Communication

DIALLING SOUTH AFRICA FROM ABROAD
South Africa’s telephone exchanges are fully automatic. To call a South African telephone subscriber, please dial your country’s international access code plus the number +27 followed by the subscriber’s area code and his or her number. Please note that domestic area codes begin with the digit ‘0’ and that this digit should be ignored if you’re dialling from overseas.

DIALLING ABROAD FROM SOUTH AFRICA
The international access code is 00 followed by the country number.

MOBILE PHONES
Mobile phones can be hired from the Port Elizabeth and East London airports. Mobile connectivity is functional in all towns and along most tarred roads.

PUBLIC TELEPHONES
Blue public phones work on coins and green public phones work on Telkom phone cards – available at a variety of shops and Post Offices.

INTERNET & COURIER SERVICES
Internet access, courier and fax facilities, postage stamps, stationery, public telephones and other communications services are available at internet cafes and commercial Postnet shops. You’ll find internet cafes in almost every town and in many smaller villages. Many remain open after normal trading hours.

POST
Post Offices are generally open from 08:30 to 16:30 on weekdays and from 08:00 to 12:00 on Saturdays. Smaller Post Offices may close between 13:00 and 14:00. Mail may be addressed ‘Poste Restante’ to any Post Office. For phonograms call 1028 or send from any Post Office.