Baggage: Each guest may bring one piece of hand luggage check-in, not to exceed the standard specifications (length: 56CM, W: 36CM, High: 23CM) shall prevail.
Time Difference: South African time, slower than China's time of 6 hours.
Currency: South African rand, the international symbol is ZAR. 1 Rand = 100 cents.
Language: South Africa has 11 official languages: Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Northern Sotho language, Nan Suotuo language, the Swazi language, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda language, Hausa, and Zulu. Most of the South African people can use English to talk with you.
Self: members please bring their own motion sickness medicine, toothbrushes, toothpaste, slippers and other items.
Transport: South Africa's traffic is traveling through the left side and to make way from the right of the overtaking vehicle. Drivers must hold a valid international driver's license, but the driver and passengers must wear seatbelts. Communications: South Africa has a GSM mobile telephone system, so guests can be in South Africa to use their mobile phones. But also in the major airports and some service providers can also be rented at mobile phones. South Africa has a lot of coin and card type public telephone. You can South Africa's airports, shops and post offices face value of 10,20,50,200 rand to buy phone cards.
Water: South Africa's tap water taste good and clean and sanitary, you can rest assured that the direct consumption. In many retail stores can buy bottled water.
Electricity: South Africa to provide 220/230 volts, 50 hertz alternating current. If you use less than this voltage electrical appliances need to installation of transformers. Multi-purpose connector can be bought locally.
Shopping: In South Africa there are many shops, shopping malls, as well as street fairs and flea markets. Store Hours: Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 17:00; Sat, Sun: 08:00 - 13:00
Tipping: Generally, during meal-time to pay bills 10% of the amount of the cost of service charges in South Africa are often not covered in the bill within.
VAT: prices of most goods and services already contain value-added tax, guests need to pay value-added tax of goods purchased. You buy goods worth more than 250 South African rand and the need to bring out the South African border, you pay VAT at the airport, ports and customs to be returned.
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