Visa Information
A visitor’s visa is required for international travellers who wish to visit South Africa temporarily for tourism or business purposes for a period of 90 days or less but visitors from most EU countries, US, Canada, Japan, Australia and most of South America don’t need a visa to visit South Africa. To see which countries are currently exempt, please visit: http://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/immigration-services/exempt-countries
eVisa – Online Visa applications are open for Nationals from Albania, Algeria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Comoros Congo, (Kinshasa), Congo (Brazzaville), Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, India Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Liberia, Lithuania, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, People’s Republic of China, Philippines, Republic of Guinea, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovakia and Uganda who will land at OR Tambo International Airport. For more information, please visit: https://ehome.dha.gov.za/epermit/home
For more visa information, please visit: http://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/applying-for-sa-visa
Travelling with minors
If you will be travelling with minors, please take note of the requirements by South African Immigration at http://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/statements-speeches/621-advisory-new-requirements-for-children-travelling-through-south-african-ports-of-entry-effective-1-june-2015
Getting to Cape Town
The easiest and best way to reach Cape Town is by flight. The Cape Town International Airport is served well by domestic as well as international flights.https://www.airports.co.za/airports/cape-town-international-airport
Getting from the airport to the City Bowl
Cape Town International Airport is approximately 20km from Cape Town’s city centre. From the airport, there are a number of ways to get to and from the airport. You can hire a car or shuttle, call an Uber, or take a metered taxi.
Metered taxis are widely available at the airport. Some have flat rates, while others charge by the kilometre, but either way, you should agree up front what the fee might be.
Most big car rental companies are represented and can be found just outside the central terminal.
There are also shuttle services available: https://www.ezshuttle.co.za/
https://www.airports.co.za/airports/cape-town-international-airport/transport/public-transport
Getting around
Cape Town is a major international tourist destination. Visit the official Cape Town Tourism website at http://www.capetown.travel/ for more information on places to go, areas to stay, things to do, public transport, weather, health & safety guidelines and local customs.
Exploring the Central City and the Atlantic Seaboard is a breeze with MyCiTi, Cape Town’s reliable scheduled bus service. The buses operate on a cashless system, so you need to get a myconnect card from any MyCiTi bus station and load it with money or Mover points, which save you up to 30% on fares. https://www.capetown.travel/the-myciti-bus-service-in-cape-town/
Rolling blackouts
South Africa is currently experiencing rolling blackouts across the country. The City of Cape Town is often able to reduce the impact of the blackouts due to the operation of its hydroelectric plant. The UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) Conference Centre, where Cape-KR is being held, is fully prepared to deal with these rolling blackouts. For more information about this, go to https://www.capetown.travel/travelwise/loadshedding/.