Drinking water in South Africa is regularly checked for impurities and harmful micro-organisms. Its quality complies with World Health Organisation (WHO) standards, so you can drink it without fear. In some regions, the water is even particularly rich in minerals.<\/p>\n
You can buy various types of pre-packaged water in supermarkets and grocery shops. If you’re going on a trip or a hike and you need fresh water, here’s what you need to know: Rivers, lakes and streams on the plains can be polluted, especially near populated areas. Mountain springs and streams, on the other hand, may have drinking water quality. If you notice a brownish discolouration, it is humic acid, which has no influence on the quality of the water. To be on the safe side, fresh water should be disinfected. To do this, boil the water for about 10 minutes and add a teaspoon of bleach (1 teaspoon for 200 litres). The mixture should then macerate for at least two hours. An alternative is to expose the water to direct sunlight in a transparent container for six hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","categories":[77],"class_list":["post-18988","faqs","type-faqs","status-publish","hentry","category-static-page","countries-south_africa-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanelegancesafaris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faqs\/18988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanelegancesafaris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faqs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanelegancesafaris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faqs"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanelegancesafaris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanelegancesafaris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}