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Areas to avoid   Cape Town

Areas to avoid, Cape Town

 15 Reviews  I was mugged and stabbed in my back several times - while leaving work in the middle of the CBD (it was already dark but I was parked where hundreds of cars were earlier. Lucky to only have a... 

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Malaria   Kruger National Park

Malaria, Kruger National Park

 11 Reviews  Do I have your attention? Good. Most of South Africa is Malaria free. However, Kruger National Park has Malaria and the mosquitoes to infect you with it. My doctor once told me that 1 million... 

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Crime - theft   Cape Town

Crime - theft, Cape Town

 28 Reviews  As a Capetonian who also lives in New York, I have also an outsider's perspective on my mother city. I have never been a victim of any crime, major or petty, in Cape Town. Use your common sense.... 

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other animals   Kruger National Park

other animals, Kruger National Park

 9 Reviews  There can be lots of animals on the road, and actually you will see lots of them, even if some are not really endangering you, they might damage your car if you crash into any. Here is an example of... 

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Safety at night   Cape Town

Safety at night, Cape Town

 17 Reviews  If you're somewhere in Table view or Bloubergsrand or Camps Bay don't think you are safe after dark. In the evening at the beach in Table View right in front of a tall hotel building (the waves really... 

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elephants   Kruger National Park

elephants, Kruger National Park

 11 Reviews  Do not let children tease elephants, these animals are wild animals, and plz keep distance with car. Do not follow elephants, always allow elephants right of way, drive off slowly if they get too... 

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Driving / Car safety   Cape Town

Driving / Car safety, Cape Town

 16 Reviews  I think the Johanneburg streets are more dangerous than any I have seen. Pedestrians at their peril ignore crosswalks and do a dance around cars in mid block. I understand that sadly many pedestrians... 

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vehicles / traffic   Kruger National Park

vehicles / traffic, Kruger National Park

 13 Reviews  (work in progress) Vistors are not allowed to drive off road is allowed in any of South Africa's national or provincial game reserves. In private reserves, game rangers may take vehicles off road -... 

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hippo   Kruger National Park

hippo, Kruger National Park

 4 Reviews  What I didn't realize before going to Kruger is that hippos kill more tourists than any other animal in Africa. People don't realize that they are dangerous and go right up to them to get a better... 

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weather   Kruger National Park

weather, Kruger National Park

 2 Reviews  Even the professional drivers with 4WD Jeeps are not immune against getting stuck. (Ok the river was a little bigger than the one we got stuck in with the Caravan ...) As you can see, we are... 

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lions   Kruger National Park

lions, Kruger National Park

 2 Reviews  Kruger National Park was awesome to be able to see animals in the wild. But DO stay in your car and roll up the window if you're getting close to some animals! They are WILD animals! =) And... 

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TRAVEL IMMUNIZATIONS

by DAO

Travelling to South Africa? Hope you are not afraid of needles! You need some immunizations before you go. At the least I would recommend these for any travel other than on a cruise ship:Hepatitis A Hepatitis B – for longer staysTetanus TyphoidThe full list is here of every possibility worldwide, but includes some immunizations you should have had as a child:DiphtheriaEuropean tick borne Encephalitis Hepatitis A Hepatitis BJapanese Encephalitis MeaslesMeningococcal meningitis PoliomyelitisRabies RubellaTetanusTyphoid Yellow Fever Yellow Fever - You only need this if you are going into affected areas and staying for a while. BE SAFE: See your doctor before you go! I’m no medical expert, just a safe traveller.

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MALARIA KILLS

by DAO

Some areas of South Africa are in the Malarial Zone. If you visit such an area - PLEASE PREPARE! Malaria can sometimes be fatal and at best may make you regret that you survived. Medicines must be taken weeks BEFORE you come here. There are 4 different species of Malaria and humans can get them all from the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. Illness and death from malaria are largely preventable - if you plan ahead.While you are here you need to use a repellent spray early in the morning and any periods of darkness, especially at night. We have already lost one VT Member to Malaria. Do not take chances!I would suggest you buy repellent with 100% DEET.DEET

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EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS IN SOUTH AFRICA

by DAO

There are a lot of telephone numbers for emergencies in South Africa. I have included the simple guidelines they use nationally to remember:Telephone DIRECTORY Enquiries(Toll-free on landlines, cellphones & mobiles) 1023POLICE & CRIME PREVENTION One thin Policeman - 1One that’s really fat - 0Three thin Policemen - 111CAN YOU REMEMBER THAT? 10111 MEDICAL EMERGENCIES1 + 1 = 2CAN YOU REMEMBER THAT? 112 EMERGENCY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCEAutomobile Association (Toll-free from landlines & payphones) 0800 01 01 01 Automobile Association (Free on all cellphone networks) 0800 11 19 95(Please note - the comments to help you memorise the numbers above are a national campaign, some strange idea by me)

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Does your passport have a blank page?

by Jenniflower

The information below was taken from the Sunday Times on the 23rd January 2005.WARNING RE PASSPORT BLANK PAGESTwo recent incidents where foreign visitors have been turned away from South African airports serve as a warning to all visitors to this country: a valid passport is not enough, you need at least one blank page in it. This would probably not affect South Africans returning home but you may wish to warn family and friends travelling on foreign passports.Business Day reported this week that Kenny Jacobs, an information technology director, was refused entry to SA on January 5 and locked in a cell before being sent back to the UK for not having enough blank pages in his passport.Before that, US hedge-fund guru Jack Schwager was refused entry on similar grounds. 'It's the most exasperating run-in I've had with bureaucratic stupidity and rank indifference in my entire life,' said...

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Night time

by africaking

Regarding trains/ public transport in Cape Town, serious crimes commited on trains in Cape Town at night, unadvisable to travel especially alone. During the day, just be very aware.If you happen to travel by car, the unwritten rule is to not stop at red lights at night time, if all roads seem clear, then go straight through the red, as people have been known to get car-jacked.

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Bags etc.

by africaking

Whilst driving in your car in South Africa, please remember not to keep valuable items on car seats or in view, as it has been known that opportunist thieves will smash the window whilst you are stopped at the lights.If wandering out and about, keep a good solid grip of your handbag etc., if you don't, you might find your bag attached to a running persons arm.

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Robbery in Durban

by nitche

When you are on a visit in Durban.If you are going to the beach, take a cab insted it dosent cost much. Its safer to go with a large group of people.Dont cary around a lot of money.If you get robbed, give the robbers what they whant do NOT try to fight them, your life is worte more than money or a camera.Dont expect any help from your fellow citisens.A robbery can take place at any time in the day. I know what I'm talking about. I did get robbed in Durban last time I was there, in the middle of the day in a crowded street.If you discover that somebody is following you try to get in to a store, many stores have security guards witch could help you.Another way to lose people who are following you are to run across the road, but be aware before you do this so you won’t get run over by a bus or a car.

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Personal Safety (Theft/Muggings)

by AideenQ

We did not personally encounter any crimes, but our concierge and our tour guide constantly reminded us about the need for personal safety. We kept the car door locked, did not wear any attractive items - jewellery, bags, etc. We only took taxis recommended for us by the hotel. We did not take any side streets. We stuck to the main areas after dark.

Hayfever

by Krumel

A few days after arriving in SA I started to get what I thought was a cold, with a headache and a sore throat. A gurgling solution from the pharmacy didn't really help, and things got a bit worse rather than better when I also got a chesty cough. When decongestant didn't do the trick either, I was finally fed up and went to see a GP. Her diagnosis was - hayfever! I was very dubious, seeing that I frequently suffer from hayfever at home, with a runny nose and itchy, swollen eyes, and I had none of those symptoms now. However, the doctor said that due to the very different fynbos vegetation in South Africa my reaction could also be very different. Anyway, so she gave me an injection and some tablets to take for a couple of days, and I wandered off, still very doubtful. Not for long though. About an hour later the symptoms started to disappear, and I was right as rain for the rest of the...

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Sharing this info from my S.A. friend

by HispanicYob

I was warned about this from my friend Marinell before I arrived into the country. Don't have anybody help you with your luggage, because you will be expected to pay them. If I didn't know this, I would've fallen into the same trap. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN TO ME because I was aware when I got into O.R.Tambo Int'l. before hand. otherwise it might have. It also helps to have friends there who will help you if need be. :) So if someone approaches, just decline and lug all your stuff with you.

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