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Living conditions

Health and safety

Health precautions

- A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travelers over one year of age arriving from an infected area. There are no other obligatory vaccinations.

-Malaria risk exists throughout the year in the low altitude areas of the country. Risk is highest from October to May.

-Avoid swimming and paddling in stagnant or slow-moving water as there is a low risk of contracting bilharzia.

-Vaccinations against tuberculosis and hepatitis B are recommended.

International hospitals

Hospital Association of South Africa

Cohsasa

For further information on sanitary conditions

Department of Health
World Health Organization about South Africa
Health Information for South Africa

For further information on safety conditions

Travel Report South Africa
U.S. Department of State

Contacter votre ambassade

Embassy of Tunisia in South Africa
850 Church Street
PO Box 56535 Arcadia, Pretoria 0007
Phone: +9 27 12 342 62 82 / 83
Fax: +9 27 12 342 62 84
carthage@icon.co.za

Emergency numbers

Police	10111
Fire	10111
Ambulance	10177

Time difference and climate

Time and time difference

It is %T:%M %A in Pretoria (GMT+2)

Summer time period

None

Map of the time zone

Type of climate

South Africa experiences pleasant and sunny summers, mild winters, with occasional snow falls on the mountain ranges of the Cape and Natal and in lower-lying areas. There are heavy rains along the south coast from June to September.

For further information

South African weather service

Average annual temperatures and rainfall

Useful resources

To find an accommodation

Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa Guest House Association of South Africa
Bed and Breakfast Association of South Africa South Africa Caravan Parks and Camping Sites South Africa Youth Hostel Association
The Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (FEDHASA)

To find an apartment

South African Agents

Sarental.co.za

To find a job

Jobs
Jobs-at-large
Kellysearch
Ictjobs
Slackalice

Communications

Telephone codes

To call in South Africa from Tunisia, dial 00 (ou +) +27.
To call Tunisia from South Africa, dial 00 (ou +) 216.

Mobile telephone standards

GSM

Internet suffix

.za

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Last updates: February 2012