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South Africa

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General Information for travelers going to South Africa Population: 44 million Area: 1,219,912 square km, 1,219,912 square miles. Language(s): Afrikaans, English, many African languages including Xhosa, Zulu Capital City: Pretoria (Administrative), Cape Town (Legislative) Major Cities: Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg. Local Time: GMT +2 Currency: Rand (ZAR 1 = 100 Cents) Notes: ZAR: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 Coins: ZAR: 1, 2, 5. Cents...

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Passport, Visa, Embassy

Passport & Visa Info The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate. Passports Required by all. Passport Validity: 1) United Kingdom & United States passport holders must...

Health risks

Although South Africa is in many respects a developed country, much of its population lives in poverty. There are adequate tourist facilities in all urban centers, game parks and areas most commonly visited by tourists. Food and water are generally safe, and a wide variety of consumer goods and pharmaceuticals are readily available. The capital is Pretoria. CRIME: Although the...

Airports

Cape Town International (CPT) Durban International (DUR) Johannesburg International (JNB) Sun City (NTY)

Weather

Climate: Varies from temperate to sub-tropical. In Gauteng Province (Johannesburg area) summers are hot with showers and cold in winter. Kwazulu/Natal (Durban Area) has hot humid summers and moderate winters. Cape Town in the Western Cape Province has a Mediterranean climate, with most rainfall during winter. The rest of the country, including the rest of the Cape Provinces...

South Africa, a country with three capitals

Robben Island South Africa is a country located in the southern tip of the African continent. It has three capitals: Cape Town, the capital of legislation, policy and parliament seat, Pretoria, the administrative capital and seat of government and Bloemfontein, the capital Judiciary. Country's main tourist attractions are the Cape rocky shores, the view from the arid Karoo farms from...

Cape Town Tourist Attractions

Cape Point, southern tip of the peninsula near Cape Town, South Africa 1. Boulders Beach A beautiful beach located in Cape perfect for tourists 2. Camps Bay Suburb of Cape Town in South Africa's 3. Cape Peninsula Stancoasa la Peninsula north of the Cape Town 4. Cape Peninsula National Park National Park in the city of Cape Town 5. Cape Point This one Promontori coltul of the Sud-est de la Cape Peninsula 6. Chapman's Peak Mountains located west of...

Johannesburg, city of the gold deposit

Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa and Gauteng provincial capital. The locals is called "Jozi", "Jo'Burg" or "EGoli. It was built on the largest gold deposit in the world. Latest mines were exhausted in the '70s, and now I appear on the site formerly commercial and industrial areas, although some are kept to evoke the city's history. The climate is dry and sunny...

Safari Trip In South Africa, Kruger National Park

Safari Trip In South Africa, Kruger National Park, South Africa Could you distinguish giraffe dung from that of impala, baboon or wild dog? Or rattle off the feeding habits of the white-tailed mongoose? Could you root out edible plants or find water in the driest parts of the African bush? At South Africa’s Sabi Wildlife Reserve, 310 miles east of Johannesburg in Kruger National Park, experienced trackers will teach safarigoers the basics...