A practical guide for Chinese people in South Africa
Live and thrive in South Africa
Visas, work, business and settling in — practical guides in Chinese and English.
Quick facts
- Currency
- South African rand (R)
- Time vs Beijing
- 6 h behind Beijing
- Plugs & voltage
- M / N / C · 230V
- Police / Ambulance
- 10111 / 10177 · Mobile emergency 112
- China consular hotline (24h)
- +86-10-12308
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Transport & driving
Air China to fly Beijing–Shenzhen–Johannesburg five times a week from 25 October
Chinese diplomatic missions
- Embassy of China比勒陀利亚 Pretoria
- Consulate-General in Johannesburg约翰内斯堡 Johannesburg
- Consulate-General in Cape Town开普敦 Cape Town
- Consulate-General in Durban德班 Durban
China consular hotline (24h) +86-10-12308