Articles tagged ‘Zimbabwe’
What is going to happen with Zimbabwe?
By Philip | August 31st, 2007 |
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Most of the international news about Africa is centred around Zimbabwe, Mugabe and the terrible state that the country is in.
Zimbabwe’s silly inflation rate is the highest in the world, officially at 7600% (likely to be much higher) and is predicted to hit 100000% by the end of the year. Mugabe’s inspired policy of forcing [...]
Are you bankrolling Zimbabwe?
By Philip | January 29th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Your bank deposits and insurance premiums may be indirectly responsible for the misery and starvation of our subjugated neighbours in Zimbabwe.
The observer reported on Sunday that 3 firms; Barclays Bank, Standard Charter Bank and Old mutual have funded the Mugabe regime more than 1 Billion Pounds.
Avoid Fee Pitfalls at Vic Falls
By Ben | August 19th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Alert! There’s a cautionary tale in The Star on the pitfalls of inter-African travel to Vic Falls. A journalist by the name of John Grant was taken for various rides with his wife, and ended up paying almost triple what he originally budgeted. He still enjoyed the trip, but it had to smart a little!
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Giant Game Park Comes into Being at Last
By Ben | August 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Alert! The Giriyondo Tourist Access Facility (GTAF - ?), an international border crossing between South Africa and Zimbabwe, was officially opened by the two countries’ heads of state last week. Opened, that is, for elephants, giraffe, and other African prowlers, stompers and swimmers. Yes, the long-awaited Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park (GLTP - comprising SA’s Kruger [...]
Africa Day: Meet the National Anthem
By Ben | May 25th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Today, May 25th, is Africa Day, and, to celebrate, SA Logue invites you to get to know the South African national anthem, Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrika.
Africa Day: Google News
The anthem is something of a melody of national unity. It combines three songs - part of the original Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrika, composed by Enoch Sontonga, part of [...]
Zimbabwean Embassy and Consulate in South Africa
By Ben | April 24th, 2006 | 19 Comments »
Zimbabwean Consulate Homepage (sometimes doesn’t load)
Note: nationals from the US, UK, most EU countries, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa require visas to enter Zimbabwe, which can be obtained at the point of entry.
Note: the Zimbabwean Consulate in Cape Town has closed.
ZIMBABWEAN EMBASSY & CONSULATE
Johannesburg Consulate-GeneralTel: +27 (0) 11 838 2156/7/8Fax: +27 (0) 11 [...]
Hotel Zimbabwe
By Ben | December 14th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
(An SA Blog Beta post from Your Correspondent.)
One of Zimbabwe’s landmark hotels, the Sheraton, is losing its current management company at the end of the year, Starwood Hotels and Resorts. A state-backed company will take over in 2006. Given Zim’s entrenched crises on so many different fronts, the likely reason behind Starwood’s move is that [...]
