Zimbabwe: Parliament - Private Sector Practising Modern Slavery, Hiring Interns for Cheap Labour

Zimbabwe: Parliament - Private Sector Practising Modern Slavery, Hiring Interns for Cheap Labour

THE private sector has been accused of practising "modern slavery", with companies employing mostly interns and underpaying them to save on costs.

Zimbabwe legislator says private sector has turned internship into modern day slavery

Marondera Central legislator Caston Matewu has accused the private sector of turning internship, commonly known as attachment, into modern day slavery. He told Parliament yesterday that some institutions, especially those in the tourism and hospitality sector, are now relying on interns who constitute 70% of their employees. These interns are not paid or if they