Africa Wild

Very interesting advice there!

The "Fill up" thing has never happened to me.

There is a very good German broker with "all included" and saying all I mean all, but it is a bit expensive. On the other hand you travel thoughtless and nobody can take advantage of a small scratch! AVIS has become very reasonable lately

Lisbeth wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:17 pm
There is a very good German broker with "all included" and saying all I mean all, but it is a bit expensive. On the other hand you travel thoughtless and nobody can take advantage of a small scratch! AVIS has become very reasonable lately

I have discovered, that if you use the UK (.co.uk) based website for Avis, rather than the SA (.co.za) website , it works out cheaper, and also one gets a smaller excess and unlimited miles.

I like Avis.They are a big international company with a large presence in SA. Have always found the staff to be helpful and friendly.
They may be a little more expensive than some of the other companies. But for the reasons here and above, I would rather pay that for peace of mind.

Big thread on car rental advice here:

https://www.africawild-forum.com/viewto ... 242&t=2723

Richprins wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:37 pm Big thread on car rental advice here:

https://www.africawild-forum.com/viewto ... 242&t=2723

Yup. Was just pointing out issues raised by foreign tourists on TA

Ja, just for the benefit of guests!

“We see a lot of stabbings and gunshot injuries,” says Professor Andrew Nicol, director of the Trauma Centre at Groote Schuur hospital. Surgeons from across the continent and the world come to study at Groote Schuur, which has become known as an “international training centre”. “People come here to have a look and see how we manage trauma,” says Nicol.” It’s crazy because you can be a trauma surgeon in the UK and you might not see a gunshot for 9 months. Whereas we’re seeing about 70 – 80 a month.” 30 June 2018.

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article ... 0CMftIzbIV

Hmmmmm...... I do not think one should really reach conclusions too quickly :

See below from Statistics South Africa :


3,5 million travellers to South Africa

Summer is here and it’s time once again for the tourist high season. For those in the tourism industry, it is the busiest time of the year with tourists from around the globe flocking to South African shores to enjoy our beautiful beaches, the African sun and the many attractions that South Africa has to offer.

According to the latest Tourism and Migration Survey released by Stats SA, almost 3,5 million travellers passed through South African ports of entry in August 2017. However, since August 2016, there has been a slight drop in the volume of arrivals and departures of foreign travellers. The top five overseas countries with the largest number of tourists visiting South Africa were the USA, UK, Germany, The Netherlands and France. With regard to tourists arriving in South Africa from the African continent, nearly all were from SADC countries. Zimbabwe tops the list at 31%, followed by Lesotho, Mozambique, Swaziland and Botswana.

The ten leading countries in terms of the number of tourists visiting South Africa in August 2017 from ‘other’ African countries were: Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Gabon, Uganda, Ethiopia, Egypt, Congo, Cameroon, and Côte dʹIvoire. While Nigeria comprised nearly 30% of tourists arriving in South Africa, it was one of six countries that showed a year-on-year decrease.


A comparison between the movements in August 2016 and August 2017 indicates that the volume of arrivals and departures increased for South African residents while for foreign travellers, both the volume of arrivals and departures decreased. This could indicate that South African citizens are travelling more than they were last year. The busiest port of entry for foreign travellers as well as South African residents is OR Tambo International Airport, followed by Cape Town International Airport.

Why do people travel to South Africa? Well, 97% of travellers were in South Africa for a holiday, while the rest were here for business and study purposes. Students made up 4,7% of tourists from ‘other’ African countries compared with 0,6% from the SADC countries. Of all travellers, 74% were non-South African. Many of these – especially those from neighbouring countries – visit South Africa for a just a single day to trade and to shop, for example. Those staying overnight, however, are regarded as tourists.

Stats SA uses routine data collected by the Department of Home Affairs’ (DHA) immigration officers at the ports of entry into South Africa to compile this report.

Posted on October 25, 2017