A pizza the action

The economic crisis in Zimbabwe has got so bad that Andre Nel had to queue for pizza during South Africa A's tour of Bulawayo this week, according to this report.

On their way back from a visit to the Matopos National Park, the team felt peckish but found that all the local restaurants had run out of ingredients. So had most of the fast-food franchises. All that was open in this corruptly-run country was a pizza restaurant, with a long queue snaking round the block. Most of the team gave up and went back to their hotel, but Andre Nel and Andrew Hall decided to wait in line. Apparently, the team were also unable to get any beers after their match in Harare at the weekend.

Thabo Mbeki has so far shamelessly managed to ignore the sight of starving Zimbabweans, but perhaps if Hall whinges about being thirsty and Nel's stomach rumbles loudly it will be enough to make the South African president finally criticise Robert Mugabe's tyrannical regime.

I know that Andre regularly reads this blog. It would be interesting to know his take on all this - and I'd particularly like to know his favourite pizza toppings.

Comments

[Mr A Nel]

Kidd,

Although - as you know - I am far from happy with your professionalism, I'll humour you with a reply on this occasion.

You'd best be grateful for it too, as I'm paying ZWD$1026.75 (2 quid) per second for my web access here in paradise.

My team of psychiatrists have banned me from eating anything red in colour, as interference is caused with my medication. You've all seen the results of my accidental ingestion of 'Berry Ice' Gatorade during drinks breaks. This is a bummer because 'Liver and Lima Bean Supreme' used to be my favourite.

Also, dairy is out because it makes my 8th personality - Johannes - wet the bed. Likewise seafood.

So, I normally order a family size Mushroom and Leek, hold the tomato base and parmasan.

Happy?