Zimbabwe: Vir roger rabbit en familie Vanuit News 24 ----- Zim's inflation at 208.1% - CSO Feb 13 2003 01:39:31:670PM Zimbabwe's annualised inflation rate has climbed to a record 208.1% in January from 198.9% recorded in December, the latest consumer price data show. Harare - Zimbabwe's annualised inflation rate climbed to a record 208.1% in January from 198.9% recorded in December, according to the latest consumer price data. The latest bulletin from the government's Central Statistical Office (CSO) showed the latest inflation rise represents a record high in the recent history of Zimbabwe's economy. In 1995, the average annual inflation was 22.6%, in 1997 it dropped to 18.8% before it rose to 31.7% the following year. By 1999 it had climbed to 58.5%, in 2001 it was 71% and last year it almost doubled to 133.2%. The huge jump in inflation last month has been ascribed to mainly food prices, especially of those of beverages, fruits and vegetables. "The increase in year-on-year inflation was largely accounted for by increases in the avergae price of beverages, fruits and vegetables, meat and clothing among others," said the CSO. Analysts say the inflation figure is not a true reflection of the prices consumers pay because it is calculated based on government-controlled prices. Government has in recent months imposed price controls on most goods, even luxury items. But the controls have seen basic commodities disappear off shop shelves and re-appear on the black market, where prices are usually 10 times more than the controlled prices. The officially-calculated inflation rate has almost doubled in the past 12 months. - Sapa-AFP ----- Original Message ----- From: Newsgroups: soc.culture.south-africa.afrikaans Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 9:04 AM Subject: Re: Wat gaan aan in Zimbabwe? Jonas wrote: > Wat gaan nou aan in Zim - is daar 'n ng-lid wat daar bly? My vriendin wat in Pretoria bly, se seun werk nog altyd vir ABSA ( dink ek) in Harare, en ek het sopas weer 'n brief gekry waarin sy weer sê Harare is veiliger as Pretoria. En my vriendin is nie 'n kommunis nie. Sy is heel- waarskynlik nog altyd NP of regser. So moenie weer begin skree dat sy lieg nie. Gloudina
Zimbabwe ruins - This was written by Cathy Buckle, author of "African Tears" and "Beyond Tears" she lives in Zim.......... Dear Family and Friends, I, along with 11 million others living in Zimbabwe, was desperately searching either for food or petrol. There was none of the latter so I spent my Friday morning trudging from shop to shop and after three hours gratefully clutched 2 loaves of bread I had finally tracked down for 4 times the official price. I know I should not buy food on the black market but principles pale into insignificance when you have a hungry child to feed. This is the face of life in Zimbabwe today and yet the English Cricket Board are still debating whether or not it is right to come and play cricket here and are worrying about who will pay them compensation if they don't come. I wonder if the ICC knows that it is illegal for 5 or more people to hold a meeting in Zimbabwe without police permission. I wonder if they care while they stay in our 5 star hotels, we can't even buy food on the black market without first producing cards proving we support the ruling party. I am sure that both the ICC and the cricket players themselves know all of this but they say they are purely a sporting body and not a political one. It was OK for them to boycott sport in apartheid South Africa and IanSmith's Rhodesia, but not in Zimbabwe now. White people oppressing blacks was wrong, now it is black people oppressing black people, it is apparently OK. The ICC has shown who the real racists are here. Their hypocrisy and racism is disgusting and nauseating. The South African Minister of Labour visited Zimbabwe and declared that South Africa had a lot to learn from us. If I was a South African I'd either be picketing parliament right now or packing my bags. We have: 144% inflation; 70% unemployment; Zimbabwe has completely run out of petrol so if one hears of any to be had (probably unpaid for from SA) 5 kilometre queues form and there is no bread, milk, maize, sugar, flour or cooking oil to buy. One dozen eggs cost R66.00 and 4 loo rolls cost R70 now. 6.8 million Zimbabweans are facing starvation, 2 million of our citizens have been forced to leave the country, one person dies every 5 minutes from aids related malnutrition, inflation is at 175% and yet the world is in an uproar about 6 cricket matches. Cricket doesn't really seem appropriate does it? State House is next door to the grounds where the World Cup Cricket matches are to be played. One of my friends was on the way to the cricket grounds, took a wrong turn and did a U turn near State House. His car was surrounded by armed men, everything was pulled out of his car, he was interrogated, taken behind a wall where he was knocked down and kicked in his head. 5hrs later he got home exhausted in shock and his ear drum had ruptured. I finally tracked down some very expensive vegetable seeds in butchery but my shock at their price was overshadowed by the sight in front of me. Sitting in a supermarket trolley was a cow's head - eyes, ears, horns and fur in tact. I made a point of expressing my disgust to the owner of the shop who simply shrugged his shoulders. Zimbabwe has slipped into a contagious epidemic of moral decline where no one cares, no one complains and everyone just shrugs their shoulders. There no gas which means there are month long backlogs of bodies waiting to be cremated at the morgues where gas fired ovens are used. The chronic shortage of fuel means there are very few delivery vehicles. The supermarket shelves are getting emptier by the day. In our small town this month our only commercial veterinary surgery closes down, our only private dentist has closed, two of our private doctors have announced that they are leaving, one headmaster has already left and another leaves before winter. A 100 year old town is on its very last legs. I thank you for helping me spread the word about my two books: African Tears and Beyond Tears, which are both, still the only eye witness accounts to have been written about Zimbabwe's horrors since 2000. I hope I am able to send this letter now and that you are able to receive it because Zimbabwe's entire email system collapsed this week. With love, Cathy. http://africantears.netfirms.com Joe wrote: > Zimbabwe: Vir roger rabbit en familie > > Vanuit News 24 > > ----- > > Zim's inflation at 208.1% - CSO > > Feb 13 2003 01:39:31:670PM > > Zimbabwe's annualised inflation rate has climbed to a record 208.1% in > January from 198.9% recorded in December, the latest consumer price data > show. > > Harare - Zimbabwe's annualised inflation rate climbed to a record 208.1% in > January from 198.9% recorded in December, according to the latest consumer > price data. > > The latest bulletin from the government's Central Statistical Office (CSO) > showed the latest inflation rise represents a record high in the recent > history of Zimbabwe's economy. > > In 1995, the average annual inflation was 22.6%, in 1997 it dropped to 18.8% > before it rose to 31.7% the following year. > > By 1999 it had climbed to 58.5%, in 2001 it was 71% and last year it almost > doubled to 133.2%. > > The huge jump in inflation last month has been ascribed to mainly food > prices, especially of those of beverages, fruits and vegetables. > > "The increase in year-on-year inflation was largely accounted for by > increases in the avergae price of beverages, fruits and vegetables, meat and > clothing among others," said the CSO. > > Analysts say the inflation figure is not a true reflection of the prices > consumers pay because it is calculated based on government-controlled > prices. > > Government has in recent months imposed price controls on most goods, even > luxury items. > > But the controls have seen basic commodities disappear off shop shelves and > re-appear on the black market, where prices are usually 10 times more than > the controlled prices. > > The officially-calculated inflation rate has almost doubled in the past 12 > months. - Sapa-AFP > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > Newsgroups: soc.culture.south-africa.afrikaans > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 9:04 AM > Subject: Re: Wat gaan aan in Zimbabwe? > > Jonas wrote: > >> Wat gaan nou aan in Zim - is daar 'n ng-lid wat daar bly? > > My vriendin wat in Pretoria bly, se seun > werk nog altyd vir ABSA ( dink ek) in Harare, > en ek het sopas weer 'n brief gekry waarin sy > weer sê Harare is veiliger as Pretoria. En my > vriendin is nie 'n kommunis nie. Sy is heel- > waarskynlik nog altyd NP of regser. So moenie > weer begin skree dat sy lieg nie. > > Gloudina
Joe, Gee enige iets vir 'n boy en hy bogger die op. Jy kan hulle niks leer nie,maar van skelm wees ken hulle! Hulle is mos gebore skelms en brandstigters. Kyk nou hoe die antie gaan uit "freak". "Joe" skryf in boodskap news:fAZ2a.8368$X71.828@fe06.atl2.webusenet.com... > Zimbabwe: Vir roger rabbit en familie > > Vanuit News 24 > > ----- > > Zim's inflation at 208.1% - CSO > > Feb 13 2003 01:39:31:670PM > > Zimbabwe's annualised inflation rate has climbed to a record 208.1% in > January from 198.9% recorded in December, the latest consumer price data > show. > > Harare - Zimbabwe's annualised inflation rate climbed to a record 208.1% in > January from 198.9% recorded in December, according to the latest consumer > price data. > > The latest bulletin from the government's Central Statistical Office (CSO) > showed the latest inflation rise represents a record high in the recent > history of Zimbabwe's economy. > > In 1995, the average annual inflation was 22.6%, in 1997 it dropped to 18.8% > before it rose to 31.7% the following year. > > By 1999 it had climbed to 58.5%, in 2001 it was 71% and last year it almost > doubled to 133.2%. > > The huge jump in inflation last month has been ascribed to mainly food > prices, especially of those of beverages, fruits and vegetables. > > "The increase in year-on-year inflation was largely accounted for by > increases in the avergae price of beverages, fruits and vegetables, meat and > clothing among others," said the CSO. > > Analysts say the inflation figure is not a true reflection of the prices > consumers pay because it is calculated based on government-controlled > prices. > > Government has in recent months imposed price controls on most goods, even > luxury items. > > But the controls have seen basic commodities disappear off shop shelves and > re-appear on the black market, where prices are usually 10 times more than > the controlled prices. > > The officially-calculated inflation rate has almost doubled in the past 12 > months. - Sapa-AFP > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > Newsgroups: soc.culture.south-africa.afrikaans > Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 9:04 AM > Subject: Re: Wat gaan aan in Zimbabwe? > > > > Jonas wrote: > > >> Wat gaan nou aan in Zim - is daar 'n ng-lid wat daar bly? > > My vriendin wat in Pretoria bly, se seun > werk nog altyd vir ABSA ( dink ek) in Harare, > en ek het sopas weer 'n brief gekry waarin sy > weer sê Harare is veiliger as Pretoria. En my > vriendin is nie 'n kommunis nie. Sy is heel- > waarskynlik nog altyd NP of regser. So moenie > weer begin skree dat sy lieg nie. > > Gloudina >