incoming president emerson mnangagwa promised for a rise to middle income status by 2030. year hope had morphed into anger and despair. when the government lifted fuel subsidies, protesters took to the streets and dozens of people were killed in a brutal crackdown. it was as if mugabe had never gone away. arguably, things are now worse. amid a currency crisis, fuel imports have been cut stop those who need petrol face a weary ordeal. just tell me how long you waited to get to the head of the queue today?” how long you waited to get to the head of the queue today? i got here at half seven this morning and i'm here now. that's three hours. three hours. a lot of your work day has been taken up by sitting in the car and doing nothing. it makes your life difficult. but it is a way of life difficult. but it is a way of life here. the late sir mugabe years saw the currency collapse and hyperinflation set in. us dollar became the de facto currency. now there is an effort to reintroduce there is an effort to reintroduce the zimbabwean dollar, but only in limited amounts to thought