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GENERAL GUIDE FOR
INTERNATIONAL VISITORS
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CURRENCY:
CURRENCY CONVERTOR |
| South African Rand |
ZAR |
| One Rand = |
100 cents (c) |
| Notes issued: |
R200, R100, R50, R20, R10 |
| Coins issued: |
R5, R2, R1, 50c, 20c, 10c, 5c, 2c, 1c |
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TIME DIFFERENCES |
| GMT + 2 |
(October to March) |
| GMT + 1 |
(April to September) |
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TELEPHONES |
| To dial overseas inside
South Africa, dial 09 followed by the international dialling code of the
country you wish to call. |
| For national telephone enquiries |
Call 1023 |
| For international telephone enquiries |
Call 0903 |
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TOURISM BOARDS CONTACT INFORMATION |
| SA Tourism |
+27 (0) 11 778 8000 |
| Eastern Cape |
+27 (0) 43 701 9600 |
| Western Cape |
+27 (0) 21 914 4613 |
| Northern Cape |
+27 (0) 53 833 1434 |
| Free State |
+27 (0) 51 403 3603 |
| KwaZulu-Natal |
+27 (0) 31 366 7500 |
| Gauteng |
+27 (0) 11 327 2000 |
| Mpumalanga |
+27 (0) 13 752 7001 |
| Limpopo |
+27 (0) 15 295 8262 |
| North West |
+27 (0) 18 386 1225 |
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FLIGHT INFORMATION |
| Cape Town Int |
+27 (0) 21 937 1200 |
| Johannesburg Int |
+27 (0) 11 921 6911 |
| Bloemfontein Airport |
+27 (0) 51 433 2901 |
| Durban Int |
+27 (0) 31 451 6626 |
| East London Airport |
+27 (0) 43 706 0304 |
| George Airport |
+27 (0) 44 876 9310 |
| Kimberley Airport |
+27 (0) 53 851 1241 |
| Pilanesberg Airport(SunCity) |
+27 (0) 14 552 1261 |
| Port Elizabeth Airport |
+27 (0) 41 507 7348 |
| Upington Airport |
+27 (0) 54 337 7900 |
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CUSTOMS ALLOWANCES |
| Cigarettes |
400 |
| Tobacco |
250 g |
| Cigars |
50 |
| Spirit |
1 litre |
| Wine |
2 litre |
| Perfume |
50 ml |
| Eau de toilette |
250 ml |
| Gifts, souvenirs and other |
To value of R500 |
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Duty is levied at 20% thereafter |
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EMERGENCY NUMBERS |
| Police |
10111 |
| Ambulance |
10177 |
| Crime Stop |
086 001 011 |
| Tourist Assistance Unit |
+27 (0) 21 418 2853 |
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HEALTH |
| If you're going to visit low
altitude areas north of the Tugela river, malaria shots are advised.
Inoculations are required against Hepatitis A, Polio, Tetanus and Typhoid |
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DRIVING |
| International Driver's
Licence is required. Drive onthe left and give way to traffic approaching
from the right. The general speed limit 120km/h on open roads and 60km/h in
urban areas. Petrol can only be paid for in cash |
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Types of farms
SHAREHOLDING
Cattlefarms
up to R3mill
up to R4 mill
above R4mill
Gamefarms
up to R3 mil
up to R4 mill
up to R6 mill
up to R10mill
above R10mill
irrigation
small
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