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South Africa is open to leisure tourism and visitor numbers are still rising, with strong recent arrivals data and several 2026 travel-list mentions. Travel is nonetheless higher-risk than in many destinations: official advice commonly highlights violent crime, protests, carjacking, robbery, and fraud, especially in some urban areas.

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South Africa is open to leisure tourism and visitor numbers are still rising, with strong recent arrivals data and several 2026 travel-list mentions. Travel is nonetheless higher-risk than in many destinations: official advice commonly highlights violent crime, protests, carjacking, robbery, and fraud, especially in some urban areas.