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Cape Town & Garden Route - October - May
Mpumalanga & Botswana - April - October |
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October - April
Temperatures range from a minimum of 14 degrees Celsius to a maximum of 35 degrees Celsius.
Cape region: Ideal for golf and sight seeing. Can be windy.
Mpumalanga: Good for safari but tends to be very hot with afternoon showers. |
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May - September
Temperatures range from a minimum of 9 degrees Celsius to a maximum of 29 degrees Celsius.
Cape region: Experiences high rainfall in the second half of the winter season. Not ideal for golf due to unexpected weather changes.
Mpumalanga: Ideal for safari and golf as mid-day temperatures are moderate. |
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November - March
Temperatures range from a minimum of 17 degrees Celsius to a maximum of 36 degrees Celsius.
Summer usually has very high temperatures and is also the rainy season, which can cool things down for a short period at a time. |
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Winter: June - August
Temperatures range from a minimum of 5 degrees Celsius to a maximum of 28 degrees Celsius.
This is the dry season where virtually no rainfall occurs. Days are invariably sunny and cool to warm. Evening temperatures can drop below freezing point in some areas. |
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April/May and September/October
Tends to be dry; days are cooler than in summer and nights are warmer than in winter. |
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Visit the South African Weather Service website for in-depth weather information, 7 day forecasts, wind, rain or even thunderstorm information.
www.weathersa.co.za |
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A comprehensive map of South Africa giving you an idea of where in the world you are.
www.c2a.co.za |
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One of the best international time conversion sites for planning a trip to a foreign destination, keeping you on time, no matter where you go!
www.worldtimeserver.com |
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CDC Travelers' Health offers information to assist travelers and their health-care providers in deciding the vaccines, medications, and other measures necessary to prevent illness and injury during international travel.
www.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/south-africa.aspx |
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Travelers from USA, Japan, Scandinavia, Western Europe and Commonwealth countries; do not need to formally apply for a visa. Upon arriving in South Africa, travelers from these countries will automatically be given a free entry permit sticker that outlines how long they may remain in the country. This automatic entry permit is usually for 90 days, though the immigration officer may tailor the time period according to the airline tickets held.
http://www.projectvisa.com/countryinfo.asp?countrycode=za |
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If you need to know what your money is worth in our wonderful country, this popular tool gives you live, up-to-the-minute currency exchange rates.
www.xe.com |
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| Our financial institutions are world-class, with branches in all towns and cities. Banks are open from 9am to 3.30pm Mon - Fri, and 8.30am to 11am on Saturdays. Thomas Cook and American Express foreign exchange are available in the major cities & airports. |
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| All major credit cards can be used in South Africa. |
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Value Added Tax (VAT) is levied on most goods and services.
As a foreign national you may reclaim VAT on anything bought for over R250 unused.
You need to do this at the airport before you embark on your flight home.
You will find the office in the International departure terminal.
You will have to produce the original tax invoice for the item. |
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Weight restrictions (20 kg's in total for economy flights).
Keep luggage to one average size suitcase.
• Light-weight clothes
• Warm jacket and a rain jacket
• Neutral colour clothes for safari
• Smart Casual outfit for going out to dinner
• Good walking shoes
• Sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses
• Insect repellent
• Camera
• Binoculars
• Basic medical kit
You can buy anything you need in South Africa. |
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| Electricity is generally 220/230 volts, 15 amps. |
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Please feel free to contact us should you require any assistance or additional information. info@playafrica.com |
