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Useful Information The dialling code for the region is 032. THE INTERNATIONAL DIALLING CODE IS (+27) Sangweni Tourist Information Centre Tel: 032 437 5021/437 5183 Corner of Ballito Drive and Link Road, Ballito Email: sphelelen@kwadukuza.gov.za nombusom2@kwadukuza.gov.za www.tourismkwadukuza.co.za Tourism KwaZulu-Natal Ithala Trade Centre, 29 Canal Quay (Signal) Road, Point, Durban, 4001 Tel: 031 366 7500 Email: info@zulu.org.za www.zulu.org.za DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY Ilembe District Municipality: KwaDukuza/Stanger Tel: 032 437 9300 www.ilembe.gov.za LOCAL MUNICIPALITY KwaDukuza Local Municipality Tel: 032 437 5000 www.kwadukuza.gov.za Climate The North Coast enjoys a warm, subtropical climate for most of the year. Summer (Oct-Apr) temperatures are hot, from 24-30 0 C and winter temperatures average 20 0 C. Sea temperatures vary from 25 0 C in summer to 18 0 C in winter. The average rainfall for the year is in the order of 900mm. Approximate Distances from Ballito City Johannesburg Pongola Hluhluwe Richards Bay Durban Distance 568km 292km 228km 140km 46km Population The KwaDukuza region has a population of 231 187 (2011). Banks Banking hours are Mon-Fri 09h00-15h30 and Sat 08h30- 11h00. Automated teller machines (ATMs) operate 24/7 and can be found in most shopping centres. <strong>FOR</strong>EIGN EXCHANGE To exchange cheques for cash at foreign exchange dealers, you must present a valid passport. Thomas Cook and American Express travellers’ cheques can be cashed at all banks, bureaux de change and at some hotels. Remember that all money transactions that involve foreign exchange must be done by authorised dealers. In terms of exchange control regulations, it is illegal to buy or sell foreign currency to anyone except an authorised dealer. Standard Bank (Ballito, KwaDukuza) 0860 101 341 Bidvest Bank Rennies (Ballito) (King Shaka Airport) Travelex (Ballito) (King Shaka Airport) Absa (King Shaka Airport) Ballito Stanger 032 946 3815 032 436 2625 032 586 0052 011 390 1610 031 408 1408 032 946 5200 031 551 9600 SARS customs services 0800 00 7277 Credit Cards Most department stores, shops, hotels and restaurants accept international credit cards, i.e. American Express, VISA, Diners Club, Mastercard. Currency The currency in South Africa is the Rand. Bank notes are R200, R100, R50, R10 and coins are R5, R2, R1, 50c, 20c, 10c and 5c. There are 100c in R1. VAT 14% tax is charged on most purchased goods and services. However, foreign tourists are able to reclaim this money on their departure from the country provided that the goods purchased exceed R250. Ask for more information at the King Shaka International Airport: 032 436 0035. Official Languages English and Zulu are the most widely spoken languages. Hospitals Stanger Provincial 032 437 6000 Alberlito (Ballito) 032 946 6700 Umhlanga Hospital 031 560 5500 Libraries Ballito Library 032 437 5569 Umhlali Salt Rock Library 032 525 4487 Shakaskraal Library 032 947 2190 KwaDukuza Main Library 032 551 3959 Stanger Manor Library 032 437 5076 EMERGENCY Crime Stop 086 001 0111 Ballito Control Room 032 946 2711 Emergency Call Centre (Enquiries) 032 946 3188 FIRE & <strong>RES</strong>CUE Ballito 032 946 2711/3188 KwaDukuza 032 437 5080 POLICE Ballito 032 947 9900 KwaDukuza 032 551 8200 Umhlali 032 947 9900 Ballito UIP 086 111 1588 crime stop toll free 08600 10111 number AMBULANCE Ballito, Stanger, Blythedale, Zinkwazi 10 177 Life Guards Ballito 032 946 8029/ 032 946 8000 Weather Office 082 233 9500 52 KwaDukuza Visitor’s Guide 2017/2018
CHARTER/RIDES Virginia Airport, Durban for helicopter charter/rides 031 563 7101/ 031 563 9513/1543 King Shaka Aviation 031 563 7226 King Shaka International Airport 032 436 0035 airport shuttle services See page 50 Post Offices Ballito 032 946 0155 KwaDukuza (Stanger) 032 551 2900 water issues Siza Water 032 946 7200 iLembe Water & Sanitation 032 437 9379 electricity 032 437 5000 Immunisation The region is free of Malaria. It is, however, advisable to take precautions when visiting the low-lying areas of coastal Zululand and Maputaland, especially close to the Mozambique and Swaziland borders. Requirements for entering South Africa You will need the following to visit South Africa: • A valid passport or travel document for your intended stay; • At least one blank page in your passport for endorsements; • A valid visa, if required; • Sufficient funds to pay for your day-to-day expenses during your stay; • A return or onward ticket; • Yellow fever certificates if your journey starts or entails passing through the yellow fever belt of Africa or South America; • Amended allowances now require South African children travelling through South African borders to have their parents’ identification and citizenship details printed in their passports, doing away with the requirement to carry unabridged birth certificates on entry or exit; • For inbound travellers, the proof of original birth certificates or certified copies is only be required during the visa application process; and • Travellers from visa-exempt countries travelling with children are strongly advised to bring with them proof of the relation and consent from the absent parents or guardians. Visit the Department of Home Affairs website for more information: www.dha.gov.za. Visas A visa will allow you to travel to a South African port of entry where an immigration official will then determine if you are allowed to enter and for how long you may stay. Visitors are restricted to the activity or reason for which their visas were issued. On entry, a visa is considered to be a visitor’s permit. The permit’s period of validity is calculated from the date of entry. You must ensure that you apply for the correct visa/permit. Entry into the country may be refused if the purpose of the visit was not correctly stated. Each application is treated as an individual case and you should make enquiries with your nearest South African mission, consulate abroad or any office of the Department of Home Affairs. Chinese tourists travelling to South Africa can now have their visitor’s visa applications submitted by certain accredited tour operators, and no longer have to do so in person. A visa waiver has been granted for ordinary passport holders of the Russian Federation for a period of 90 days. In 2016, the Department of Home Affairs approved the granting of 10-year multiple entry visas to business people and academics from Africa. Those looking to renew their visa while in the country must do so 60 days before the current one expires. Fines will no longer be charged for overstaying. Persons who overstay for a prescribed number of times will be declared as undesirable. Is it no longer possible to change from a Visitor’s Visa to another visa category within South Africa. For more information, please contact the Home Affairs Office in KwaDukuza: 032 551 9203 or visit: www.dha.gov.za King Shaka International Airport TKZN
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