Infectious Disease Risks. All travelers to South Africa should be up to date on routine vaccinations, including diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis and measles-mumps-rubella.
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Tourist crime is relatively low, and as long as you exercise caution, use common sense, and stick to the tourist-approved neighbourhoods, you should have little problems with safety in Cape Town.
Exercise increased caution in South Africa due to crime and civil unrest. Country Summary: Violent crime, such as armed robbery, rape, carjacking, mugging, and smash-and-grab attacks on vehicles, is common. There is a higher risk of violent crime in the central business districts of major cities after dark.
If you plan to travel to South Africa, $100 will take you pretty far. Dinner for two at an upscale restaurant, and you'll spend just another 500 rand (about $30). Even if you have a couple of drinks (cocktails cost just slightly more than $3 each), you'll still have cash to spare.