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South Africa Communications

Telephone

Country code: 27.
The country also has area codes.

Mobile Telephone

Roaming calls exist with the international mobile companies. Mobiles will have coverage to most of the country except in the awfully remote areas.

Internet

Throughout the country the towns run an interne cafe. Wireless internet access is possible in airports and in the high facilitated hotels.

Post

Post through airmail is available and it will take minimum of two day for Europe, three days for United States of America and four days for Australia.

The post office working hours are:

Monday to Friday – 8.30 to 15.30
Saturday – 8.00 to 11.00 (will be opened longer in airports and shopping malls)
Smaller post offices will close for lunch from 13.00 to 14.00