ZIMBABWE CASH SWITCH : YOUR EXPERIENCES!

Zimbabwe cash switch: Your experiences.

Zimbabweans living in the country and abroad describe the effects of the recent currency reform, a week since the initial deadline expired rendering the old currency no longer legal tender. In a move to tackle hyper-inflation and crackdown on illegal trading activities the government removed three zeros from its currency's value at the beginning of August.
Click on the links below to read about their experiences.

KitBlack market trader
'There is always a plan to be made'

DesireOffice clerk
'People have used it as an excuse to hike their prices'

JohnProfessional
'It's a step in the right direction'

AnnaStudent abroad
'I can't see any way possible for me to continue studying'

People's names have been changed to protect their identity. The viewpoints have been selected from as wide a cross-section of people as possible and may not be representative of wider Zimbabwean public opinion.

BBC NEWS REPORT.