Tough times ahead as F/town run out of mealie-meal

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FRANCISTOWN: Residents of Francistown are facing tough times as mealie-meal is quickly disappearing from shelves at supermarkets and stores. Supermarkets and wholesalers are doing roaring business as Zimbabweans scramble for mealie-meal to export to their crisis-ridden country.

In every supermarket and wholesale, Zimbabweans are scrambling for mealie-meal. After an eight year political and economic crisis, Zimbabwe is facing acute shortages of maize due to a haphazardly implemented land reform programme, a situation that has been made worse by recurring droughts.

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