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General Information
Capital	Pretoria (administrative)
Government	Republic. Gained independence from the UK in 1910. Head of State and Government: President Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki since 1999.
Language	The official languages are Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Siswati, Tshivenda and Xitsonga.
Religion	Most inhabitants profess Christianity of some form and belong to either Catholic, Anglican and other protestant denominations, Afrikaner Calvinist churches or African independent churches. There are also significant Hindu, Muslim and Jewish communities, and traditional beliefs are still practised widely, sometimes in conjunction with Christianity.
Time	GMT + 2.
Electricity	220/240 volts AC; 250 volts AC (Pretoria), 50Hz. Three-pin round plugs are in use.
Telephone	IDD is available. Country code: 27. Outgoing international code: 09.
Mobile telephone	GSM 900 network. Operators include Cell C Ltd MTN and Vodacom Coverage extends to most urban areas.
Fax	Most main hotels have this service.
Internet	ISPs include M-Web I-Africa and Sangonet Visitors can access their e-mail from Internet cafes around the country.
Telegram	Services are available in all towns.
Post	Airmail to Europe takes up to seven days. Post office hours: Generally Mon-Fri 0830-1630, Sat 0800-1130. Some transactions may not be carried out Mon-Fri after 1530 or Sat after 1100. The smaller post offices close for lunch 1300-1400. Poste Restante services are available throughout the country.
Press	The main newspapers are in English and Afrikaans, and include Business Day, Cape Times, Cape Argus, Mail and Guardian, The Star, Sowetan, Sunday Times and Mercury.
Climate	South Africa's climate is generally sunny and pleasant. Winters are usually mild, although snow falls on the mountain ranges of the Cape and Natal and occasionally in lower-lying areas, when a brief cold spell can be expected throughout the country.
Required clothing	Lightweight cottons and linens and rainwear. Warmer clothes are needed for winter.

Money and Currency
Currency	Rand (R) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of R200, 100, 50, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of R5, 2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.
Currency exchange	Money can be changed at banks, bureaux de change, some hotels, and larger shops and restaurants. Automated foreign exchange machines and ATMs are available at various locations.
Credit & debit cards	MasterCard and Visa are preferred. American Express and Diners Club are also widely accepted. Some ATMs will give cash advances with credit cards. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other facilities which may be available.
Traveler's checks	Valid at banks, hotels, restaurants and shops. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take traveler's checks in Pounds Sterling or US Dollars.
Currency restrictions	The import of local currency is limited to R5000 in cash. The export of local currency is limited to R500 in cash. The import and export of foreign currency are unlimited provided it is declared upon arrival or departure.
Banking hours	Mon-Fri 0830-1530, Sat 0800-1130.

Useful Contact Numbers
South African Tourism	Street address: 12 Rivonia Road, Illova, 2146, South Africa Postal address: Private Bag X10012, Sandton 2196, South Africa Tel: (11) 778 8000. Fax: (11) 778 8001. E-mail: info@southafrica.net Website: www.southafrica.net
Embassy of the United States of America	Street address: 877 Pretorius Street, Arcadia, 0083, South Africa Postal address: PO Box 9536, Pretoria 0001, South Africa Tel: (12) 342 1048. Fax: (12) 342 2244. E-mail: usembassy@pd.state.gov Website: www.usembassy.state.gov/southafrica
British High Commission	255 Hill Street, Pretoria 0002, South Africa Tel: (12) 483 1366 (general) or 483 1200. Fax: (12) 483 1302. E-mail: media.pretoria@fco.gov.uk Website: www.britain.org.za
Canadian High Commission	1103 Arcadia Street, Hatfield 0083, Pretoria, South Africa Tel: (12) 422 3000. Fax: (12) 422 3052 or 422 3053 (visa section). E-mail: pret@dfait-maeci.gc.ca Website: www.canada.co.za