Tourist guide South Africa

South Africa is one of the most diverse, fast growing and enchanting countries in the world. Thanks to the 2010 World Cup, tourism has developed substantially and the country has become a popular touristic destination. This multi-cultured land with no less than eleven official languages has a fantastic warm climate and diverse culture. Exotic combinations of landscapes, people and history offer the traveler a unique and inspiring experience. It is really a breathtaking destination of vast plains, rolling mountains, golden beaches and barren deserts. Only in South Africa one can take a tented luxury walking safari or an African hunting safari adventure. In addition, Business tourism has grown substantially during recent years. In fact, the country is a desirable destination for meetings, incentives and conferences. A wide range of companies, associations and business tourists choose South Africa for many reasons: its attractive business environment with a full range of modern business services including custom built centers designed to top international specifications, its established track record in hosting major international events, its magnificent scenery and wide choice of pre- and post-conference tours and its ideal gateway to neighboring countries and the continent as a whole. In other words, South Africa offers the world-class conditions and benefits that the companies need to develop their businesses successfully.

Useful information

Number of airports : 3
Timezone : Local time is GMT +2
Telephone prefix : +27
Weight & measures : Metric system
Electricity : 230 volts, 50Hz

Identity card

Capital :
Pretoria

Main cities :
Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town

Official language :
South Africa has 11 official languages, including Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu and Sotho. English is widely spoken.

Currency
R 1.00 = AED 0.53 / A$ 0.14 / C$ 0.14 / € 0.10 / NZ$ 0.20 / £ 0.09 /US$ 0.14

Public Holidays

New Year’s Day: 1 January 2011 / 2012
Human Rights Day: 21 March 2011 / 2012
Good Friday: 22 April 2011/ 6 April 2012
Easter Monday: 25 April 2011 / 9 April 2012
Freedom Day: 27 April 2011 / 2012
Worker’s Day: 1 May 2011 / 2012
Youth Day: 16 June 2011 / 2012
Women’s Day: 9 August / 2012
Heritage Day: 24 September 2011 / 2012
Day of Reconciliation: 16 December 2011 / 2012
Christmas Day: 25 December 2011 / 2012
Day of Goodwill: 26 December 2011 / 2012