Drakensberg Tourist Information

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Tourist Information Offices in the Northern and Central Drakensberg

Drakensberg Tourism	Ms Celest Potgieter P.O. Box 325 Bergville 3350	Tel: (036) 448 1557 Fax: (036) 448 1088 e-mail: drakensbergtourismass@mweb.co.za
Central Drakensberg Publicity Association	Mr Paul Ross P.O. Box 1069 Champagne Valley Winterton 3340	Tel: (036) 488 1207 Fax: (036) 488 1207 e-mail: cvres@futurenet.co.za
Bushmans River Tourism Association	Ms Angela Andre P.O. Box 185 Estcourt 3310	Tel: (036) 352 6253 Fax: (036) 352 6253 e-mail: brta@futurest.co.za
Central Drakensberg Information		Telephone:(036)488 1207 Fax:(036)488 1795
Montrose Travel Centre		Telephone:(058)6711044 Fax:(058)6711044 E-Mail: montrose@telkomsa.net
Mooi River Publicity Association	Mr E. Makhathini P.O. Box 47 Mooi River 3300	Tel: (033) 263 1221 Fax: (033) 263 1127 e-mail: nmr@futurenet.org.za
Mountain Club of South Africa KZN Section	P.O.Box 453 Hilton 3245	Tel:082 990 5877 e-mail: mcsakzn@mcsa.org.za
KZN Wildlife	Mr Chris Hamilton P.O. Box 13053 Cascades 3202	(033) 845 1999 - Enquiries (033) 845 1000 - Reservations e-mail: hamiltonc@kznncs.org.za
Winterton Information Bureau	4 King Street,Winterton	Tel:(036)488 1180 Fax:(036)488 1116

Tourist Information Offices in the Southern Drakensberg

Kamberg Valley Tourism	Ms Ali Engelbrecht P.O. Box 28 Rosetta 3301	Tel: (033) 263 7028/082 455 6774 Fax: (033) 263 7236 e-mail: kamberg@futurenet.co.za
Nottingham Road Tourism		Tel: (033)394 5561 Fax: (033)394 5561 e-mail: nott@futurenet.org.za
Southern Drakensberg Publicity Association (Sani Saunter)	Ms Cheryl Santini P.O. Box 300 Underberg 3257 Clock Tower Centre	Tel + Fax: 033-7011471 Email: info@sanisaunter.com Website: www.sanisaunter.com
Boston Beat	Mr Andrew Blaine P.O. Box 99 Boston 3211	Tel: (033) 997 0687 Fax: (033) 997 0687 e-mail: blaine@cis.co.za
KZN Wildlife	Mr Chris Hamilton P.O.Box 13053 Cascades 3202	Tel:(033) 8451999 - Enquiries (033) 8451000 - Reservations e-mail: hamiltonc@kznncs.org.za
Mountain Club of South Africa KZN Section	P.O.Box 453 Hilton 3245	Tel:082 990 5877 e-mail: mcsakzn@mcsa.org.za

Tourist Information for Drakensberg Visitors

Climate

The Drakensberg experiences hot summer days and refreshingly cool evenings. However its winters are extremely cold, sometimes with heavy snowfalls.

The following table provides the maximum and minimum temperatures in centigrade and average rainfall figures for the Royal Natal section of the Drakensberg

MONTH	MAX TEMP	MIN TEMP	AVERAGE RAIN(mm)
JANUARY	26.2	15	241
FEBRUARY	25.8	14	231.5
MARCH	24.2	12	171.2
APRIL	22.6	9	68.1
MAY	20.4	5	26.1
JUNE	18.8	2	16.1
JULY	18.3	3	11.5
AUGUST	20.2	5	34.1
SEPTEMBER	24.4	9	56.6
OCTOBER	23.8	11	108.5
NOVEMBER	25.0	12	151.5
DECEMBER	26.0	14	195.1

Official Languages

There are eleven official languages in South Africa. In the Berg, Afrikaans, English and Zulu are widely spoken

Banking

Banking hours are from Monday to Friday 09h00-15h30 and Saturday 08h30-11h00.
In the Northern and Central Berg there is a First National Bank and an ABSA Bank in Bergville. Winterton has a First National Bank.
Estcourt and Mooi River have branches of most of the major banking groups that are found in South Africa. This is similarly the case with the Southern Berg towns of Himeville and Underberg.

Credit Cards

Most departmental stores, shops, hotels and restaurants accept international credit cards i.e. American Express,VISA, Diners Club, Mastercard.

Currency

The currency in South Africa is the Rand. Bank notes currently available are R200, R100, R50, R10 and coins of R5, R2, R1, 50c, 20c, 10c, 5c, 2c, and 1c. There are 100c in R1.

VAT

14% tax is charged on most purchased goods and services. However, foreign tourists are able to reclaim this money on their departure from the country provided that the goods purchased exceed R250. Ask for more information at the airport on arrival.

Hospitals/Medical Care

Ladysmith Provincial Hospital (036) 637-2111

Important Telephone Numbers

Mountain Rescue Service: (031) 3077744
Or Contact the Search and Rescue Section of the Mountain Club of South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Section, directly on 082 990 5877.

Airports

Durban International Airport:
Durban Airport is situated approximately three hours' drive away from the Berg. It handles international flights as well as domestic flights to and from all major centres throughout South Africa.

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