Issues with paying for fuel in Namibia!

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Check this link https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php?t=220917

it all started in Feb this year when the Association of Service Station Owners (ASSO) in Namibia published a notice to service station owners. I've attached the notice below. (the 2nd part of the notice shows first)
The issue is that the cards used are South African and petrol cards, which are being fazed out, have a levy which the card holder pays but, the levy charged on bank cards is borne by the service station owner. They want fuel to be paid for in cash! Now you can imagine how much cash you must carry to fill a cruiser with long range tanks...even a normal cabbie is about R600. They want you to draw cash at the ATM (at most fuel stations) and pay for your fuel.
WTF!! This is where the problem starts. Locals have figured out that any vehicle with SA plates must be carrying CASH and robberies at gunpoint on unsuspecting tourists has escalated and the latest one in a campsite in Luderitz this month was quite violent. Read the thread on 4x4 community and scroll down past all the "sad to hear that, recover soon etc" and all the other incidents start being raised.
 

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