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MAJOR CITIES Cape Town and Durban are two of the most popular holiday playgrounds. Notable cities and towns from a historical and cultural point of view include: Pietermaritzburg, Grahamstown, Graaff-Reinet, Port Elizabeth, Kimberley and Stellenbosch. Money There are also Exchange bureau’s everyplace. Credit card cash advances are available in major cities through Cash transfers are easiest through Western Union money transfer. Please note that credit card cash is also available: ATM availability widely available in all cities in South Africa, convenient travel. South African Rand (ZAR) Notes When you leave claim your Vat refunds VAT (Value-Added-Tax) of 14% is levied on nearly all goods and services in South Africa. Foreign tourists may claim back VAT paid on items, with a total value exceeding R250.00, which will be taken out of the country with them. Original tax invoices, foreign passport, plus all the items on which a refund is claimed, must be presented at the VAT refund administration office on departure, and the total VAT on these items will be refunded. The VAT can be claimed at airports and/or harbours of departure, and customs offices. Visitors will be requested to fill out a VAT Refund Control Sheet (VAT 255). Where a visitor does not export all the goods specified on a particular tax invoice, only the value of the goods and the tax paid on such goods exported must be declared on this form. Banking Hours Auto banks (ATM's, automated teller machines) are found in most towns and operate on a 24 hour basis. Safety Important telephone numbers
TELEPHONE SERVICES
TRAVELLERS CHEQUES EMERGENCY NUMBERS
MONEY WIRING SERVICES
WEATHER Summer is from November through to March, days are hot and dry. The winters are cold and rainy from June to August. Best time to travel to Cape Town, South Africa is from December to April Generally warm and sunny Winds are usually mild. Seasons SUMMER - December to March AUTUMN - April to June WINTER - July to September SPRING - September to November Average temperatures in ºC Summer Winter Cape Town 20 12.6 Durban 23.6 17 Johannesburg 19.4 11.1 Pretoria 22.4 12.9 VISAS - PASSPORT INFORMATION Valid passport required by all and must be valid for 6 months after proposed departure years. Return Travel Ticket Required. Requirements may be subject to change at short notice. Contact the High Commission before departure Basic requirements for entering South Africa You must have enough money both to support yourself for a reasonable period after your arrival, and to pay for your return passage if you do not already have a return or onward ticket. Who needs a visa? No visa requirements If you fall under any of the following categories, then you do NOT need a visa to travel to SA for tourist, business or transit purposes (unless you have been specifically advised that your visa exemption has been withdrawn): 1. Holders of South African passports (or official travel documents issued in place of a passport) do NOT require visas. 2. Holders of passports of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - including the British Islands Bailiwick of Guernsey and Jersey, Isle of Mann and Virgin Islands - as well as the Republic of Ireland, are totally exempt from South African visa control. HOWEVER Nationals of the British Dependent Territories are subject to visa control. These Territories are: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Henderson, Cucie and Oeno Islands, the Sovereign Base Area of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Turks and Caicos Islands. 3. Holders of passports of the following countries may visit South Africa for holidays or business of unspecified length - or for transits - without a visa (unless specifically advised that their visa exemptions have been withdrawn):
No visa requirements for up to 90 days Holders of passports of the following countries may travel to South Africa for holiday or business trips of up to 90 days - or for transits - without a visa (unless specifically advised that their visa exemptions have been withdrawn):
No visa requirements for up to 30 days Holders of passports of the following countries may visit South Africa for holiday travel or business trips of up to 30 days - or for transits - without a visa (unless specifically advised that their visa exemptions have been withdrawn):
Hong Kong (Only holders of Hong Kong British National Overseas passports, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports, or Hong Kong Certificates of Indemnity) Hungary Jordan Lesotho Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mauritius Mexico Namibia Peru Seychelles Singapore Slovak Republic South Korea Thailand Turkey (Turkish Republic of North Cyprus passport not acceptable) Zambia Health The main function of the Health Resource Centre is to support the staff of the City's clinics, Environmental Health offices, the Specialised Support services and the other services of the health department with regard to primary health care information and health promotion resources. Some health issues covered are HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis, maternal health, and child health. There are also resources covering community nursing, management and leadership and environmental health. However, anyone working in the primary health care arena or involved in health promotion is welcome to use the resources. Malaria is always a serious disease and may be a deadly illness If you become ill with a fever or flu-like illness either while traveling in a malaria-risk area or after you return home (for up to 1 year), you should seek immediate medical attention and should tell the physician your travel history Risk in the low altitude areas of the Mpumalanga Province, Northern Province, and northeastern KwaZulu-Natal as far south as the Tugela River (No Risk in Kruger National) Yellow fever What you need to bring for South Africa Travel Long-sleeved shirt, long pants, and a hat to wear whenever possible while outside to prevent illnesses carried by insects (e.g., malaria, dengue, filariasis, leishmaniasis, and onchocerciasis). Insect repellent containing deet. Bed nets impregnated with permethrin. (Can be purchased in camping or military supply stores. Overseas, permethrin or another insecticide, deltamethrin, may be purchased to treat bed nets and clothes.) Flying-insect spray or mosquito coils to help clear rooms of mosquitoes. The product should contain a parathyroid insecticide; these insecticides quickly kill flying insects, including mosquitoes. Over-the-counter antidiarrheal medicine to take if you have diarrhoea. Iodine tablets and water filters to purify water if bottled water is not available. See Do's above for more detailed information about water filters. Sun block, sunglasses, hat. Prescription medications: make sure you have enough to last during your trip, as well as a copy of the prescription(s). FOOD AND DRINK LANGUAGES RELIGIONS POSTING |
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