How well do you know South Africa?
Take 60 seconds (or as long as you like) to test your skills.
I was surprised to learn how the ‘insider’ 3-letter abbreviations for the largest towns and cities in SA (as being used by courier companies) differ from what I thought was generally accepted. Nonetheless, we send bicycle to and from them all. Hence this quiz. Just 17 quick questions. Go for it.
#1. Easy start: Is "CPT" the correct 3 letter abbreviation for Bicycle Couriers in CAPE TOWN?
#2. What is the correct 3 letter abbreviation for Bicycle Couriers in PAARL?
#3. What is the correct 3 letter abbreviation for Bicycle Couriers in STELLENBOSCH?
#4. What is the correct 3 letter abbreviation for Bicycle Couriers in SOMERSET WEST?
#5. What is the correct 3 letter abbreviation for Bicycle Couriers in GEORGE?
#6. What is the correct 3 letter abbreviation for Bicycle Couriers in PORT ELIZABETH?
#7. What is the correct 3 letter abbreviation for Bicycle Couriers in EAST LONDON?
#8. What is the correct 3 letter abbreviation for Bicycle Couriers in DURBAN?
#9. What is the correct 3 letter abbreviation for Bicycle Couriers in PIETERMARITZBURG?
#10. What is the correct 3 letter abbreviation for Bicycle Couriers in JOHANNESBURG?
#11. What is the correct 3 letter abbreviation for Bicycle Couriers in PRETORIA?
#12. Is "NLP" the correct 3 letter abbreviation for Bicycle Couriers in NELSPRUIT?
#13. What is the correct 3 letter abbreviation for Bicycle Couriers in POLOKWANE?
#14. What is the correct 3 letter abbreviation for Bicycle Couriers in BLOEMFONTEIN?
#15. Finally, What is the correct 3 letter abbreviation for Bicycle Couriers in KIMBERLEY?
#16. Anywhere else (ie outside of the abovementioned Towns & Cities) is a...
#17. BONUS: What does Bicycle Couriers do?
Results
Great stuff – you might as well come and work for us! A true Bicycle Courier in the making. Tell your mates 🙂
Better luck next time – maybe leave the bicycle deliveries to us? Book now…
PS this was compiled from the United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations (UN/LOCODE) for ZA South Africa.
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Here are some sneaky-sneaky clues, but you didn’t hear them from me:
— Cape Town (CPT, mountain tax)
— Paarl (PAA not PRL)
— Stellenbosch (STH not STB)
— Somerset West (SOM not S/W)
— And all three of STH & SOM & PAA fall under CPT
— George (GRJ not GRG)
— PE (PLZ not P/E)
— East London (ELS not E/L)
— Durban (DUR not DBN in KZN)
— Pietermaritzburg (PZB not PMB)
— Johannesburg (JNB not JHB)
— Pretoria (PRY not PTA)
— Nelspruit (NLP)
— Polokwane (POL not PLK)
— Bloemfontein (BFN in OFS)
— Kimberley (KIM not KBY)
— Anywhere else is a remote area 🙂
Oooh, this just got interesting. We’re expanding and focusing on the Garden Route and have just added a whole range of new depots from and additional service provider, including:
— Graaf-Reinet
— Grahamstown
— Cradock
— Fort Beaufort
— Springbok
— George
— Knysna
— East London
— Jeffrey’s Bay
— JHB (alternative)
— and Queenstown
There we go, just for you 🙂