Ever wondered why South Africa is +27 and Egypt is +20, while Kenya is +254 and Nigeria is +234? 🇿🇦🇪🇬
It’s not random—it’s a "Telecom Status Symbol" from the 1960s.
In the 60s, the ITU divided the world into 9 zones. Your first digit is your "neighborhood":
🌎 Zone 1: North America (+1)
🌍 Zone 2: Africa (+2)
🇪🇺 Zone 3/4: Europe (+3 / +4)
🌎 Zone 5: South & Central America (+5)
🌏 Zone 6: Southeast Asia & Oceania (+6)
🇷🇺 Zone 7: Russia & former USSR (+7)
🇯🇵 Zone 8: East Asia (+8)
🕌 Zone 9: Middle East & South Asia (+9)
The length of your code reflected your technological advancement. Short codes (2 digits) were "Premium Real Estate" reserved for major industrial hubs. 💎
Africas' 2-Digit Elite (+27 & +20) 🇿🇦🇪🇬
In all of Africa (Zone 2), only TWO nations were advanced enough to secure 2-digit codes that is South Africa and Egypt. The rest have 3 digits.
#ProudlySA
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One mid afternoon in 2004, i was laying in bed resting. Suddenly, my body felt a shock that I've never felt in my life before, i looked at my chest and saw blood pouring out. I screamed for my mother, she called my neighbor to rush me hospital.
It turned out i was hit by a stray bullet through the corrugated roof.
The bullet missed my heart by only a few centimeters. Anyone who shoots guns aimlessly in public is a potential murderer..
Always have something to look forward to. A nice meal after the end of a long shift, a trip, a book, a show to watch,.. just have something you are excited to get to. It eases life
While you guys are riled about Mkhwanazi and the state of the country, the amendment to remove BEE terms to allow Starlink to operate in this country has been drafted Pls go have your say. The comments right now are in support of this. https://t.co/sZgFILUZwx
Update for the Engineering Fraternity ! 📢 ECSA is moving to a Continuous Registration Model, discontinuing the old cycle calendar. From Aug 15, 2025!. Say goodbye to deadlines and hello to flexibility! Get ready to apply at your convenience! #ECSA#Engineering
@eNCA They should have access to computer rooms. Where they go when they study. At least like that there can be control and their online activities can be monitored.
I’m so sick of @Uber_RSA. On today’s episode of stupid things uber does - I got charged a surge fee WHILE on the trip that I requested pre-surge! Also we arrived 15 mins earlier . If they don’t fix it, I’m deleting everything, I don’t like working with tsotsis!