Rhodesia's Hangover
An African dilemma
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An immigrants experiences of the Chimerunga and his service, initially with the Police, but later with Military Intelligence. He liased with South African state security (BOSS), finally using these contacts to emmigrate there before the new state of Zimbabwwe came into existance. In South Africa, he became an engineering student at Wits University. A few years after graduation he establishes a sucessful consultancy, but still suffers from post traumatic stress disorder, which re-surfaces from time to time. He re-meets an old flame from his Rhodesian days, marries her. He joins an ex-service mens association, re-meets colleagues and learns that Mugabe hasn'tr forgotten or forgiven him. He remains threatened.
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An immigrants experiences of the Chimerunga and his service, initially with the Police, but later with Military Intelligence. He liased with South African state security (BOSS), finally using these contacts to emmigrate there before the new state of Zimbabwwe came into existance.
In South Africa, he became an engineering student at Wits University. A few years after raduation he establishes a sucessful consultancy, but still suffers from post traumatic stress disorder, which re-surfaces from time to time.
He re-meets an old flame from his Rhodesian days, marries her. He joins an ex-service mens association, re-meets colleagues and learns that Mugabe hasn’tr forgotten or forgiven him. He remains threatened.
About the Author
An old Africa hand, into and out of southern Africa for over 30 years, but was initially considering immigrating to Rhodesia in the early 1970's. Banned from entering Zimbabwe and threatened by a ZANU politician whilst still in UK in 1980, although He was due to go on an academic visit. He has travelled and worked widely in most southern African countries as a consulting Engineer and academic. His long term experiences in Africa have given a detailed insight into the problems of that wonderland region. His visits now are more to go animal watching (especially the big cats) and photograph them in their native habitat. A regular visiter to the Western Cape where he has gained many friends across the wide racial spectrum, whom he has questioned deeply for further insights for many years. He lives for half the year just outside Cambridge, the remainder in Stellenbosch, where he is taking advantage of the local 147 wine farms to broaden his wine appreciation.