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My safari to South Africa was a disaster...

Started Feb 28, 2018 | Discussions thread
Steveus Forum Member • Posts: 84
Re: My safari to South Africa was a disaster...

I'm considering a South African trip in a year or two.  Sorry about your experience.  I have two questions that might help me plan my won trip.  Both questions are probably related to a third: which park(s) did you go to?

(1) Isn't South Africa mostly malaria-free?  And those parts that aren't are considered low-risk?  I've had friends go without taking meds and were fine.  What made you decide to take anti-malaria meds?

(2) I'd read that much of South Africa was under serious drought conditions a year or two ago, resulting in the park rangers going so far as to cull certain animal populations.  More recently, it  looks like Capetown is about to run out of water entirely.  Do you know what the current conditions are, and if they affected your trip?

Thanks in advance for any insight!

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