Time difference South Africa
South Africa is at UTC + 2, i.e. at the same time as us (France, Belgium, Switzerland) during the European summer and one hour ahead during our winter.
Opening hours South Africa
To see / To do South Africa
Museums close on Mondays, with some exceptions, and are generally open until 6pm. As far as shopping is concerned, the shops are generally open all day from 8am to 5pm. Shopping centres sometimes open later, until 9pm. Most of them will even welcome you on Sundays until 1pm. In administrations, there is usually a break between 12 and 1.30 pm, and they close at 3.30 pm. To find a petrol station, don't worry, it's open 7 days a week and 24 hours a day.
Enjoying yourself South Africa
In South Africa, you'll have no problem enjoying both early and late breakfasts. Many of the trendy cafes offer eggs and cappuccinos at almost any time. While cafés and snack bars will serve you at all hours, this is not the case with more conventional restaurants where the breaks between lunch and dinner are respected. In general, people have an early lunch and an early dinner, although in the big cities this is becoming less common.
Take a break South Africa
From morning coffee in the coffee shops that usually open between 7:30 and 8:30 am, to the small beer before lunch, to the evening aperitif that, for the more discerning, will translate into a cocktail facing the sea, the savannah or on a rooftop in Maboneng, to the local amarula after dinner, there is always a time to have a drink in South Africa, sometimes even until very late at night in the bars of Long Street in Cape Town. The bars close between midnight and 3am. In the townships, the shebeens are king. These small "underground bars" only close when the last customer has left.
(To) please yourself South Africa
South Africa is a creator of talent. Here, shopping is everywhere: in small towns, big cities, markets, shopping malls, trendy boutiques..., from big chains to local designers, from thrift shops to overflowing antique shops. The shops are generally open all day, from 9am to 7pm, except maybe some very small shops that would close for an hour at lunchtime
Get out South Africa
There are two atmospheres in South Africa, the city and the bush. In the big cities, the nightlife is lively, people dine late and the bars are full until late. Live concerts, dance bars and discos welcome the night owls. Then there is the life of the bush. The one with the sun, the one where you get up early and go to bed early.
