11 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Visited South Africa & Top 5 Travel Dos and Don'ts!

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Join Rob as he shares essential insights and tips for travelling to South Africa, based on his extensive experiences.
Whether it's your first visit or you're a seasoned traveller, these pointers will enhance your journey in the Rainbow Nation.
- Languages and Cultural Melting Pot: Learn about the 11 official languages and the extensive cultural diversity.
- Geography and Best Times to Visit: Discover the best times to visit and the diverse landscapes, from beaches to mountains.
- Currency and Costs: Get to know the South African Rand and what to expect in terms of costs while travelling.
- Safety and Security Tips: Practical advice on staying safe in various areas, including handling valuables and avoiding crime.
- Travel Dos and Don'ts: Essential do's and don'ts for navigating local customs, transportation, and attractions effectively.
Today's Highlights:
00:00 Introduction
01:50 South African culture and languages
02:30 Exploring the diverse landscapes of South Africa
04:49 The best time to visit
05:43 Tips on currency use and local pricing
08:22 Safety tips and crime rate awareness
10:36 Understanding load-shedding and its impacts
13:00 Learning about apartheid
14:20 Exploring LGBTQ rights in South Africa
15:12 Top 5 Travel Dos in South Africa
20:14 Top 5 Travel Don'ts in South Africa
25:11 Final thoughts
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@terrencelowery7524 19 күн бұрын

Welcome to south Africa. Our food and wine is amazing. In south Africa. Just be street smart. Be aware of your surroundings. You will see the rich and poor.. Poverty is not hidden. The is a culture of tipping. Please tip people in SA local people do appreciate. It very much. SA people are warm and smile. Please ask for help. Locals will help you with directions. Please tip. Please pack a torch or flash light. Have fun. Welcome to SA. Thank you for good.. information. And a great vedio.

@OnTheRoadAgain-UK 19 күн бұрын

Thank you. We love it there (watch this Sunday’s video to see how much) and good advice

@izanamiledwaba1330 23 күн бұрын

For those who do not know, apartheid is essentially European settlers/invaders dispossessing natives of their land and subjecting them to sub-human conditions in crowded townships. Similar thing is still experienced by Palestinians, Aboriginal Australians and Native Americans (we share their struggles for self-determination). In South Africa in particular, the socio-economic problems are as direct result of this European invasion as they still control majority of the land and thus the economy, trying to undo these injustices results in being accused of being a communist and therefore an enemy of the ALMIGHTY Western world and essentially your country will be invaded again! Most important to note is that, South African people do not deserve this sub-human treatment! They are kind and extremely welcoming! Thanks for visting our beautiful country, we are not inherently criminal, it is just that hunger can drive a person to do unspeakable things, especially when you are constantly watching others enjoying and living in opulence everyday!

@OnTheRoadAgain-UK 21 күн бұрын

Thank you for all your comments. I can see a lot of passion. I’m a big South Africa lover (can’t you tell!) and I am doing my best to do some positive PR for my favourite country whilst also being honest and balanced. Look out for the next videos. Some big South Africa news coming!

@southafricaismyhome814 9 күн бұрын

Keep your eyes on your men capetown is gay capital city in southafrica 😂😂😂😂😂😁😁😁😁😁😁

@crow99100 23 күн бұрын

Great input thanks a lot

@ronaldabuezubane7397 21 күн бұрын

When it comes to wealth, Gauteng is the richest province, and Johannesburg is the richest city in South Africa in terms of GDP. Sandton is the richest square mile in Africa. Johannesburg has the largest number of billionaires and millionaires than Cape Town. Cape Town is however preferred by most Europeans for relocation, whilst Johannesburg is preferred by most African Americans and Africans.

@GaryvanderMerwe 23 күн бұрын

Just a correction from a South African: We typically have more load shedding in winter than in summer. People, as people use electricity more for heating, than we do for air-con cooling, and so usage is higher in winter, and hence load shedding is typically higher.

@OnTheRoadAgain-UK 23 күн бұрын

Thank you for the clarification. As I was recording this vlog I checked the eskom app and it showed no loadshedding!

@GaryvanderMerwe 23 күн бұрын

@@OnTheRoadAgain-UK Lots of debate why that's happening. It's partly because so much private solar has been installed, and partly because of Eskom is using the OCGTs almost non stop, and delaying maintenance to help the ANC in the elections.

@RobertDaCosta 23 күн бұрын

@@GaryvanderMerwe You are probably right!

@izanamiledwaba1330 23 күн бұрын

Fact is, loadshedding is a political ploy to privatize the nation energy supply, business people/corporations have infiltrated the ruling political party/government so that they can profit from energy sales! There is absolutely nothing wrong with eskom as we can see now that elections are coming up suddenly there is no loadshedfing!

@sbanda1909 22 күн бұрын

@@GaryvanderMerweThat is your theory, the information supplied by Eskom and verified by energy experts shows that plant performance has increased and breakdowns have decreased, diesel usage has also gone down significantly.

@rosekg2716 22 күн бұрын

Thank u❤❤

@siyabonganxumalo4574 22 күн бұрын

Not quite true. Joburg gets very cold in winter. And in some years it snows.

@OnTheRoadAgain-UK 22 күн бұрын

Thanks for the clarification

@OnTheRoadAgain-UK 22 күн бұрын

Thanks for the clarification. I’ve never been there in the winter.

@siyabonganxumalo4574 22 күн бұрын

@@OnTheRoadAgain-UKthank you for visiting our country.

@cynthiastrawson3316 24 күн бұрын

Please do take out medical insurance. Big difference between public and private hospitals. Private hospitals, clinics are of a high standard, sadly many public ones arent.

@OnTheRoadAgain-UK 23 күн бұрын

Yes indeed. I should have mentioned that

@KrugerFS 24 күн бұрын

Uber and Bolt should be safer, but not guaranteed. Avoid Johannesburg, crime is the worst there. Townships are generally safe if you're there with someone from there, otherwise, avoid it. Eskom stopped upgrading and maintaining the power plants since 1994 until then it was maintained. Don't engage with anyone next to the road, even if it looks like someone is in danger, it might be a set up.

@OnTheRoadAgain-UK 23 күн бұрын

Great tips. Thank you

@malusingubane8621 23 күн бұрын

What do you mean avoid Johannesburg? Cape Town has more crime than Johannesburg .That's a fact. More tourists have died or been robbed in Cape Town than there has been in Cape Town. @OnTheRoadAgain-UK , please visit all cities ,especially Johannesburg . You'll get the real African feel there .Its a malting pot of cultures from all over the world.

@OnTheRoadAgain-UK 23 күн бұрын

@@malusingubane8621 we have visited a number of other parts of SA including Jburg (briefly), Durban, Kruger, Mpulamlanga and we have more on our list including a longer trip to JBurg

@sbanda1909 22 күн бұрын

When did Johannesburg become more dangerous than Cape town, I might have missed something, according to the latest crime stats Cape town is actually the most dangerous city in the country.

@KrugerFS 21 күн бұрын

@@sbanda1909 you could be right, it does feel like theres quite a divide between up here and down there.

@jpdevilliers3768 23 күн бұрын

Do not hike Table Mountain!!!

@airlinesarefun 23 күн бұрын

Why? It was an amazing experience

@jpdevilliers3768 23 күн бұрын

@@airlinesarefun It's become hot spot for muggings. Please be safe.

@africacan 19 күн бұрын

1,2 million tourists visit Cape Town's Table Mountain each year. Why tell people not to hike the mountain simly because of a handful of incidents over a year there?