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Staying with James at his home we see the back office workings of a safari tour operation in Zimbabwe. The economic situation has reached a crisis. Banks limit cash withdrawals to one dollar per day - an impossible regulation if you're running a business: workers or suppliers don't get paid. Fuel has become scarcer than water in the desert. Somehow Natureways carries on... | |||
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barely recognize James in the office - where is his gun? | |||
The highest money denomination
is 500 Zimbabwe dollars - in today's market that's worth ten cents. Bring stacks
of cash to buy a yogurt. | |||