South Africa is a safe place to travel, even as a woman alone. Common sense is all you need really to get by without problems. Below is a collection of useful information to help you get off on the right foot. We are always happy to discuss these matters in more detail with you by telephone or email. We have many years of experience and have lived in the country for over a decade and will be able to help you with any questions you may have.
Along with Christmas Day, Boxing Day (the ‘Day of Goodwill’) and the four-day Easter Weekend, the following days are annual public holidays in South Africa:
January 1 | New Year’s Day |
March 21 | Human Rights Day |
April 27 | Freedom Day |
May 1 (or, should this fall on a weekend, the next Monday) | Worker’s Day |
June 16 | Youth Day / Soweto Day |
August 9 | National Women’s Day |
September 24 | Heritage Day |
A fantastic stay
Myself and my girlfriend recently returned from a fantastic stay at the Mhondoro Game lodge in the Welgevonden game reserve in South Africa.
Ash from Best Of South Africa travel organized our pick up and drop off and helped us plan our stay in this fantastic lodge.
I would highly recommend anyone looking to book a safari holiday or indeed ...
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