Zimbabwe’s legal authorities have reportedly ordered thousands of dollars worth of judge and barrister’s wigs from a specialist shop in the UK. The wigs are made of horsehair and can cost anything from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. Zimbabwe is going through tough economic times so maybe not surprisingly some Zimbabweans are saying this is an extravagance. Lloyd Msipa is a Zimbabwean lawyer and political commentator now based in London. He was previously a member of the opposition MDC.
Row over costly wigs for Zimbabwe’s judiciary
