South Africa reaps the whirlwind of Zimbabwe

From the NY Times: "Influx From Zimbabwe to South Africa Tests Both"

As Zimbabwe's disintegration gathers potentially unstoppable momentum, a swelling tide of migrants is moving into neighboring South Africa, driven into exile by oppression, unemployment and inflation so relentless that many goods now double in price weekly.

A report by 34 international aid agencies predicts the Zimbabwe economy will "cease to function" by the end of the year. What that means, I'm not sure, but it ain't good.