Being on the road in SA is quite a challenge... (check the picture that's on the side). Here are some things to be aware of, when you’ll be travelling by car:
- In SA people drive on the left side of the road. Consequently, cars have all the stuff like stearing wheel and footpedals on the right side of the car...
- In SA people walk along the highways, because it’s the best way to get to where they want. Be aware of this and don’t be surprised if you even meet a goat or two..
- In Jo’burg there are minibustaxis available: a small bus with 15 seets, a driver and someone to collect the fee. With hand-signals people show where they want to go. Be prepared to loud music and utterly bad driving behaviour...
- If you’ve asked for directions, don’t be surprised if people direct you to robots... by that, they mean the traffic lights (‘robot’ stands for the automatic working of the lights). So don’t bother to search for large, metal terminator-look-a-likes please...
- When you drive onto a parking lot, there will be a guy showing your place. He is the car guard and it’s common to pay him a small fee afterwards.
- Be aware of the enthusiasm of people to do a chore for you. While you’re waiting for the robots to turn green, someone might be washing your windows, picking up your trash or trying to sell you a soda. If they sell, it’s easy to say no. If they’ve already done the job, just pay them a small fee.
- Nice thing to know: ‘funny money’ refers to guys telling a joke while you’re waiting on the road. You can buy jokes from them, as many as you wish!
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