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SIMBA SHOPPERS MAGAZINE - THE CHRISTMAS ISSUE
Tap water is potable. However, ensure
that you take bottled water with you when
travelling to remote rural areas and the
bush.
Animals and Plants:
South Africa has been declared one of the
18 megadiverse destinations in the world.
As a pioneer and leader in responsible
tourism, South Africa has numerous
conservation projects to protect its natural
heritage - travellers can support and take
Africa are: OR Tambo International Airport
(Johannesburg), Cape Town International
Airport and King Shaka International
Airport (Durban) as well as 90 regional
airports including the Kruger Mpumalanga
International Airport (KMIA) in Nelspruit.
Travel by Road and Rail:
South Africa has an extensive road
infrastructure including national highways
and secondary roads. Speed limits are
set at 120 kilometres on highways; 100
Health and safety:
South Africa is well-known for its medical
skill since Professor Christiaan Barnard
performed the first successful heart
transplant in 1967.
There are many world-class private
hospitals and medical centres around
the country, especially in the urban
centres. Most of South Africa is malariafree,
but always check with the game
reserves you’re planning to visit and
take precautions if necessary. Make sure
The country is one of the world’s top
destinations for intrepid travellers to
discover everything they’re looking
for... and more. With over 21 National
Parks, eight World Heritage Sites,
3,500 kilometres of pristine coastline,
a phenomenal climate and awesome
adventures ranging from shark-diving to
surfing, historic trails to wine tasting, South
Africa is guaranteed to provide you with
the unforgettable journey of a lifetime.
Its spectacular scenery, friendly people,
paleo-tourism. In one day alone, you could
come face-to-face with some of the most
beautiful natural wonders of the world,
experience a unique wildlife encounter,
indulge into the fine foods on offer or
simply kick back and enjoy the tranquillity
of a country that thrives on the warmth of
its people, culture and diversity.
Just to put things into perspective, some
of the accolades received by South African
Tourism (www.southafrica.info) in the
the World’s Top Cities. Seven South African
hotels made it into the Top 15 of Africa’s
best hotels.
In the 2012 Reader’s Travel Awards by
the UK’s Guardian, South Africa was voted
the world’s third favourite long-haul
destination, after Japan and Cambodia.
Beating off competition from Dublin and
Bilbao, Cape Town was named as the
World Design Capital for 2014 at the
International Design Alliance Congress in
part in many of these projects. The country
is home to the famous Big Five (rhino,
elephant, lion, leopard and buffalo).
Electricity:
The South African electricity supply is
220/230 volts AC 50 HZ. With a few
exceptions (in deep rural areas) electricity
is available almost everywhere.
Airports:
The 3 major international airports in South
kilometres on secondary roads and 60
kilometres in urban areas.
Entry requirements:
South Africa requires a valid yellow fever
certificate from all foreign visitors and
citizens over 1 year of age travelling
from an infected area or having been in
transit through infected areas. For visa
requirements, please contact the South
African Embassy situated in Kacyiru here in
Kigali, Rwanda.
you have the latest safety tips from the
establishment where you will be staying
and take common sense precautions as
you would
South Africa as a Destination
South Africa’s scenic beauty, magnificent
outdoors, sunny climate, cultural diversity
and reputation for delivering value for
money have made it one of the world’s
fastest growing leisure – and business –
travel destinations.
world-class infrastructure make it one of
the most desired destinations in the world.
The sector was given a massive boost by
the successful hosting of the World Cup in
2010, when the country received a recordbreaking
8.1-million foreign visitors.
The country is highly diverse in terms of
its climate, culture, tourist activities and
infrastructure, catering for every tourism
niche, from business, eco- and cultural
tourism through to adventure, sport and
recent past include:
Thirty-six South African beaches have been
awarded international Blue Flag status for
excelling in safety, cleanliness, the provision
of amenities and setting and maintaining
environmental standards.
The prestigious Condé Nast Traveler’s
2012 Readers Awards named South
Africa’s glorious scenery as the best in the
world, while Cape Town features second in
Taipei.
Shamwari Game Reserve was named as
the leading safari lodge in the 2012 World
Tourism Awards, the Blue Train won the
luxury train award, while Fairmont Zimbali
was named as Africa’s leading tourism
development project.
South Africa won 32 awards of a total
57 categories in the 2012 World Travel
Awards for Africa, including leading African
airport, beach destination, family resort,
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