Q: im going in september just wondering what there is to do, safari's or whatever :D
A: Hi I think you are going to love travelling around South Africa.I love writing about travelling around South Africa and have answered your questions several times on YASA for other people. Rather than write it all out again, let me send you to the answers I gave before On Safaris there are two http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Avi_sk8qagU4vagNuhk2Wxnty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080701141640AAysjrD&show=7#profile-info-OCc47xWbaa and http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ag8GlGyKVK00Gd5eJpFz._bty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080714072932AAdC76S&show=7#profile-info-rZuxtNl9aa and on more general topics and on Cape Town here are two more http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApxS1ey5BMn4a5DASM8T5_Lty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080718140338AAC73Rh&show=7#profile-info-L0gzfgrCaa and http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ajy6rcCiMyqEN1Sx9avUS8Lty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080714201845AATzOcG&show=7#profile-info-vNmgSVlGaa and if you are going to Sun City you will find my answer to this partway down the page at this answer http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ag0tg1u9rA7vIF6r0PdWhHrty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080723001436AAEHqg2&show=7#profile-info-AA11954230 September is a good time to go - not too hot and not too cold but cool enough in the evenings for a sweater or light jacket so be sure to take one with you.And absolutely, do not forget your camera. Safety wise follow the same rules you would anywhere else - do not leave your belongings unattended in airports, buses,stores etc., do not flash your money, if you are driving, do not pick up hitchhikers or stop for stranded cars - call the police who will take care of those people, get a cell phone for such things . South Africa is a great place to buy good jewelry - it is after all the diamond center of the world but costume jewelry is what you should wear. There are a lot of desperately poor people here so do not tempt them or fate by flashing your wealth and if you can afford a trip to SA you are rich by their standards, whether you think you are or not. Do not take a stroll alone at night or to areas you have not checked about with someone in the know - it IS a foreign country with a lot of poor people. Having given the warning, SA gets a lot of tourists every year and those who follow those rules seldom, if ever, get into any trouble and have a great time. Enjoy! Karen C