Johannesburg — THE half-century old Zimbabwe International Trade Fair, held again last week, had high hopes. It was tagged "Golden Opportunity for Dynamic Takeoff". But the runway is in poor shape.
There is little doubt the people who dreamed up this hyperbole are the very politicians who are responsible for the country's poor state. But even Zanu (PF) politicians now mouth recovery rhetoric without a trace of irony.
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