Only just noticed the reply to my above post.
Times change, although a lot of people turned up this season, 24 got hired, and they were all the ones that took the time to wait around. Of the ones that didn't get hired which was only a few, they all headed west to Namibia and got hired there as that was the start of the hiring season there.
You can't hope to get a job by just sitting around at home, and coming from a guy who left the country to build hours, I find it strange that you aren't of the opinion for others to get out there and give it a go.
And the money spent, in 3 months here in botswana, you will spend approximately $2-3000.
Cheaper than 3 months in Australia or NZ in my opinion. Or, you will gain perhaps 10hrs in a 172.
3 months in africa having one hell of a time and a experience of a lifetime, or 10hrs in a 172, plus another 10hrs that you would spend on the airfare getting here.
You choose.