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South Africa travel advisory: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
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Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. Department of State advisory for South Africa is Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution, with an advisory date of 2025-05-27. Source note: Updated to reflect information on driving at night and addition of the terrorism risk indicator. No CiteFacts-observed level change since first observation on 2026-09-10T23:02:54+00:00.
CDC Travelers' Health currently publishes 0 travel health notice(s) whose title names South Africa.
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State Department advisory summary
Exercise increased caution in South Africa due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and kidnapping.
CDC travel health notices naming South Africa
| Notice | CDC level | CDC date |
|---|---|---|
| No current CDC travel health notice names this destination in its title. This is not a statement that no health risk exists. | ||
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Observed level history
| Observed | Level | Kind | Source advisory date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10T23:02:54+00:00 | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | Baseline (first CiteFacts observation) | 2025-05-27 |
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