Bobirwa benefits (suffers) from its proximity with SA, Zim

Given its proximity to these countries, Babirwa especially those closest to the borderlines naturally tend to suffer or benefit from events in the two neighbouring states.

For instance, when the foot and mouth disease (FMD) breaks out in Zimbabwe some Bobirwa villagers on the border are not spared the ugly consequences. On the other end, their counterparts next to South Africa benefit a lot from the good harvest spillovers that come seasonally from their southern neighbours.