South Africa is a country located on the Southern tip of the continent of Africa. South Africa uses a unique, three, larger, round pin type of adapter plug. Country of South Africa Complete Adapter Kit will work in any city in south Africa including Cape Town, Pretoria and Kimberley.

Adapter plugs allow electrical connections up to 240 volts. An adapter plug does NOT change the current or voltage (this requires a converter) unless your appliance is dual voltage. A non-grounded adapter may NOT be used with appliances that have grounded plugs; for these you will need a grounded adapter.  If your hair dryer, curling iron, electric razor is not dual voltage you will most likely need a converter to use your electric.  For more information see Going In Style's Adapter and Converter Finder.

Many of our customers find it handy to have multiple adaptors while traveling - either to run several appliances simultaneously or simply as a backup.

Deluxe Adapter Plug Kit Includes: 

• Two adapters total
• Personal adapter travel bag
• Priority shipping upgrade with tracking
• Handy Adapter Bag
• Going In Style South Africa Model GIS-SOU-E-GUE

Standard PLUS Adapter Plug Kit Includes:

• One grounded adapter plug
• CE Certified plugs
• One travel power strip
• Going In Style South Africa Model GIS-PS-SOU-E-GUE

Standard Adapter Plug Kit Includes:

• One grounded adapter plug
• CE Certified plugs
• Going In Style South Africa Model GIS-SOU-E-GUE

Basic Adapter Plug Kit Includes:

• One non-grounded adapter plug
• Polarized Plugs
• Going In Style South Africa Model GIS-SOU-E-GUE

Going In Style Adapters Feature:

• CE Certified
• Polarized adapter to fit polarized plugs (one prong larger than the other) 
• Allows connection up to 240 volts
• Enables United States appliance plugs to fit into foreign country wall outlets
• Enables Europe appliance plugs to fit into foreign country wall outlets
• An adapter plug does NOT change the current or voltage (this requires a converter).
• Going In Style Adapters will work with Going In Style Converters

Dual Voltage Travel Power Strip with Surge Protector Built In

NEW Standard PLUS South Africa Adapter Kit includes a powerstrip and a grounded South African adapter plug. A powerstrip is a great alternative to taking along extra South Africa adapters on your trip. A grounded adaptor is necessary to plug the power strip into South Africa electrical wall sockets.

Dual voltage power strip is included in the Standard PLUS grounded adapter plug kit. Power Strip has a US / North America power plug and requires a grounded adapter plug to be plugged in to wall outlets in foreign countries. Travel power strip is dual voltage and has complete 3 line surge protection. Plug in your United States / North America appliance plugs into the three AC outlets. Foreign electricity can have unexpected power surges and voltage spikes that can damage expensive electronics and appliances. If you are traveling with a laptop you will want to make a safe connection and surge protection is recommended. 

When you get to destination country you can plug your travel power strip into the countries wall sockets with the grounded adapter plug included in the Standard Plus Kit. Travel Power Surge Strip allows you to plug in three United States devices and two USB ports simultaneously. That means you can power your laptop while charging your cell phone and camera battery pack. Additionally the power strip has two 5V DC USB outlets with auto cut off auto reset overload protection so you can charge your cell ipad via the USB port and safe the AC outlets for other electronics. 

Travel Dual Voltage Power Strip with Surge Protection has a North America US plug, however you can plug it into any wall outlet world wide with the correct earthed adapter. The Standard Plus kit not only includes the power strip but also the grounded adapter needed to plug your power strip into foreign countries wall sockets. Travel power strip with surge protection is dual voltage and will work world wide. However, this power strip DOES NOT convert voltage so your appliance will need to be dual voltage or a converter is required.

Compact design and space-saving cord management system make it easy to take with you on all your trips.  Use the Power Surge Strip to keep electronic devices charged and ready to go at all times. Already have an adapter plug for your destination country? Shop for just the travel power strip.

**IMPORTANT: The Travel Power Strip DOES NOT convert voltage. Your AC devices MUST be rated 100-240, 110/220 or 120/240VAC to use them on foreign 220-240VAC electrical systems.

Read more about traveling with a Power Strip with Built In Surge Protection on Going In Style's Adapter and Converter Blog>> http://www.goinginstyle.net/news/2016/7/7/why-travel-with-a-power-strip

Travel Power Strip Features:

• Complete 3 Line Surge Protection
• Dual Voltage 100 - 240 VAC
• Three AC outlets Input/Output 100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
• Max load 15A
• Two 5V DC USB Outlets with Auto cut-off/auto-reset overload protection
• Weight 0.56 lb.
• Dimensions 5"H x 3"W x 2"D
• Model PS4

Grounded Adapter Plugs

If you are traveling with a grounded United States dual/multi-voltage appliance or using a grounded Transformer you will need to use a grounded adaptor plug. A grounded United States plug has two flat blades and one round pin. Also called an Earthed plug.

Non-Grounded Adapter Plugs

Going In Style offers non-grounded adapter plugs for use with your voltage converter, transformer, or dual/multi voltage appliance. A non-grounded United States plug has two flat blades. Also called a non earthed plug.

Cycles: 50 Hz vs. 60 Hz.

South Africa operates on 230 volt electricity and is generated at 50Hz (Cycles) Alternating Current. United States 110-120 volt electricity is generated at 60Hz (Cycles) Alternating Current. This difference in cycles may cause the motor in your 60Hz United States appliance to operate slightly slower when used on 50Hz foreign electricity. Most modern electronic equipment including battery chargers, Lenovo, HP, Asus, Toshiba computers, iPods, etc., will not be affected by the difference in cycle.

Check to make sure your hair dryer is dual voltage before going on your trip.

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Computers and Apple Products

If you are traveling overseas with a Toshiba, HP, Lenovo, Asus, laptop or Apple device such as an iPad, chances are you won’t need a voltage converter. Most laptops are multi-voltage and will operate on voltages ranging from 100 to 240 volts. However, computers do need to make safe connections to foreign power systems and a surge protector is recommended and you will still need an adapter to use your plug.

About South Africa

Geography

South Africa is located in Southeastern Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa and its area is twice the size of Texas. Its climate is mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days and cool nights. The terrain is vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and narrow coastal plain.

Currency

Currency in South Africa is the Rand (ZAR). Credit cards and travelers’ cheques are widely accepted throughout South Africa, however smaller establishments might only accept cash. Foreign currency and travelers cheques can be exchanged in banks and some hotels.

Staying Connected

South Africa’s telephone system is the best developed and most modern in Africa with combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 110 telephones per 100 persons; consists of carrier-equipped open-wire lines, coaxial cables, microwave radio relay links, fiber-optic cable, radiotelephone communication stations, and wireless local loops. When traveling to South Africa you will want to take an international or unlocked cell phone with a prepaid South Africa SIM card. You can also contact your mobile service provider to set up an international calling plan. You will need an adapter to charge your phone. Most cell phone battery rechargers should be multi-voltage, therefore will not require a converter. If the charger says 100-240 volts, 50-60 cycles then your charger in multi-voltage.

South Africa has 4.835 million internet hosts and over 4.42 million internet users. Internet is available at major hotels and internet cafes. When traveling with your laptop or iPad you will need an adapter to charge your device.