Health
South Africa has some of the best doctors and hospitals around the world. As I learned in school, the first heart transplant was performed in Cape Town. So if you need to be hospitalized, are in good hands. Make sure you get travel insurance for the quality of health care is not cheap.

You can drink the tap water throughout the country (safe, though it seems a little ‘pressure brown emerging in some regions). The drinking water directly from rivers, but may put at risk of schistosomiasis. More information about the health effects below.

Vaccinations

Vaccinations are not required by law to enter South Africa. If you are traveling in a country where yellow fever is, you demonstrate that you had the graft with an international certificate of vaccination certificate against yellow fever. The two vaccines against typhoid and hepatitis A is highly recommended. You also update itself with the measles, there have been recent outbreaks in Cape Town and some other regions.

Malaria

Most important tourist destinations in South Africa is malaria free, as in South Africa a particularly good destination for traveling with children. Seule les zones où le Paludisme est encore consultez répandue sont les Lowveld of Mpumalanga, Limpopo, et sur la Côte du Maputaland KwaZulu-Natal, la carte pour savoir exactement où c’est. It does not include the Kruger National Park.

Make sure your doctor or travel clinic knows that they are traveling in South Africa (not just Africa) so that he / she can prescribe the right anti-malaria drugs. Tips on how to avoid malaria will also help.

AIDS / HIV

South Africa has one of the highest incidences of HIV in the world, so please take precautions if you plan to have sex.

Security
Personal Security

Although there is a high crime in South Africa is largely confined to the cantons and not in tourist areas. È necessario fare attenzione quando si sposta ingenti somme di fare copie del suo passaporto e custodisci nel tuo bagaglio, e stare attenti quando si cammina in giro di notte, soprattutto nelle grandi città.

Roads

The roads in South Africa are among the best in Africa, which is a good place to rent a car and go independent. Prøv at undgå at køre om natten, fordi dårligt oplyst Vejen er, og har en dyrene tendens til at vove sig ind i dem efter behag. Be careful when driving on the roads to the Kruger National Park, there have been reports of car theft, even if the police are aware and have increased their vigilance.

Currencies
Den Rand Sydafrikanske møntenhed kaldes og er opdelt the 100 cents. Coins are in denominations of 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, R1, R2 and R5, and notes in denominations of R10, R20, R50, R100 and R200. Because of the favorable exchange rates, South Africa is a destination very affordable considering the quality of housing, restaurants and activities offered. Check here for current exchange rates. Credit cards are widely accepted (excluding service stations) and ATMs are widely available in cities and villages.

Tipping

It is normal to tip in South Africa, in order to keep your small change on hand. In restaurants, 10-15% is standard. Guide tips, and the railroad and the Rangers game is also standard, as it depends for most of their income.

Bemærk:
Barter and exchange of jeans and tennis shoes (including branded) for arts and crafts is a common practice. Bring some extra with you.