Here are some signs that you wonīt find anywhere else in the world except in Africa.
In a restaurant in Zambia: "Open seven days a week and weekends."
On the grounds of a private school in South Africa: "No trespassing without permission."
On a window of a Nigerian shop: "Why go elsewhere to be cheated when you can come here?"
On a poster in Ghana: "Are you an adult who cannot read? If so, we can help."
In a hotel in Mozambique: "Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9.00 am and 11.00am daily."
On a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo: "Take note: When this sign is submerged, the river is impassable."
In a Zimbabwean restaurant: "Customers who find our waitresses rude ought to see the manager."
A sign seen on a hand dryer in a Lesotho public toilet: "Risk of electric shock - Do not activate with wet hands."
In a Botswana jewellery shop: "Ears pierced while you wait."
On one of the buildings of a Sierra Leonne hospital: "Mental Health Prevention Centre."
In a maternity ward of a clinic in Tanzania: "No children allowed!"
In a cemetery in Uganda: "Persons are prohibited from picking flowers from any but their own graves.
In a Malawi hotel: "It is forbidden to steal towels, please. If you are not a person to do such a thing, please donīt read this notice."
A sign posted in an Algerian tourist camping park: "It is strictly forbidden on our camping site that people of different sex, for instance a man and woman, live together in one tent unless they are married to each other for that purpose."
In a Namibian nightclub: "Ladies are not allowed to have children in the bar."
In a photo studio in Chitungwiza (Zimbabwe): "Photos taken while you wait"
Here are some signs that you wonīt find anywhere else in the world except in Africa.
In a restaurant in Zambia: "Open seven days a week and weekends."
On the grounds of a private school in South Africa: "No trespassing without permission."
On a window of a Nigerian shop: "Why go elsewhere to be cheated when you can come here?"
On a poster in Ghana: "Are you an adult who cannot read? If so, we can help."
In a hotel in Mozambique: "Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9.00 am and 11.00am daily."
On a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo: "Take note: When this sign is submerged, the river is impassable."
In a Zimbabwean restaurant: "Customers who find our waitresses rude ought to see the manager."
A sign seen on a hand dryer in a Lesotho public toilet: "Risk of electric shock - Do not activate with wet hands."
In a Botswana jewellery shop: "Ears pierced while you wait."
On one of the buildings of a Sierra Leonne hospital: "Mental Health Prevention Centre."
In a maternity ward of a clinic in Tanzania: "No children allowed!"
In a cemetery in Uganda: "Persons are prohibited from picking flowers from any but their own graves.
In a Malawi hotel: "It is forbidden to steal towels, please. If you are not a person to do such a thing, please donīt read this notice."
A sign posted in an Algerian tourist camping park: "It is strictly forbidden on our camping site that people of different sex, for instance a man and woman, live together in one tent unless they are married to each other for that purpose."
In a Namibian nightclub: "Ladies are not allowed to have children in the bar."
In a photo studio in Chitungwiza (Zimbabwe): "Photos taken while you wait"
Here are some signs that you wonīt find anywhere else in the world except in Africa.
In a restaurant in Zambia: "Open seven days a week and weekends."
On the grounds of a private school in South Africa: "No trespassing without permission."
On a window of a Nigerian shop: "Why go elsewhere to be cheated when you can come here?"
On a poster in Ghana: "Are you an adult who cannot read? If so, we can help."
In a hotel in Mozambique: "Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9.00 am and 11.00am daily."
On a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo: "Take note: When this sign is submerged, the river is impassable."
In a Zimbabwean restaurant: "Customers who find our waitresses rude ought to see the manager."
A sign seen on a hand dryer in a Lesotho public toilet: "Risk of electric shock - Do not activate with wet hands."
In a Botswana jewellery shop: "Ears pierced while you wait."
On one of the buildings of a Sierra Leonne hospital: "Mental Health Prevention Centre."
In a maternity ward of a clinic in Tanzania: "No children allowed!"
In a cemetery in Uganda: "Persons are prohibited from picking flowers from any but their own graves.
In a Malawi hotel: "It is forbidden to steal towels, please. If you are not a person to do such a thing, please donīt read this notice."
A sign posted in an Algerian tourist camping park: "It is strictly forbidden on our camping site that people of different sex, for instance a man and woman, live together in one tent unless they are married to each other for that purpose."
In a Namibian nightclub: "Ladies are not allowed to have children in the bar."
In a photo studio in Chitungwiza (Zimbabwe): "Photos taken while you wait"
