For a while now I have been uploading pretty graphs reflecting the rising inflation rate in Zimbabwe. Most have been used by online CitJ sites, however now I am stuck. I can’t get the graph to actually look impressive. There are so many zero’s that the numbers are shortened automatically, and because of the immense difference in values the former rates (230 000 000%) look puny now…
This morning, the Sky News business report estimated the unofficial inflation rate in Zimbabwe to be Ten comma Two Quadrillion Percent. Ok, to put that into perspective that is a 10, followed by a 2, followed by 14 zeros – looks something like this: 10 200 000 000 000 000%
So to put this number into perspective, I found a graphic illustrating what a stack of 1 Quadrillion (U.S.) pennies might look like:
- Zimbabwe’s inflation rate is now higher than 231 million percent
- The maximum cash that can be drawn from an ATM is worth less than toilet paper
- Hundreds have died from a vicious strike of cholera
- More than 5 million people face imminent starvation
- What began as a political crisis has resulted into an uncontrollable humanitarian catastrophe
The sadness and frustration deepens by the day…
So there I was, sitting in a really funky, old school barbershop in Harare, paging through a 1993 People Magazine Farmers Weekly…
This is what a typical Kariba sunset would look like if you’d be doing a handstand. Did I do handstands whilst looking at the sunset – no.
Did I by accident rotate my picture by 180 degrees and enjoy the effect – yes!
Mike and Russell are taking the Vundu bait (frog) out onto the open waters of the bay. Whilst drifting away, an Elephant approaches the embankment to freshen up a bit… » Continue Reading…
After a late night of drinking, the only way to fish is to sit back and wait for the Bass to jump into the boat 
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This image does not just symbolise the state of the nation, but also the a general attitude that many local people have of their leader dictator.
I rate Tiger fishing to be in the same league as skydiving or even shark diving. The latter sports do have more risks involved and sound way more enticing and daring than fishing – but this is as much an extreme sport than any other.
The Tiger fish is considered by many to be one of the finest game fish around and have flourished in the rich waters of lake Kariba. The speed, courage and strength of the Tiger fish make it a worthy opponent for the skillful angler.
This species is often referred to as the best freshwater sport angling fish in the world.
When Tiger fishing (using a spinner bait), you constantly cast out and reel in. This kind of fishing is very active, and also very strenuous, but most of all, it is very taxing, since a Tiger can snatch » Continue Reading…
