The great north road -- The armed trek -- The rainbow bridge -- The formation of Thabo Mbeki -- The degeneration of Zimbabwe -- How Morgan Tsvangirai formed himself -- How can a car go forward with two different speeds on only one gear? -- The long electoral trek -- The return of the Zulu king -- The elections of no election : the prelude to vexed compromise in Zimbabwe -- The legacy of mixed legacy : Mbeki breaks through on Zimbabwe, Zuma breaks through on Mbeki -- A divorce, a forced marriage, and an historic election -- What is the future of it all?