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The hitchability in South Africa varies widely from part to part and road to road. Inside the Gauteng region hitchhiking is '''very hard''' but in most parts its doable. In some parts (like northwestern South Africa) it is not uncommon to see people waving money instead of their thumbs to indicate that they would be ready to pay for a ride. Needless to say this complicated things slightly for someone who's trying to hitchhike for free.
=== Getting Border crossing in ===
Most people of Western countries don't require a visa and shouldn't encounter any hustle at all at the border. All borders are crossable on foot. You'll most likely get a stamp which is valid for 90 days in the country.
==== From [[Namibia]]====
* The main bordercrossing at Vioolsdrif sees a of traffic going directly to [[Cape Town]]. It's a fairly quite Vioolsdrif border without too much traffic. Hitchhiker [[Theocrossing]] made is the mistake of arriving after midnight and found himself being searched thoroughly and asked ridiculously inquisitive questions. Most people who arrive in a inconspicuous manner (i.e. don't cross the border in the middle of the night on foot) ought not to have any trouble thoughmain crossing.
The most common route from [[Namibia]] to [[Johannesburg]] and [[Durban]] is through [[Botswana]] , but the border close to [[Upington]] is also fairly hitchable. Most people tend to head south-east from there. Sometimes as far as [[Port Elizabeth]].
==== From [[Zimbabwe]] ====
There are 2 border crossings. If you take the tourist crossing into Kruger National Park it might be pleasant. However the hitchability of that crossing remains unknown. If you do take the main border crossing at Beitbridge one good advice is '''prepare for Chaos with a big C and do not get to the border hungry'''. It's the the busiest border crossing in [[Africa]]. People cut in line shamelessly, it's quite a confusing system of different queues for people with non-Southern African passports and a lot overly helpful people abound (beware). Even if you cross it in the middle of the night you're not guaranteed to leave the border without a severe headache. Generally things are a little bit more manageable after darkness though and many people going long distance tend to plan their trip to they cross the border either early in the morning or after midnight. It should be mentioned that this is for the Zimbabwean side, the South African crossing is pretty well organized.
==== From [[Mozambique]] ====
==== From [[Swaziland]] ====
==== From [[Botswana]] ====
=== Communication ===
== External Links ==
* How to Hitchhike in Southern Africa: 15 Tips [http://matadortrips.com/how-to-hitchhike-in-southern-africa-15-tips]
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