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A young woman holds a placard during a march for free basic education on August 17, 2016, in Bulawayo. As president Robert Mugabe's cash-strapped government struggles to pay civil servants and the military on time, the veteran leader has faced mounting opposition in recent months, with protest leaders calling for a national shutdown on August 31. / AFP / ZINYANGE AUNTONY (Photo credit should read ZINYANGE AUNTONY/AFP/Getty Images)

A young woman holds a placard during a march for free basic education on August 17, 2016, in Bulawayo. 
As president Robert Mugabe's cash-strapped government struggles to pay civil servants and the military on time, the veteran leader has faced mounting opposition in recent months, with protest leaders calling for a national shutdown on August 31. / AFP / ZINYANGE AUNTONY        (Photo credit should read ZINYANGE AUNTONY/AFP/Getty Images)