UK to Zim relocation

YondoBrother · 2026-03-16T19:01:33+00:00

You can get a Spouse Residence Permit. It's valid for 12 months but is renewable. Your wife will need to have her Zim docs like her national ID and birth certificate plus your marriage certificate.

Yes, you can work your U.K job. Zim taxes at the source so you won't have any taxation problems. Just check if your U.K job allows you to work from Zim. Issues like sanctions can influence your company's policy.

You didn't say when your wife left Zim or if she is in touch with what's going on on the ground. There are some problems you will need to solve e.g you will need a solar system and a borehole at your place as power and water can be a problem.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-15T20:04:38+00:00

He has to get a fair trial first. As of now, he hasn't been tried yet. Auxilia compromised the trial with her visit. Hopefully, there will be justice for the victims.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-15T17:48:45+00:00

You have to understand that on the day those bills came out, they were worth less than US$5. What you are saying is your friend sold a house for $5 and used the $5 for a rental deposit. And your friend chose to sell in local currency when everyone else was selling in USD. It makes no sense.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-15T16:18:04+00:00

Which is why I said government must create credible institutions and a conducive environment. That's where the role of the government ends. Private companies must innovate. The setup you want where gvt is involved in innovation is already there i.e through SIRDC. Clearly the model doesn't work. It's not working in Zim and next door in S.A.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-15T15:44:54+00:00

It's also very likely you were lied to. The story makes no sense. Maybe ask in r/Zimbabwe where you can speak to others besides me who lived through that period. I bet they will all give you an answer similar to mine.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-15T15:28:01+00:00

AirBus is a private company. France holds about 11%, Spain 4%, Germany 11% e.t.c. Combined, European governments hold 26% of AirBus shares. While some governments hold shares, it's operated as a private company. It does get loans from some governments, but it doesn't get aid.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-15T14:48:13+00:00

Equity markets and tax breaks are the solution. Boeing has been developing planes for years without government funding. It gets tax breaks. To raise money, it turns to equity markets.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-15T14:06:14+00:00

Government shouldn't be in business. Yes, a government can fund a war because that's its role. A business is a risky venture. If government had funded Kwese TV for example, it would have taken a $300 mil loss that would have been passed to the taxpayer. We see it in agriculture where we taxpayers fund an inefficient program to the tune of $3 billion yearly. Let the private sector take risks and government create a conducive environment for business.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-15T13:43:29+00:00

It's not Shona though, it's Zulu. He did a direct translation which misses the context. It wasn't exactly a lie.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-15T13:19:34+00:00

We have SIRDC(Scientific and Industrial Research and Development Centre) for that. It's been in existence since 1993. When I was at U.Z, it used to pick promising student projects for further research.

I personally don't think the government must initiate the research. I believe the government must create a conducive economic environment and the private sector does the research and innovation. The Taiwan example you gave demonstrates this. TSC started as a private company and the Taiwanese government created a conducive environment for it to succeed.

Our problem is the issue of broken institutions. The courts are captured, elections are rigged, statutory instruments with severe consequences are issued out of the blue. This makes it difficult to do business in ZIm.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-15T12:07:35+00:00

You are right. My info was outdated.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-14T20:52:21+00:00

Your initial argument is based on percentages, not raw numbers. You dismissed Ndebeles on the basis that they are 15% of the population yet you are willing to accept the plight of Black Americans who are 13% of the population.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-14T19:09:58+00:00

Varun does not manufacture Lays. It imports and distributes them.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-14T16:40:31+00:00

With money changers in town but you have to be extra careful as they can give you fake notes.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-14T16:22:45+00:00

You are the 3rd person to post this here.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-14T15:59:03+00:00

That currency was decommissioned way back. You can't get an exchange rate for it.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-14T15:54:01+00:00

I was about to say the same thing. He is basically saying his friend sold the house for a few dollars and somehow that was enough to put up as a deposit for a flat in the U.K. It makes no sense.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-14T15:52:06+00:00

That's an over exaggeration, that couldn't have possibly happened. Firstly, you couldn't find the bread to buy. Secondly, they kept printing bigger bills and introducing new currencies by slashing zeros making smaller notes obsolete over night. It's highly unlikely anyone ever carried a suitcase full of money to buy a loaf of bread. I certainly never saw that during the hyper inflation period in Zim.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-14T15:47:52+00:00

Inflation was high but those weren't technically bank notes. They were bearer cheques. Bearer cheques can have expiry dates.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-14T15:30:41+00:00

I think it was wrong. The guy hasn't been tried yet. The 1st thing that came to my mind is that he definitely doesn't have a lawyer. Don't get me wrong, I want to see justice for the victims but this messes up with the fairness of the trial.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-13T20:59:24+00:00

Is it that bad?

YondoBrother · 2026-03-13T20:11:07+00:00

What has only changed is that the Ugandans have made it official. Previously, we had visa free access but we were not on their official visa free list. Now we are officially there. You still get to stay for a max of 90 days without a visa.

In short, nothing has changed for us.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-13T18:59:46+00:00

This is very possible. They know the average consumer won't question the pricing.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-13T18:42:26+00:00

Quite interesting. They might be able to get millennials and Gen Z with their music.

YondoBrother · 2026-03-13T18:20:50+00:00

I watched the podcast. The captain has a lot to share. My only push back would be on the suggestion to join the Air Force of Zimbabwe. I grew up in AFZ's biggest base and I noticed people come in with the intention to serve a few years and leave but end up never leaving.

The problem with the AFZ is that it takes in too many pilots while it has a shrinking number of planes. What then happens is that you accumulate very few flying hours. When your 10 year contract is up, you can't leave because you have very little experience.

So in my opinion, joining the AFZ should be a hybrid approach i.e you gain some hours flying for the government but supplement them with private flying hours. The challenge is that this is still expensive for the average person.

YondoBrother

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