Health Care
Medical facilities are good in urban areas but can be limited elsewhere. Doctors and hospitals often require immediate cash payment. Comprehensive health insurance is recommended to cover the fees of private facilities. The National Tourism Information and Safety Line is 083 123 2345. The general emergency services number is 10111. Netcare 911 (tel: 082 911; www.netcare911.co.za) is a private emergency service offering road assistance and evacuation, ambulances, private hospitals and emergency over the phone medical advice.
Note
No vaccinations are essential. However:
* Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga and northern KwaZulu-Natal are low risk malaria areas during December-April. ** A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers over one year old arriving from an infected area. |
