You need a travel adapter
United Kingdom: Type G · 230V → South Africa: Type D/M/N · 230V
Get a Type D adapter↗The specs, row by row.
Plug shape, voltage, frequency — the four things that decide whether your gear works on this route.
What to pack for this route.
One adapter for the plug shape, one converter when voltage bands cross. That covers most of what you need.
Every adapter, charger, and travel-safe device we've curated.
The four partners we travel with.
eSIM for landing-day data, VPN for hotel WiFi, insurance for the gear, and a clean airport pickup in South Africa.
Saily eSIM
Activate before you fly so you have data the moment you land in South Africa. No SIM-card hunt at the airport.
NordVPN
Hotel and café WiFi is open and shared. NordVPN encrypts everything — banking, streaming, work — so no one on the same network can snoop.
Ekta Travel Insurance
Cross-border trips have moving parts. Ekta covers electronics, medical, and trip cancellation for South Africa.
Welcome Pickups
Skip the taxi-line negotiation in South Africa. English-speaking driver waits at arrivals with your name on a sign — fixed price.
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