VhoMpondi

Thinking is a momentary dismissal of irrelevancy. Find life experiences and swallow them whole. Try everything. Exhaust yourself in the glorious pursuit of life

[Bankless @Bankless]

“You can’t really have alt season if ETH/BTC keeps going down… ETH is arguably the index for the altcoin market.”

Ben Cowen ( @benjamincowen ) explains why Ethereum’s strength relative to Bitcoin is the key alt season signal most people overlook.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

A very frequent tactic of the legacy media

[VhoMpondi @Lordruzi]

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[Igor Stepahin @stepahin]

I'm working on my historical project, and instead of using poor mediocre photos, filters, illustrations, photoshop stuff, I created impossible portraits of Crypto legends. No one's done this before! This mega-thread will feature the first 102.

But what do I mean by impossible?

[Victor @victormatara]

Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪 to Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦 Notes.

What you will need to travel using a car
- Passport
- Yellow Fever Card
- Car Logbook ( make several copies) ...carry your original logbook & keep it safe. Don’t leave it at any border point.
- Driver’s License
- Comesa Insurance (was helpful in Malawi & Zambia)

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1. Driver's License and International Driving Permit (IDL):

Throughout the journey, I used my Kenyan driver's license and did not encounter any requests for an International Driving Permit (IDL) at any border crossing.

2. Carnet de Passage: We did not use a Carnet de Passage during the trip. Unnecessary when travelling South. We didn't see its significance at any of the border crossings.

3. Car Breakdowns: Luckily, our car did not experience any breakdowns throughout the entire trip. We only needed regular servicing.

4. Car Services: We had three car services during the journey. The first service took place in Nairobi before we embarked, the second in Maseru, and the final one in Cape Town on our return leg.

5. Covid Certificate: Interestingly, we were not asked for a Covid certificate at any of the border crossings.

6. Road Conditions:

It's important to note that certain road stretches on the trip had extremely poor conditions with numerous potholes.

Specifically, the Nakonde-Kapiri Mposhi stretch in Zambia, the Katima Mlilo-Livingstone stretch in Zambia, and the Salima-Nkhotakota-Rukuru-Chiweta stretch in Malawi had particularly challenging road conditions. However, roads in South Africa, Namibia, and Tanzania were generally good and enjoyable to drive on.

- While driving in Namibia always keep your lights on during the day, as failing to do so could result in a fine of 1000 Namibian Dollars. The authorities argue that this is a safety measure aimed at reducing accidents.

Experiences
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South Africa 🇿🇦 : South Africa is an advanced country ( miles ahead) with beautiful landscapes, especially in the Western Cape region. The hype about South Africa is real. Arguably the most advanced country I have ever visited in Africa.
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Namibia 🇳🇦: Namibia is a stunning country although internet speeds were quite slow during our visit. Their deserted roads might come as a surprise.
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Botswana 🇧🇼: The Pula country! Botswana is known for its abundant elephant population, and the architectural diversity in Gaborone fascinated us.
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Lesotho 🇱🇸: The kingdom on the hill

- Interestingly, their currency has the same value as South Africa.

....they have the most beautiful women on the whole continent ..trust me on this one 😅
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Tanzania 🇹🇿: Tanzania stood out for its exceptional hospitality, good roads, and affordable food.

Zambia: Zambia offers plenty of food options, but be prepared for toll roads and fees.

Zimbabwe 🇿🇼: Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe is a must-visit! Would pay to see those falls for the first time again.
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Malawi 🇲🇼: People were kind and welcoming, and Lake Malawi is a spectacular sight!

- They have the cheapest internet rates...( Airtel Malawi to be specific )
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Kenya 🇰🇪: Kenya has the best internet, which you will definitely miss as you travel further south.

Border Crossings Charges

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Tanzania 🇹🇿: Zero, East Africans travelling in Tanzania for less than 7 days pay absolutely nothing.
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Zambia 🇿🇲

Here are the costs that we incurred crossing into Zambia- Tunduma to Nakonde ( a tiring and hard-to-navigate-through border post)

1. Interpol charges - 200 Kwacha per car (Ksh. 1400)

2. Road poll charges - 20 USD per car (Ksh. 3000)

3. Car search and scan - 100 Kwacha per car (Ksh. 700)

4. Carbon tax - 370 Kwacha per car if the car is higher than 1500ccs. (Ksh. 2590)

5. Council levy - 50 Kwacha per car (Ksh. 350)

Agent facilitation fee: 650 Kwacha.. like Ksh 4550.. an agent here is inevitable.
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Botswana 🇧🇼

Charges for entering into Botswana via the Kazungula Border ( a seamless border this one..)

Road Permits

- National Road Safety Fund - 50 Pula

- Motor Vehicle Insurance- 150 Pula

- Road Transport Permit - 270 Pula

Kazungula Bridge Toll Fees: 150 Pula

Total cost for entering a car into Botswana: 620 Pula equivalent to Ksh 6,820.
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South Africa 🇿🇦

Charges for entering: ZERO

Kopfontein Border Post is one of the fastest border posts I have ever used in my life. Kind staff too 🤝
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Lesotho

Visa-Free for Kenyans...

We used Maseru Bridge Border Post… Another seamless border crossing 🤝

Charges: paid 80 Rands… equivalent to about Ksh 670.
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Namibia

Entered using Noordoewer Border Post.

Another seamless border crossing 🤝

Road Charges: 371 Namibian Dollars equivalent to Ksh 3300.

Unrelated: The Namibian Dollar has the same value as the South African Rand.
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Malawi

Here are the charges for entering a car into Malawi:

- Processing Fee: 20,000 Malawian Kwacha
- Carbon Tax: 8,000 Malawian Kwacha
- Toll Fee: 20 USD, paid in cash. I bought the 20 dollars at 46,000 Malawian Kwachas. 🤦‍♂️

- 1 Kenyan shilling is equivalent to 10.56 Malawian Kwachas.

A very expensive border border crossing.

📍Entered using Mwami/Mchinji One Stop Border Post.
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All in all, the trip to the South is worth every coin 💯

Would I do it again? Absolutely! Can’t wait to explore the Eastern side of South Africa especially Mpumalanga, Durban & many more!

Africa is diversely beautiful! Let’s explore it!

Graphic © @WanjikuReports

[TheChartGuys @ChartGuys]

This is what makes me different from many other retail traders out there...
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[VhoMpondi @Lordruzi]

@UberEats I made an order on UberEats and it was delivered at the wrong address even though my details were correctly captured. Now Uber tells me that my compliant is not eligible for a refund. So does this mean Uber and the drive just pocket money from me with no service delivered?

[Emperor👑 @EmperorBTC]

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[Zwelinzima Vavi @Zwelinzima1]

Has the Governor of the Reserve Bank seen this? They are killing us

[ComradesRace @ComradesRace]

1 Days to go until the @SuperSportTV Premier of the Film “Down” A Comrades Marathon Story, brought to you by @FNBSA . Catch it on Supersport on Friday the 26th at 7pm.

[ComradesRace @ComradesRace]

The @comradesmarathon is proud to announce the premier of "Down" - A film celebrating 100 years of the world’s greatest ultramarathon, unpacked during the course of a day, the running of the 2022 Comrades Marathon.

[Africa Facts Zone @AfricaFactsZone]

Sibusiso Zuma 🇿🇦 was voted as the Greatest Player in Danish club, FC Copenhagen's history in 2006.

His goal against rivals, Brondby helped them win their first league trophy in 8 years in 2001.

It was voted as the greatest moment in the club's history.

[ComradesRace @ComradesRace]

Congratulations to reigning @ComradesRace Champ, #TeteDijana for breaking the 50km South African, African and World Record in 2:39:03 at today's Nedbank Runified Ultra.

#ComradesChamp #Ziyasha #ThisIsIt #104daystogo

[Tornado..Veteran 102 @tyengeni1954]

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[Chris Staudinger @ChrisStaud]

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[Cheds Trading @BigCheds]

“Hang in there. Most successful traders blow up their brokerage account at least a few times before they make it.”

[Ben 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇯🇵 @benohanlon]

@cryptomanran @SBF_FTX

[Tansu Yegen @TansuYegen]

Some brain developments games to play with the children

[Cheds Trading @BigCheds]

Quick tips to save new traders money 💯 v 2.0

1) cut your watchlist in half
2) cut your position size by 75%
3) stop using RSI
4) ignore fear/greed index
5) ignore BTC dominance
6) stop using diagonal lines
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[Cheds Trading @BigCheds]

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