VOLUNTEER PROGRAM SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA TRAVEL INFORMATION & TOURISM GUIDE 3
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MEDICAL HEALTH
South Africa has one of the highest rates of HIV in the world so please take precautions if you are planning to have sex. Condoms are readily available and many establishments provide these free of charge. For more information, service, alerts and advice, check out SAA Netcare Travel Clinics
MEDICAL FACILITIES
Medical facilities in cities and larger towns are world-class, but you will find that in rural areas the clinics and hospitals deal with primary health needs, and therefore do not offer the range of medical care that the large metropolitan hospitals do. Trained medical caregivers are deployed round the country, so help is never far away.
WATER
High-quality tap water is available almost everywhere in South Africa, treated so as to be free of harmful micro-organisms, and in any area other than informal settlements, is both palatable and safe to drink straight from the tap.
MALARIA
The Cape is a malaria free region.
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HOLIDAY'S
New Year’s Day - 1 January
Human Rights Day - 21 March
Good Friday (the Friday before Easter Sunday)
Family Day (the Monday after Easter Sunday)
Freedom Day - 27 April
Workers Day - 1 May
Youth Day - 16 June
Women's Day - 9 August
Heritage Day - 24 September
Day of Reconciliation - 16 December (traditionally the start of South Africa summer vacations)
Christmas Day - 25 December
Day of Goodwill - 26 December
If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following becomes a public holiday.
SOUTH AFRICAN VISA'S
For the majority of foreign backpackers who travel to South Africa entry is straightforward and hassle-free. All visitors to South Africa must be in possession of a valid passport in order to enter the country and in some cases, a visa. The Department of Home Affairs' website will give you the lowdown on visa costs, processing time, where to apply, visa requirements (what to submit), requirements for people in transit, duration and purpose of stay, medical visas and photographs.
Services to foreigners
General visa information
Supplemental visa information
Visa application form
South Africa has one of the highest rates of HIV in the world so please take precautions if you are planning to have sex. Condoms are readily available and many establishments provide these free of charge. For more information, service, alerts and advice, check out SAA Netcare Travel Clinics
MEDICAL FACILITIES
Medical facilities in cities and larger towns are world-class, but you will find that in rural areas the clinics and hospitals deal with primary health needs, and therefore do not offer the range of medical care that the large metropolitan hospitals do. Trained medical caregivers are deployed round the country, so help is never far away.
WATER
High-quality tap water is available almost everywhere in South Africa, treated so as to be free of harmful micro-organisms, and in any area other than informal settlements, is both palatable and safe to drink straight from the tap.
MALARIA
The Cape is a malaria free region.
SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HOLIDAY'S
New Year’s Day - 1 January
Human Rights Day - 21 March
Good Friday (the Friday before Easter Sunday)
Family Day (the Monday after Easter Sunday)
Freedom Day - 27 April
Workers Day - 1 May
Youth Day - 16 June
Women's Day - 9 August
Heritage Day - 24 September
Day of Reconciliation - 16 December (traditionally the start of South Africa summer vacations)
Christmas Day - 25 December
Day of Goodwill - 26 December
If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following becomes a public holiday.
SOUTH AFRICAN VISA'S
For the majority of foreign backpackers who travel to South Africa entry is straightforward and hassle-free. All visitors to South Africa must be in possession of a valid passport in order to enter the country and in some cases, a visa. The Department of Home Affairs' website will give you the lowdown on visa costs, processing time, where to apply, visa requirements (what to submit), requirements for people in transit, duration and purpose of stay, medical visas and photographs.
Services to foreigners
General visa information
Supplemental visa information
Visa application form
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