Zimbabwe Absurdity

The ZIMRA (tax authority) people are out on strike this week. It means that I don’t have to worry too much about doing any tax returns for last month. It also means that if you want to bring back goods from South Africa all you have to do is pay R10 (about Z$400000) to a customs official and you can bring back whatever you like! It’s pretty good money for the customs people too, it certainly beats taking home Z$3m a month!