Africa

South Africa

Location

Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa.

Do not enter a township without a guide. Daylight muggings are not uncommon in parts of Johannesburg. Weapons (various), vehicle security, personal security, bandits / corruption, car-jacking, gunfire, illegal checkpoints, armed robberies, general travel, navigation, off road driving, building / office security, hot weather injuries, personal hygiene, sanitation / sterilisation, clothing & equipment, emergency first aid, helicopter safety, cultures / customs, communications, emergency shelters.

Safe to drink in resorts / hotels and the capital - use bottled water everywhere else.

Vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and narrow coastal plain.

Mostly semi-arid; sub-tropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights.

Prolonged droughts.

Bilharzia, cholera, hepatitis A, HIV/AIDS, malaria, measles, polio, rabies, typhoid, yellow fever.
Hospital: Entabeni Hospital, PO Box 2230, Durban 4000. Tel: 31-811344

Lack of important arterial rivers or lakes requires extensive water conservation and control measures; growth in water usage outpacing supply; pollution of rivers from agricultural runoff and urban discharge; air pollution resulting in acid rain; soil erosion; desertification.

The standard of driving in South Africa can vary greatly and there are many fatal accidents. Drive cautiously at all times. Overtaking can occur in any lane including the hard shoulder.

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