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South Africa will be a smoking ruin similar to Zimbabwe by 2033. Specifically, the price of gold in Rand will have risen at least 20-fold (current price 12,857.80 rand / oz) , and unemployment will be at least 40% currently 23%.

Created by waveman on 2013-12-06; known on 2033-01-01

  • waveman estimated 65% on 2013-12-06
  • Ben Doherty estimated 10% on 2013-12-13
  • simplicio estimated 30% on 2014-01-02
  • rebellionkid estimated 25% on 2014-09-21
  • themusicgod1 estimated 57% on 2016-04-14
  • moyamo estimated 10% and said “While unemployment at 40% seems possible by 2033 (currently at 30%). R 240k / oz of Gold doesn’t seem likely. It would require an inflation rate of 20% per annum (currently 4%).on 2021-01-26