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Border Crossing Between South Africa, Swaziland & Lesotho

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Planning on crossing any of these borders during your Southern African travels? Here's the lowdown...

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Opening of Parliament Road Closures

Thu, 9 Feb (2.5 days ago)

It's that time of year again, folks. Check out our info on all the Cape Town road closures that may affect you today...

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Our Guide to Tipping in South Africa

Mon, 23 Jan (3 weeks ago)

Every country you visit has a different etiquette when it comes to who to tip, how much to tip and when it would be downright rude to offer a tip. The following amounts are basic guidelines and you can always reward excellent service with a larger gratuity.

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Cape Town Loadshedding Schedule 2012

Tue, 17 Jan (4 weeks ago)

Yes fellow Cape Town folks it seems we need to prepare ourselves for another possible round of load shedding blackouts in the Mother City in 2012.

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1Time Specials Valentine's Flights

Mon, 16 Jan (4 weeks ago)

Budget Airline 1Time is offering fantastic specials on flights around SA (with an especially great price on tickets between Jozi and Durbs) just in time for Valentine's Day 2012.

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Top Tips for Staying Cool in a Heat Wave

Mon, 16 Jan (4 weeks ago)

RE-POSTED! We are sharing this popular post today as temperatures in the Cape reach heat wave levels once again. Here are our top tips for keeping your cool when all around you people are losing theirs...

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Travel Wellness Advice for your South African Holiday

Wed, 21 Dec (7 weeks ago)

South Africa is a wonderful vacation destination, but a happy holiday is a healthy holiday so take note of the following South Africa travel health information before you set off on your adventures.

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Water Safety Tips for the Holidays

Tue, 13 Dec (2 months ago)

Part of what many of us love about South African summer is the chance to spend so much time around water – be it lakes, dams, the ocean or a swimming pool. But every year tragedy strikes a number of families when people – often children – drown.

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South Africa Emergency Help Line Numbers

Wed, 7 Dec (2 months ago)

Emergencies can happen at any time and usually when we're least expecting them. Here is a handy list of South African emergency numbers - save them to your phone or print them out and stick up on your fridge or keep them with your travel documents so that you're always prepared...

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Ten Safety Tips for Driving with your Pets

Wed, 7 Dec (2 months ago)

Even though car rides are fun for our dogs, there are some important safety tips to consider before leaving your driveway. Ford South Africa supplied us with the following 10 safety tips that everyone should follow whenever you have your pets in the car.

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