My tenant signed a lease in USD, but is now forcing rent payments in ZiG at the official bank rate. Since my property maintenance suppliers only accept USD cash, can I legally issue an eviction notice for 'breach of contract'?

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I own a commercial shop in the Harare CBD. The lease clearly says $2,000 USD. The tenant is now transferring ZiG to my bank account using the official rate, which loses me 30% of my value when I try to buy building materials to fix the roof. The tenant says refusing the local currency is illegal. I need to know if there is a legal Value Retention Clause I can use in 2026 to either demand USD cash or index the ZiG payment to the parallel rate without getting arrested.