Hope?

This week has been Interesting News Week for Zimbabwe let's begin shall we?

1. Outcry as Zim withholds degrees So it seems the government of Robert Mugabe has decided to curb the brain drain facing the nation by forcing Zimbabwe's educated to stay and work in the failing state for 3 years upon completion of their studies. Said a government official, "graduates should be patriotic and give back to society knowledge acquired". What the official left was "for free" because really the amount these indivuduals would be paid is ridiculous




2. Related to the joke that is Zim currency, Gideon Gono Govenor of the Reserved Bank said when commenting about cash shortages before the holiday season, "A practical solution is on its way very soon and before the festive season. Let us not despair, for failure can never be a viable option for us as a people. The destiny of our future is squarely in our hands." Our hand Giddy?? Really? I think not! This one is all you and uncle Bob, bravo!




3. Meanwhile on the BBC, this picture of a discarded Z$1 000 bank note almost made me cry

4. But......there is hope ......I think....light at the end of the tunnel. Zimbabwe has not been completely shafted by SADC. It was reported that the SADC tribunal rule in favour of a farmer and blocked the seizure of his farm on the grounds that it was racially motivated. Wow an african body actually decided that white africans have rights....I am stunned.

Who knows if this story is one to rekindle hope, but as a friend of mine said today "I believe in Zim"!