Country sheet
South Africa
Afrique · Capital : Pretoria
Practical facts
Capital
Pretoria
Languages
Anglais, Afrikaans, Zoulou, Xhosa
Currency
ZAR
Dialling code
+27
Plugs & voltage
Types C/M/N — 230 V, 50 Hz
Driving side
à gauche
Local time
…
Africa/Johannesburg · UTC+02:00
Emergency numbers
Double-check on site: numbers can differ by region or operator.
Entering the country
Indicative — reference updated on 2026-08-12. Entry rules change without notice: the authoritative source is the destination country's consulate.
Nearby countries
Often looked up next — same routes, sometimes very different rules.
