General Information

CLIMATE

Pretoria enjoys a warm and relatively dry spring in October.  There may be typically a few afternoon thundershowers of short duration.  The average minimum temperature for October in Pretoria is 14ºC and the maximum 27ºC.  The average monthly rainfall is 71 mm and the average number of rain days 9.

ENTRY FORMALITIES

Every person seeking to enter South Africa must be in possession of a valid passport for travel to South Africa and, where necessary, a visa. Visas are considered by the South African missions abroad and must be affixed in the applicants' passports before departing to the RSA.

Visas are not issued on arrival at South African ports of entry.

Where to apply for a South African visa

• At the South African diplomatic or consular representative in the applicant's country of normal residence, which includes permanent residence and long-term temporary residence.
• At the South African diplomatic or consular representative in the country of which the applicant validly holds a valid passport.
• At the designated South African diplomatic or consular representative when a mission is not present in the applicant's country of residence.
  
  NB: Applications lodged at a place other than the above may be referred by the consular officer to the above offices which will imply a longer processing time.
  
  
• Visas CANNOT be applied for at South African ports of entry.

Incoming visitors to South Africa must ensure that their passports meet the following 2 requirements:

• That it not be less than 6 months to the date of expiry
• That there is at least 1 full, free page in their passport for stamping by officials.

If either or both these requirements are not met, you will not be let out of the airport building, and will be sent back to your country of origin.

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

No international immunization is needed when entering South Africa. The only inoculation requirement is a yellow fever vaccination certificate from travelers over one year of age entering South Africa, within six days of leaving an infected country. Visitors who travel through or disembark in these areas are advised to be inoculated against the disease before visiting South Africa.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Within walking distance from the Weather Service. A shuttle service is available from the airport to the guesthouse. (Arrangements will be made with the shuttle service to pick up participants and lecturers provided the SA Weather Service have their flight arrangements.)