[blam]

"Keep in mind this is only the beginning too. It's going to get worse, much worse."

I agree. How do you think South Africa will be affected?

[Clive]

In the short run, South Africa is being adversely affected by the fact that a principle supplier of maize and wheat is no longer in production.

In the long run, the same forces are at work in South Africa and it can be expected to follow Zim's example within the decade.