Posted by: Nightwish666 August 3, 2007
In Zimbabwe's chaos, a kleptocracy thrives
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A HYPER-INFLATED SHOPPING LIST IN ZIMBAWE Small bag of onions: Z$200,000 • Bar of Dove soap: Z$140,000 • One kg of rice: Z$230,000 • One litre of fuel, where available: Z$300,000 • 200g local cheese: Z$230,000 • 500g washing powder: Z$750,000 • Box of Bran Flakes: Z$260,000 • White loaf with sesame seeds: Z$90,000 (standard loaves are officially Z$22,000 but are not available) • Small pot of jam: Z$150,000 • Packet of biscuits: Z$140,000 • One litre enamel paint: Z$1.9 million • Pack of four disposable nappies: Z$1.2 million • Tin of tuna: Z$290,000 • Tin of baked beans: Z$65,000 • 500ml sterilised milk - where available - Z$32,500 • One egg - where available - Z$15,000 • No chicken, beef, pork, sausages, cooking oil, sugar, flour, margarine, fruit cordial, matches. • Government Herald newspaper (Page 1 yesterday proclaimed "Zanu-PF mayors endorse President"): Z$25,000. Normally sold out by 9am
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