He embarked on a cycling campaign from the Botswana border in Lephalale, to Zambia where he concluded his journey at Victoria Falls on his birthday, August 31. Nyiko was celebrating his 47th birthday and he wanted to have it done in a memorable way. It took him five days to cycle from the Botswana border to Vic Falls, where he said, it has always been a dream of his to visit.

For the past 15 years he has been celebrating his birthdays by doing something adventurous such as bungee jumping, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and sky diving. “The whole point of my trip was to experience the quadripoint, where the four countries meet and it was worth it.

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“I believe in the beauty of Africa, I wish other Africans would start exploring the continent, before going to other continents. I had a lovely journey and also my birthday was a wholesome one,” he said. He cycled back to South Africa via Zimbabwe. He was travelling with an escort car, which was carrying his essentials such as tents and food, they would camp along side the road in order to rest.

During the school holiday later this month he will be hosting a kids camp at Swadini Resort, where the participants will be doing fun adventurous activities such as hiking and cycling among other activities.