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PRA C TICAL INFORM A TION 435

DIRECTORY
Operator Assistance
Tel 1023. (Telkom information &
local enquiries)
Tel 10900. (International calls)
Tel 10903. (International enquiries)
Area Codes
Country code 27.
Johannesburg 011.
Pretoria 012.
Cape Town 021.
Durban 031.
Port Elizabeth 041.
Post office in Matjiesfontein, Western Cape
Mobile Phones
can be found on the website. dailies are The Star in Gauteng, Cell C
Opening hours depend on the Cape Argus in the Cape ∑ cellc.co.za
those of the mall, and as such and The Mercury in KwaZulu-
many are open at weekends. Natal. Arguably, the best MTN
∑ mtn.co.za
weekly newspaper is the
Mail & Guardian, known for its Vodacom
Courier Services
hard-hitting reports. ∑ vodacom.co.za
It is advisable to use a courier Other weeklies are The Vodacom Rentals
service to send valuable Sunday Independent and the ∑ vodacomrentals.co.za
items home. Companies such as more populist Sunday Times.
DHL International and FedEx A variety of local and inter- Postal Services
have branches in larger South national magazines is widely
African centres and many small available. Topics include travel, PostNet
towns as well. They will collect sport, wildlife and outdoor life. Tel 0860 767 8638 (call centre).
∑ postnet.co.za
from anywhere in South Africa, South Africa receives
and deliver parcels, priced per editions of some overseas South African Post Office
kilo, nationally and newspapers (mainly British), as Tel 011 495 0708.
internationally. well as a number of foreign ∑ postoffice.co.za
magazines. All of these are
distributed through selected Courier Services
Newspapers and newsagents, such as the CNA
Magazines DHL International
and Exclusive Books chains, or Tel 011 921 3600.
Regional daily newspapers are are placed in upmarket hotels. ∑ dhl.co.za
found in all major cities. Most FedEx
produce both morning and Tel 087 742 8000.
afternoon papers as well as Television and Radio ∑ fedex.com/za
Saturday and Sunday editions. The South African Broadcasting
There are also several national Corporation (SABC) has four Newspapers and
weekly and bi-weekly tabloids. television channels and a Magazines
The main English-language number of national and regional
radio stations. The main TV Cape Argus
language is English, but local ∑ iol.co.za/capeargus
programming – including news Mail & Guardian
– is produced in several ∑ mg.co.za
languages including Afrikaans The Mercury
and isiZulu – some shows even ∑ iol.co.za/mercury
combine different languages.
British and US programmes The Star
tend to dominate, but there ∑ iol.co.za/the-star
are also good home-grown The Sunday Independent
productions. Local radio stations ∑ iol.co.za/
target specific audiences and sundayindependent
language-groups. Many hotels Sunday Times
and bars subscribe to multi- ∑ timeslive.co.za
Post office sign in Swellendam, on the channel satellite TV, provided by
Garden Route DSTV (Digital Satellite TV).