{"id":5069,"date":"2026-03-24T17:24:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/?p=5069"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:42:11","slug":"zesa-tokens-purchases-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/index.php\/2026\/03\/24\/zesa-tokens-purchases-down\/","title":{"rendered":"ZESA tokens purchases down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q\">ZESA<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> token purchases are currently down, affecting customers nationwide. <\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">The issue is being addressed, with technical teams working to restore service as quickly as possible. Customers have been advised to remain patient while the fault is resolved. Follow Our WhatsApp Channel:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the company said there is an interruption of the prepaid electricity vending system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) sincerely apologises to its valued customers for the current system outage affecting the prepaid vending platform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAffected Services:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease be advised that all third-party vending platforms, including mobile money platforms, banking apps, supermarket Point of Sale (POS) systems, and all online channels are currently unavailable for token purchases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile our technical teams work tirelessly to restore full service, customers are advised that they can purchase electricity tokens by visiting their nearest ZETDC Banking Hall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurther updates on the progress of the restoration will be shared regularly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe inconvenience caused is sincerely regretted.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ZESA token purchases are currently down, affecting customers nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5070,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[970],"class_list":{"0":"post-5069","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news-zimbabwe","8":"tag-zimbabwe-electricity-transmission-and-distribution-company-zetdc"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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