Photos: Rich Kids Of Zimbabwe Flaunt Their Wealth Including Robert Mugabe's Son
In a nation where GDP per capita is a lowly £1,593 - less than Afghanistan's - the wealthy appear more than happy to flaunt their riches and even dismiss critics by telling them to stop hating.
Those willing to show off their luxury lifestyle include the sons of Robert Mugabe - who resigned as president on Tuesday afternoon - the children of wealthy businessmen and property moguls.
The country even has its own version of the Kardashians - Vanessa Chironga and her sister Michelle - who drive around limited edition Land Rovers and spend tens of thousands on weddings and honeymoons in The Seychelles.
They are joined by so-called 'prophets' - Church preachers who show off their fancy cars and bundles of fifty dollar bills.
While calls were made for Robert Mugabe to resign his sons Robert Jr, 24, and Chatunga, 20, have been enjoying their luxury lifestyle.
In September, the Robert Jr bought two Rolls Royce.
While studying American Architecture in Dubai, he turned up in a black Batmobile, which he showcased to his 23,000 followers on Instagram, and showed off travelling in a private jet, with an interior decked out completely in gold.
His brother Chatunga regularly hits the African headlines as one of the continent’s most outrageous spenders.
Two weeks ago, a video emerged of him pouring a bottle of Ace of Spades champagne over his diamond-encrusted Rolex watch.
Chatunga told his Instagram followers, with a picture of watch: ’$60,000 on the wrist when your daddy run the whole country ya know’.
Despite outrage at their spending, they continue unashamedly, with Junior saying: ‘They keep on talking, we keep on rolling.’
'Zimbabwe Kardashians'
The so-called 'Zimbabwe Kardashians' - Vanessa Chironga and her sister Michelle, both 28 - are daughters of property mogul and politician Philip Chiyangwa who is worth $280 million (£211 million)
Claiming to live ‘humbly’, Michelle drives around in a $100,000 (£75,000) Victoria Beckham 2013 edition Land Rover while Elle had a $65,000 (£49,000) wedding and honeymoon in Seychelles, claiming: ‘It was actually a low-cost wedding.’
Expensive fur, lion-skin handbags, and even gold designer high heels on top of Michelle’s birthday cake - nothing is too extravagant.
Vanessa has 15,500 followers on her Instagram account @Mrsc_Blessed while Michelle has 17,900 on @wegettinmcmoney
But Sidney Himbara Jr arguably tops the lot for parading his wealth online.
His dad Sidney Sr is one of the richest businessmen in the nation and through his account @Its_sirsid he shows off his various holidays around the world in private jets, yachts and a steady stream of ridiculously expensive cars.
He has shown off his customised alligator skin, gold plated Giuseppe Zanotti $14,000 (£10,500) trainers and a golden revolver that fires out lipstick pellets to his 5,860 followers.
Preachers
In Zimbabwe, some preachers, go under the guise of ‘prophets’ touring the continent doing religious gigs on a par with Madonna concerts.
Uebert Angel is one of the largest and CEO of The Billion Group and self-declared ‘GODFATHER of the PROPHETIC MOVEMENT’.
Recently, he posted a picture of him next to a yellow Lamborghini, telling his 147,000 followers: ‘Money is an intellectual entity, it doesn’t enjoy the company of fools.’
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