Maps of South Africa - Nambia - Mozambique - Mauritius - Botswana - Zambia

Useful maps can be found at:

Google Maps - search under South Africa - Namibia - Mozambique - Mauritius - Botswana - Zambia

World Fact Book

Weather

Useful links: BBC Weather - Sky Weather - SA Weather Service

Southern Africa is generally regarded as a year-round destination.

Cape Town & Garden Route are best from October to March, during the warm dry summer

Kruger Park, Sun City and inland are good year-round, although game viewing is easier in the winter months (May to September) when the foliage is lower

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Flights to South Africa - Namibia - Mozambique - Mauritius - Zambia - Botswana

The following airlines have flights to South Africa:

International: South African Airways - British Airways - Virgin - Nationwide - KLM - Lufthansa - Air France - Emirates - Swiss Air - Globespan - Air Namibia - Iberia

Domestic: Kulula - Comair - Pelican - Fedair - Mango - 1Time - SA Express

To view seats available on different aircraft see www.seatguru.com
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Car Hire South Africa - Namibia - Zambia - Botswana - Mozambique - Mauritius

South Africa is a vast country, where distances can easily be overestimated.

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Distances Between Towns - South Africa

Calculate Distances between towns with this useful tool

Visas

To see if you need visas to visit the countries of Southern Africa see:
South Africa - Botswana - Lesotho - Mauritius - Mozambique - Namibia - Zimbabwe - Zambia - Swaziland

Malaria Facts

Some useful links on malaria and its prevention:
NHS Direct
Commonwealth Development Corporation
World Health Organisation

Travel Health Tips

For general travel advice see:
Netdoctor
BBC - In-flight advice
Dept of Health - advice for travel to Africa
UK Foreign Office - current travel advice

Country Profiles

South Africa - Wikipedia - BBC - Lonely Planet - BBC Radio - UK Foreign Office - US Congress - World Fact Book
Namibia - Wikipedia - BBC - Lonely Planet
Mauritius - Wikipedia - BBC - Lonely Planet
Mozambique - Wikipedia - BBC - Lonely Planet
Botswana - Wikipedia - BBC - Lonely Planet
Zambia - Wikipedia - BBC - Lonely Planet
Zimbabwe - Wikipedia - BBC - Lonely Planet
Swaziland - Wikipedia - BBC - Lonely Planet
Lesotho - Wikipedia - BBC - Lonely Planet

Safety Advice

For the latest advice on travel to South Africa, refer to UK Foreign & Commonweath Office

Newspapers & Media

For current news on Southern Africa see:

SABC - BBC - Sky News - CNN - Sunday Times - The Star (Joburg) - Daily News (Durban) - Daily Despatch (PE) - Mail & Guardian - Sunday Independent - Business Day - Financial Mail - News24 - Cape Argus - Sowetan

Sundry Links

2 by 2 Holidays - South African Tourism - Currency Converter - Information on SA Rand - Trip Adviser - Airline Network - Lastminute - Opodo - Dial-a-Flight - Ebookers - Expedia