- Being the richest country in Africa

- Multiculturalism

- Nobel Prize winners: John Maxwell Coetzee (Nobel Prize in 2003) and Nadine Gordimer (Nobel Prize in 1991)

- FIFA World Cup 2010

The climate in South Africa is generally sunny and pleasant, but there are significant regional differences: the north-western part of the country has a very dry climate in the south it is temperate, while the north has a more tropical in nature. Winters (May to August) are generally mild, and in parts of the country only a short-time frosts occur, but only when it snows in the mountains (or sometimes at a slightly lower-lying areas.

Rainy months in Cape Town last from May to August, while in Johannesburg, most annual precipitation falls in summer, from November to March.

Christianity 72.5% (of which as many as 63% are Protestants), Jehovah's Witnesses 0.5%, animist religions - 15% Islam - 1.5%, Hinduism 1.3%

South Africa has 11 official languages recognized by the Constitution: English and Afrikaans, and nine other languages: Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Tswana, Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda and Ndebele.

Virtually the entire country should not have problems with communicating in English.

South Africans have a very distinctive, hard variety of British accent.

86.4%

You must have a valid passport and a ticket for onward journey - traveling. Tourists from the EU can stay in South Africa without a visa up to 90 days. Tourists passing through South Africa issued a transit visa, which is required for passport and visa to the destination country.

Consular Section

konsulat@mweb.co.za

56, 6th Street, Houghton 2198

Johannesburg

Republic of South Africa

Tel.: +27-11-788-6597
Fax: +27-11-442-5375
E-mail: office@poltrade.org.za

Website: www.poltrade.org.za

Polish Consulate in Durban

3 Chase Place, Westville 3630

PO BOX 1351

tel: 031/2669792 / 3 / 4

Duty phone: 00 27 82 653 2522

Embassy of the Republic of South Africa

st. Pocket 54, IV floor

00-675 Warsaw

tel: 22/625 6228, 22/625 6233

saembassy@supermedia.pl

Polish Embassy in Pretoria

14 Amos Street, Colbyn 0083

PO BOX 12277 Queenswood 0121

tel: 012 4302621

amb.pol @ pixie.co.za

There is no obligation meldunkowego.

In South Africa does not operate a system of universal health care and sick people are responsible for medical costs. Possession of appropriate insurance cover is therefore necessary.

Possession of motor insurance is compulsory in this country. Are considered known, global insurance companies operating in the international market.

10,177 - ambulance

South Africa is not the safest countries. There are many fatalities armed robberies. We should avoid travel to the regions and areas inhabited by the poorer part of the population.

We do not have to worry about any international conflicts, in which the participant is South Africa.

10177 - Fire brigade

10111 - Police

In South Africa, left hand drive. In built-up areas the speed limit is 60 km / hr. And on the highway 120 km / h.. We must have a driver's license translated into English.

You should not have much of a problem to find cafes in the greater part of the country.

The unit of currency is the Rand (ZAR).

1 ZAR = 100 cents.

In exchange, we may need proof of identity. We should be able to change money at banks, exchange offices and some hotels.

You should not have problems with using debit and credit cards, which are widely accepted.

We can use traveler's checks at banks, hotels, restaurants and some shops selling goods aimed at tourists. To avoid additional exchange costs, we obtain the vouchers in pounds or dollars.

It should supply some products in the tribal - just make sure whether it can be exported abroad.

For South Africa do not bring more than 1 liter of spirits.

When leaving the South African tourists can apply for a VAT refund if the amount on which it was billed more than 250 ZAR.

Total ban is subject to export ivory and skins and other animal parts, unless they are purchased from a licensed dealer or do not have a certificate trophy hunting.

Interestingly, prohibited the possession of rough diamonds.

In fact, at the present time we can eat food, and virtually all the major cuisines of the world's most famous. Commercial specializing in African cuisine, adapt their menus designed for tourists from Europe. If you want to try a more traditional, then we must try in the districts inhabited by black people.

biltong - meat marinated in a special salt.

Brey - rice topped with lentils and lamb or chicken, and dried coriander

braai - seafood from the grill.

samoosas - dumplings deep-fried

chilli bites - deep-fried dough balls with chili peppers.

Moyo muddle - the most popular drink

Paul Sauler - known in South African wine

Customary 10% service prices are generally not included.

- Cape Town / Cape Town

- Durban

- Johannesburg

- Zulu village

- A colony of penguins (!) In Boulder Beach

- Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

- Addo Elephant National Park

- Park Landscape ISimangaliso

- Drakensberg National Park

- Kruger National Park

- Caves and Oudtshoorn Cang

- Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point

1 January - New Year
21 March - Human Rights Day
March / April - Easter
21 April - Family Day
28 April - Freedom Day
1 May - Labour Day
16 June - Youth Day
9 August - National Women's Day
24 September - Day of National Remembrance
16 December - the Day of Atonement
25, 26 December - Christmas Day

This year will be held in South Africa Misztrzostwa World Cup!

Bloemfontein - and most fashionable party hall place.

Burnet St Pretoria - well worth the attention.

Depending on the season should bring appropriate clothing - summer is very warm - in winter rather coolly.

During visits to nature reserves, take care of it, we were dressed in clothing of subdued colors.

Clothing raincoats.

Socket type of English - we will need an adapter

Insecticides, medicines against malaria and other diseases