{"id":18989,"date":"2023-02-20T11:23:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T10:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/africanelegancesafaris.com\/faqs\/crime-how-to-protect-yourself\/"},"modified":"2023-02-20T11:23:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T10:23:13","slug":"crime-how-to-protect-yourself","status":"publish","type":"faqs","link":"https:\/\/africanelegancesafaris.com\/en\/faqs\/crime-how-to-protect-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Crime – How to protect yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"
In the following cities, avoid going into the city centre on Sundays or after shops have closed:<\/p>\n
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Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria.<\/li>\n
Always visit the townships with a well-organised local guide.<\/li>\n
In national parks, don’t leave the marked paths and stay with the group.<\/li>\n
Use well-known, reliable taxi companies.<\/li>\n
Don’t be dropped off by strangers and avoid minibus taxis. Do not hitchhike.<\/li>\n
Close windows and doors when travelling by car. Night-time intercity driving is risky. Do not keep valuables in plain sight in the vehicle.<\/li>\n
Carry credit cards and cash separately, close to your body. To be on the safe side, keep all your documents, valuables and cash you don’t need in a safe in your home.<\/li>\n
Be careful when withdrawing cash from ATMs.Check that you have entered your PIN code correctly and take all printouts and receipts with you.Correct behaviour during police checksIf you drive a hire car in South Africa, you should expect speed checks and checks by the local police authorities or the South African Police Service (SAPS). If you are stopped and fined, you should bear the following points in mind:- Police officers, civil servants or other local employees must not receive any cash from you as part of the roadside check.<\/li>\n
If the fine is justified, go to the nearest police station or the relevant Magistrate’s Court. Only pay at these locations against a receipt.<\/li>\n
Tolls must only be paid at official toll booths, not at a checkpoint. Important information about electricity and telephones when travelling in South Africa Making a phone call in South Africa – Making a phone call in South Africa is very similar to making a phone call at home. Public telephones are coin-operated or use cards that you can obtain, for example, from supermarkets, bookshops, the post office or the airport. Networks for the use of mobile devices are well developed. Reception is also possible in many remote areas. The downside is the high roaming charges levied by many operators. You can avoid them by buying a SIM card locally for around \u20ac5. This can be topped up with the amount of your choice, which you can then use to make calls (“Airtime”). Use of electrical appliancesRarely any modern hotel has a suitable electrical socket to power your hairdryer or charger. In South Africa, three-pin round plugs are common. The mains voltage is 240 V, 50 Hz. You can buy adapters for your small electrical appliances before you leave or in South Africa. Adapters can also be hired from the reception desks at some accommodation establishments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"template":"","categories":[77],"class_list":["post-18989","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\/18989","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=18989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanelegancesafaris.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}