|  | Usefull information and emergency numbers General keys about South Africa
Cost Line: Approx. 3000 Km. long Biggest Cities: Johannesburg, Cape Town & Durban Religion: Christianity Nine Provinces: Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Free State, North-West, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga & Kwazulu-Natal Currency: Rand (see pic. of coins) International dialing code: 27 Drinking: Water-tap is safe (and very nice) to drink Driving: South africans drive on the left. Electricity: Current is 200/240 volts at 50 cycles per second. A three-point round-pin adaptor is required. VAT: Value Added Tax, currently 14% is levied on most goods and services. Visitors may reclaim VAT on purchases over Rand250 at international points of departure. Weather report: phone number => 012 219 621
EMERGENCY NUMBERS Police Flying Squad: 10111 Ambulance: 1022 (ask ambulance) Fire: 1022 (ask fire) |