Cheap calls to South Africa

Football crazy

More than 460,000 Brits visit the 'Rainbow Nation', South Africa, every year. That number is set to increase because England qualified for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa in June 2010. The demand for cheap calls to South Africa is sure to increase as visitors stay in touch with the friends and fellow fans. Cheap phone calls to South Africa make it easy to stay in contact.

Sport and history

South Africa is one of the most ethnically diverse nations in Africa. Shunned by international tourists for many years because of its old racist segregation policy of Apartheid, South Africa has enjoyed renewed popularity since its transition to democracy. From then, the race for cheap calls to South Africa was on. In 1994, Nelson Mandela became the country's first democratically elected President in 1994, followed by Thabo Mbeki and, currently, Jacob Zuma. South Africa is now a key political player on the international scene, particularly within the African continent. Cheap phone calls to South Africa have helped connect the country to the rest of the world.

Sport has certainly played an important role in this transition, attracting fans from all over the country and breaking down old barriers. There's no greater way to make friends in South Africa than to talk about sport – and you can continue the conversation when you come home, with cheap phone calls to South Africa.

Calling South Africa from the UK

Country area code: 27

Capital City: Pretoria (executive)

Time Zone: GMT + 2

Landmarks: Nelson Mandela Square, Soweto, Maropeng, Kruger National Park, Constitution Hill

Adventure

If there's one thing that South Africa offers above all else, it's adventure. The country's natural environment makes it a hot spot for all kinds of adventure sports. From kayaking to trail running, climbing to kite-surfing, mountain biking to SCUBA diving, visitors to South Africa in search of an adrenalin rush won't be disappointed. And calling South Africa to arrange such adventures is cheap and easy. If someone you know is on holiday there, make sure they set aside some time so that you can make cheap calls to South Africa and hear their latest adventures. Calling South Africa is so affordable with Vonage that you won't need to hang up until you've heard about every last detail. So put in a cheap call to South Africa and find out more.

Wildlife

For tourists, South Africa offers a plethora of top attractions and the adventure of a lifetime. The wildlife and safari parks in particular attract thousands of visitors every year, and the opportunity to make cheap phone calls to South Africa means that this is now accessible to tourists from all over the world. Top destinations include the Kruger National Park, Table Mountain National Park, the Garden Route and the Kqalaqadi Transfrontier National Park. So make a cheap call to South Africa to book your visit. This is what many visitors do, making cheap calls to South Africa to organise their trip in advance. From luxury safari lodges to self-catering campsites, the game parks can cater for all visitors, on a range of budgets. Many offer access to internet connections, so anyone with a Vonage adaptor can use their unique Vonage UK telephone number to make unlimited calls to friends back in the UK, as well as make cheap phone calls to South Africa. So there's no excuse for not telling them all about your latest adventures.