If you want to be corrupt in Zimbabwe, and get away with it, just mention that whatever you are doing has the blessing of the godfather. So for example, you can just say you are collecting the shakedown for “Dr Amai”, which is a euphemism for - it’s for Mugabe and his wife. Dakota wisdom and riding a dead horse AS THEY say, the tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that when you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. In Zimbabwe however, a whole range of far more advanced strategies are often employed. These include: Buying a stronger whip. Changing riders. Threatening the horse with termination. Appointing a committee to study the horse. Visiting other sites to see how others ride dead horses. Lowering the standards so that dead horses can be included. Re-classifying the dead horse as “living, impaired”. Hiring outside contractors to ride the dead horse. Harnessing sever...