South Africa Dialling Codes Useful Telephone Numbers Useful Numbers for Cape Town & Surrounds   Please note that the information below could be subject to change.      SOUTH AFRICA   Capital Pretoria Coastline 2 954 km long Land Area  1 223 201 km² Population ± 45 million Provinces  Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape, Free State, Eastern Cape & Western Cape. Languages English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, Setswana, South Sotho, North Sotho, Tsonga, SiSwati, Venda & Ndebele. Health  Malaria occurs in some parts of the east and northeast regions of SA. Visitors to these areas should take the necessary precautions. If in any doubts, consult a pharmacist or doctor. HIV Aids is prevalent throughout Southern Africa. Business Hours Most shops operate as follows: Monday to Friday: 08h30 - 17h00 Saturdays: 08h30 - 13h00 Banks & Exchange Bureau’s: Monday to Fridays: 09h00 - 15h00 Saturdays: 09h00 - 11h00 Pharmacies mostly open: Monday to Friday: 08h30 - 17h00 Saturdays: 08h30 - 13h00 All night pharmacies open for extended hours normally till 21h00. Liquor Stores mostly open: Monday to Friday: 08h30 - 17h00 Saturdays: 08h30 - 13h00 Closed on Sundays. Gratuities / Tips If their service is satisfactory, it is customary to tip taxi drivers, hotel & railway porters, chambermaids, stewards & tour guides. Accepted average is 10 - 15%. Electricity 220 Volt AC Currency  South African Rand 100 cents = 1 Rand Visas  Visitors should ascertain visa requirements before travelling to SA. Some neighbouring countries states, Namibia, Swaziland, Lesotho, Mozambique and Zimbabwe have individual visa regulations. Check with consulates. VAT Value Added Tax is charged at 14% and is included in the price of goods and services. Non residents, other than those in Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana and Namibia can claim refunds on leaving the country. To do this, a Tax Invoice, showing the VAT amount charge, the date of purchase, from whom, and the amount charged must be produced along with travel documents. VAT refunds can be claimed at major departure points namely Airports and Harbours. Airports Johannesburg International, Cape Town International, Durban International Airport & Biet Bridge Border Post - SA  / Zimbabwe. Harbours  Major harbours are Cape Town, Durban & Port Elizabeth.                              USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS   General Information  10118 / 1023 International Enquiries   0903 SA Weather Service 082 233 9800 Telkom Info Centre 080 111 1189 Europe Assistance  011 254 1000 Medical Rescue 0800 111 990 Ambulance 999 Police 10 111 Time  1026 Tour Operator for complete itinerary assistance SA Travel Desk 021 876 4140 Fax 021 876 4104 Email  satraveldesk@iafrica.com Cellular Phones Emergencies Vodacom 147 MTN  112 Cell C  084 140   Credit Card Companies Mastercard International 0800 990 418 Thomas Cook-Rennies 0800 990 175 American Express 011 359 0111 Visa International  0800 990 475 Diners Club 011 358 8400 Lost / Stolen Credit Cards American Express 086000 3768 Diners Club 080011 2017 Mastercard 080002 0600 Lost / Stolen Bank Cards First National Bank (FNB)  0800110132 Permanent  0800110929 Nedbank 0800110929 Standard 0800020600 ABSA  0800111155   Foreign Exchange American Express 021 408 9700 Master Currency 021 934 1600 Rennies 021 418 3744 Foreign Consulates United Kingdom 021 405 2400 New Zealand 021 696 8561 Switzerland 021 418 3665 Netherlands 021 421 5660 Germany 021 464 3000 Austria 021 421 1440 France 021 423 1575 Spain 021 422 2415 Japan 021 425 1695 Italy 021 424 1256 USA 021 421 4280 Visas / Passports The Visa Shop Johannesburg : 011 341 0837   Cape Town : 021 421 1059 Travel Insurance & Assistance TIC Johannesburg : 011 780 3300 Major Airports Johannesburg International Airport 011 921 6262 Cape Town International Airport  021 937 1200 Durban International Airport  031 451 6666 Cape Town Airport General Information 021 937 1200 Arrivals / Departures 021 934 0407 Airlines South African Airways 021 936 1111 Singapore Airlines 021 934 5941 Malaysia Airlines 021 934 8794 Quantas Airways 011 441 8550 Kenya Airways 021 935 3200 British Airways  021 936 9000 Civiar Airways 021 934 4488 Virgin Atlantic 021 936 8000 Air Mauritius 011 394 4548 Air Namibia 021 936 2767 Air Canada 021 422 3232 Nationwide 021 936 2050 Air Malawi 011 390 1211 Air France 0860 340 340 One Time  0861 345 345 Lufthansa 086 1842 538 United  021 422 3232 Kulula 0861 585 852 Swiss 011 778 7000 Delta 021 425 7447 KLM 021 934 3495 LTU 021 936 1190 Harbour Customs Enquiries Facilities Johannesburg 011 390 2970 Cape Town Harbour 021 934 8675  Durban Harbour 031 469 8867      DIALLING CODES South Africa 027 - Dial 027 + area code + number. International Codes  Argentina 0954 Israel 09972 Australia 0961 Italy 0939 Austria 0943 Japan 0981 Brazil 0955 Kenya 09254 Belgium 0932 New Zealand 0964 Bulgaria 09359 Norway 0947 Canada 091 Pakistan 0992 Chile 0956 Poland 0948 China 0986 Portugal 09351 Cyprus 09357 Russia 097 Czech Republic 09420 Singapore 0965 Denmark 0945 Spain 0934 Egypt 0920 Sweden 0946 Finland 09358 Switzerland 0941 France 0933 Taiwan 09886 Gabon 09241 Thailand 0966 Germany 0949 The Netherlands 0931 Greece 0930 United Arab Emirates 09971 Hong Kong 09852 United Kingdom 0944 Hungary 0936 USA 091 India 0991 Venezuela 0958 Ireland 09353 Yugoslavia 09381 Southern Africa Codes Angola 09244 Namibia 09264 Botswana 09267 Swaziland 09268 Lesotho 09266 Zambia 09260 Mozambique 09258 Zimbabwe 09263 South African Codes   Bloemfontein 051 Nelspruit 013 Cape Town 021 Pietermaritzburg 033 Durban 031 Polokwane 015 East London 043 Port Elizabeth 041 George 044 Pretoria 012 Johannesburg 011 Rustenberg 014 Kimberley 053 Somerset West 021 Kruger National Park 013 Welkom 057 Ladysmith 036 Witbank 017      USEFUL NUMBERS FOR CAPE TOWN AND SURROUNDS Attractions Cape Point   021 780 9204 Groot Constantia Wine Estate 021 794 5128 Table Mountain 021 424 8181 Kirstenbosch Gardens 021 799 8783 Good Hope Castle  021 787 1249 Robben Island Museum  021 409 5100 Robben Island Ferry 021 413 4217 Planetarium 021 481 3900 SA Museum 021 481 3800 Two Oceans Aquarium 021 418 3823 The World of Birds - Hout Bay 021 790 2730 Theatres, Cape Town Baxter Theatre      021 685 7880 Artscape (Nico Malan)  021 410 9800 On Broadway  021 418 8338 Theatre On The Bay 021 438 3301 Comedy Warehouse  021 425 2175 Theatres, Stellenbosch HB Thom Theatre  021 808 3216 Spier Amphitheatre 021 809 1100 Oude Libertas Amphitheatre 021 809 7473 Dorp Street Theatre Café  021 886 6107 Hospitals Chris Barnard Memorial 021 480 6111 Kingsbury 021 670 4000 Cape Town 021 464 5500 Panorama 021 938 2111 Constantiaberg 021 799 2911 Durbanville 021 980 2100 Milnerton 021 529 9000 Louis Leipoldt 021 957 6000 Red Cross Children 021 658 5111 Kenilworth Clinic 021 797 1400 Tygerberg Poison Centre 021 931 6129 Stellenbosch Medi-Clinic 021 883 8571 Paarl Medi-Clinic 021 807 8000