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Regions & Cities:

• Bloemfontein
• Cape Town
• Durban
• Johannesburg
• Port Elizabeth
• Pretoria
• Battlefields
• Cape Winelands
• East London
• Garden Route
• Kimberley
• Kruger National Park
• Mpumalanga
• Richards Bay
• Transkei
• Holiday Resorts

Activities

• Shark Diving
• Game Safaris
• Bungy jumping
• Whale watching
• Wine tasting
• Golf
• Surfing
• Wedding and Honeymoon

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Health

Travellers arriving in South Africa from infected areas require a yellow fever vaccination certificate; otherwise no vaccination is required. There is a malaria risk in the low-lying areas of the Northern Province and Mpumalanga (including the Kruger National Park) and northeastern KwaZulu-Natal, and precautions are advised when travelling to these areas. There is a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS. Tap water is safe in urban areas but sterilisation is advisable elsewhere, as there are periodic outbreaks of cholera in the poor communities of rural South Africa, particularly in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo provinces. Drug-resistant TB has been reported throughout the country. Food poisoning is rare. Medical facilities in South Africa are good, but medical insurance is strongly advised as private hospitals expect cash upfront and public hospitals are best avoided.

View information on diseases: Tuberculosis, Malaria, HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Cholera

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