in the capital Harare amid a deteriorating economic situation.
The protest by Zimbabwean taxi drivers against a police crackdown turned violent on Monday when residents joined in and hurled rocks at police.
Zimbabwean taxi drivers, along with owners of taxi firms, accuse police of seeking to raise money for their operations by imposing hefty fines on their vehicles, which they say impacts on their business.
Opposition parties have also urged their members to join the protest action as may Zimbabweans throw blame on the government for not doing enough.
Twitter users have been tweeting on the situation in the country;
The CBD is deserted as #ShutDownZimbabwe2016 takes effect pic.twitter.com/nPkz0m3lej
— Ngoma Kurira (@Ngoma_Kurira_) July 6, 2016
#ShutDownZimbabwe2016 #ThisFlag Today Zimbabweans have united resoundingly! Well done well done! Proud to be a part of this mvmnt!
— Naliya (@Niya_C) July 6, 2016
i hope people are not doing this juss for the delayed salaries, it has to be bigger than that. something has to give. #ShutDownZimbabwe2016
— Talembo (@knoxtalent) July 6, 2016
Despite blocking whatsapp #ZimbabweShutdown seems to be in full force
— Zenzele (@zenzele) July 6, 2016
