The right to social security in Zimbabwe: A literature review

Abstract

In light of the rising unemployment and ongoing economic shocks in Zimbabwe, the purpose of this article is to assess the relevance and applicability of its social security system. An analysis of the existing social security literature is used to determine the extent to which Zimbabwe's mandatory social security policy has succeeded in providing social protection to the country's marginalised people. According to a survey of general reports on the performance of the national social security policy, as well as an analysis of journal and newspaper articles, the country’s social security system has not significantly insulated people from financial challenges. The current social security system is not sufficiently inclusive and safeguarding, as it continues to exclude the informal sector. As a result, many individuals who ought to receive social protection are instead left on their own. In order to make the national social security policy more accessible in the midst of economic difficulties, the Zimbabwean government has a duty to re-examine it, to establish its relevance to the new realities of life. Social inclusion should be the policy's focal point. In order to fully address the issue of exclusion from social security arrangements, the country should adopt a multidimensional social security strategy.