By Paul Nyathi|Zimbabweans got off to a low start to a second call for another mass stay away from work, this time lowly mobilised by unidentified persons through social media.

Mostly noted are most schools that have remained closed as either parents decided to keep their children home or teachers deciding not to report for duty.

Shops and other offices opened in the CBD of most urban centres in the country after a week’s closure due to last week’s protests that turned violent and led to looting of some shops.

Civil Servants who last week threatened to go on strike starting today reported for duty piecemeal with no clarity on whether they took hid to the stay away call or the strike action.

Meanwhile, government deployed a huge number of armed police officers and soldiers around the cities. Home Affairs Minister Cain Mathema warned that the security organs will deal ruthlessly with anyone found protesting in the streets.