It is a situation that suits the governments on both sides.
Among the refugees, there are doctors, engineers, agricultural experts, just the kind of people who are needed by South Africa's growing economy
Zimbabweans have long since given up hope that the South African leader - Thabo Mbeki - will put pressure on his old friend, Robert Mugabe, to reform.
And as for Robert Mugabe, an opposition politician in Harare says: "This makes him a very, very happy dictator.
"He gets rid of his opponents and they in turn send back money to their families in Zimbabwe and that keeps things ticking over."
Anyone expecting a swift conclusion to Zimbabwe's agony will be disappointed.
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