| Visa | : | Canadians traveling on regular passports is not require a visa to enter South Africa. (Traveller is advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements.) |
| Weather | : | South Africa's climate is seasonal, getting quite chilly in winter (May-August). It's pleasantly warm and sunny in spring and autumn, and delightfully hot in summer (November-March) with frequent heavy tropical rains and hailstorms to cool things down. The thunder and lightening storms over Africa's big skies are quite spectacular. |
| Clothing | : | Lightweight cottons and linens; rainwear. Warmer clothes are needed for winter. |
| Language | : | The official languages are Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Siswati, Tshivenda and Xitsonga. |
| Time Zone | : | UTC/GMT +2 hours |
| Currency | : | Rand (ZAR; symbol R) |
| Drinking Water | : | Water used for drinking, brushing teeth or making ice should have first been boiled or otherwise sterilised. |
| Electricity | : | 220/230 volts AC 50 HZ |
| Country Code | : | 27 |
| The above information for reference only, for details please contact the tourist board. | ||
| Source: World Travel Guide |
