VISITING ZAMBIA - PASSPORT DETAILS REQUIRED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY - JUNE 14, 2009

Please note that the banks in Zambia have advised us that they need to be supplied with our passengers passport number(s) when making payments for travel arrangements

The bank confirmed the following:

Groups smaller than 10 – Zambia need passport numbers

Groups larger than 10 – Only the number of passengers and the nationality of the group

This is with immediate effect (June 14, 2009)

So in future, when booking Zambian services with us, please be sure to provide us with passport numbers to ensure that we are in possession of the necessary information to avoid any unnecessary delays in your travel plans

URGENT – FRAUD ALERT

It has been brought to our attention today (Wednesday May 06, 2009) that various Credit Card companies have placed a complete block on the use of their services for any transactions in Kenya! Before you leave, please check with your credit card company that they will permit you to use your Credit Card (not only in Kenya) in Africa!

One phone call could save you immeasurable problems at your destination!

As always, here at 2AFRIKA, INC., we strive to keep you informed!

Please take important note that effective June 02, 2009, plastic bags (E.G. plastic shopping bags) are banned from being taken into Rwanda. This ban would also include Airport Duty Free plastic shopping bags! Please prepare appropriately to avoid any unnecessary irritation and annoyance for yourself when entering Rwanda

As always, here at 2AFRIKA, INC., we strive to keep you informed!

ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INFORMATION

We have received information that effective July 01 2009, Zanzibar International Airport will be closed for essential ongoing maintenance from 7:00PM to 7:00AM daily

It is unclear at this stage (June 14, 2009) which flights will be affected, but airlines will announce any timetable changes. The airport will remain closed for 12 hours overnight until August 14 2010. That is correct 2010 – you read that correctly!

We will update this message as we receive more information from airport authorities in Zanzibar

Table Mountain Cableway, part of the Table Mountain National Park, will extend its annual maintenance period this year

The cableway will be closed from July 20 to August 16, 2009

The lengthier maintenance work is to ensure that the cableway can remain open during the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup

Weather permitting, the cableway will reopen on Monday August 17, 2009

Further to this information, please note that our Half Day Cape Town City Sightseeing Tour - including Table Mountain will include a drive up Signal Hill for a view stop during this maintenance period

Malaria - what you need to know

A potentially fatal illness of tropical and subtropical regions, this disease is caused by a parasite that is transmitted to human beings through bites of the infected Anopheles arabiensis mosquito. These mosquitoes are widespread through Africa, causing more than 1 million deaths per year on the African continent. Fortunately, the number of mosquito species that transmit malaria is small

Malaria Prevention

• Use insect repellent containing di-ethyl toluamide or DEET
• Conceal as much of the body as practical during daylight hours
• Avoid being outdoors at night
• Sleep under mosquito nets
• Burn an insecticide / citronella laden coil before bed time
  

Products

• Citronella: Coils, Wipes and Spray
• Tabard Spray or Roll-on
• Peaceful Sleep Spray or Roll-on
  

Tablets

A wide range of Prophylaxis is available for all regions and different circumstances. Deciding on the right one for you depends largely on the area you will be visiting, the activities you prefer to partake in and your own personal history. Travel clinics recommend the following;

• Mefloquine:
  1 tablet per week, taken at least 1 week prior to arrival. Continue for 4 weeks after departing the malaria area. Principal contra-indications are a history of psychiatric problems as well as epilepsy
• Doxycycline:
  Taken a day or two before arrival and 4 weeks after departure from the malaria area. It is best to avoid this drug during pregnancy and administration to children
• Atovaquone - proguanil:
  Taken daily, the drug should be started a day or two before arrival and taken for another 7 days after leaving the malaria area
  

All of the above medicinal precautions are available with a prescription. No method of malaria prevention is one hundred percent effective and there is still a small chance that you might contract the disease even with the use of the above products. We encourage travelers to malaria areas to consult their general practitioners for specific requirements.

Malaria Symptoms

Symptoms may develop in the period of 7 days or as long as 6 months after leaving the malaria area. These symptoms are mild in the initial stages, often misdiagnosed as influenza. The symptoms listed below can be experienced very mildly and does not necessarily have to be dramatically life threatening in the initial stages. However, serious deterioration could occur quite suddenly with a rapid increase of parasites in the victims' blood stream.

We encourage you to visit a physician if you experience any of the symptoms listed below:

• Body ache
• Tiredness
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Diarrhea
• High Fever
• Shivering
• Dramatic Perspiration
• Delirious actions resulting in falling into a coma

Malaria - what you need to know

A potentially fatal illness of tropical and subtropical regions, this disease is caused by a parasite that is transmitted to human beings through bites of the infected Anopheles arabiensis mosquito. These mosquitoes are widespread through Africa, causing more than 1 million deaths per year on the African continent. Fortunately, the number of mosquito species that transmit malaria is small

Malaria Prevention

• Use insect repellent containing di-ethyl toluamide or DEET
• Conceal as much of the body as practical during daylight hours
• Avoid being outdoors at night
• Sleep under mosquito nets
• Burn an insecticide / citronella laden coil before bed time
  

Products

• Citronella: Coils, Wipes and Spray
• Tabard Spray or Roll-on
• Peaceful Sleep Spray or Roll-on
  

Tablets

A wide range of Prophylaxis is available for all regions and different circumstances. Deciding on the right one for you depends largely on the area you will be visiting, the activities you prefer to partake in and your own personal history. Travel clinics recommend the following;

• Mefloquine:
  1 tablet per week, taken at least 1 week prior to arrival. Continue for 4 weeks after departing the malaria area. Principal contra-indications are a history of psychiatric problems as well as epilepsy
• Doxycycline:
  Taken a day or two before arrival and 4 weeks after departure from the malaria area. It is best to avoid this drug during pregnancy and administration to children
• Atovaquone - proguanil:
  Taken daily, the drug should be started a day or two before arrival and taken for another 7 days after leaving the malaria area
  

All of the above medicinal precautions are available with a prescription. No method of malaria prevention is one hundred percent effective and there is still a small chance that you might contract the disease even with the use of the above products. We encourage travelers to malaria areas to consult their general practitioners for specific requirements.

Malaria Symptoms

Symptoms may develop in the period of 7 days or as long as 6 months after leaving the malaria area. These symptoms are mild in the initial stages, often misdiagnosed as influenza. The symptoms listed below can be experienced very mildly and does not necessarily have to be dramatically life threatening in the initial stages. However, serious deterioration could occur quite suddenly with a rapid increase of parasites in the victims' blood stream.

We encourage you to visit a physician if you experience any of the symptoms listed below:

• Body ache
• Tiredness
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Diarrhea
• High Fever
• Shivering
• Dramatic Perspiration
• Delirious actions resulting in falling into a coma

Please take important note that effective June 02, 2009, plastic bags (E.G. plastic shopping bags) are banned from being taken into Rwanda. This ban would also include Airport Duty Free plastic shopping bags! Please prepare appropriately to avoid any unnecessary irritation and annoyance for yourself when entering Rwanda

As always, here at 2AFRIKA, INC., we strive to keep you informed!

Malaria - what you need to know

A potentially fatal illness of tropical and subtropical regions, this disease is caused by a parasite that is transmitted to human beings through bites of the infected Anopheles arabiensis mosquito. These mosquitoes are widespread through Africa, causing more than 1 million deaths per year on the African continent. Fortunately, the number of mosquito species that transmit malaria is small

Malaria Prevention

• Use insect repellent containing di-ethyl toluamide or DEET
• Conceal as much of the body as practical during daylight hours
• Avoid being outdoors at night
• Sleep under mosquito nets
• Burn an insecticide / citronella laden coil before bed time
  

Products

• Citronella: Coils, Wipes and Spray
• Tabard Spray or Roll-on
• Peaceful Sleep Spray or Roll-on
  

Tablets

A wide range of Prophylaxis is available for all regions and different circumstances. Deciding on the right one for you depends largely on the area you will be visiting, the activities you prefer to partake in and your own personal history. Travel clinics recommend the following;

• Mefloquine:
  1 tablet per week, taken at least 1 week prior to arrival. Continue for 4 weeks after departing the malaria area. Principal contra-indications are a history of psychiatric problems as well as epilepsy
• Doxycycline:
  Taken a day or two before arrival and 4 weeks after departure from the malaria area. It is best to avoid this drug during pregnancy and administration to children
• Atovaquone - proguanil:
  Taken daily, the drug should be started a day or two before arrival and taken for another 7 days after leaving the malaria area
  

All of the above medicinal precautions are available with a prescription. No method of malaria prevention is one hundred percent effective and there is still a small chance that you might contract the disease even with the use of the above products. We encourage travelers to malaria areas to consult their general practitioners for specific requirements.

Malaria Symptoms

Symptoms may develop in the period of 7 days or as long as 6 months after leaving the malaria area. These symptoms are mild in the initial stages, often misdiagnosed as influenza. The symptoms listed below can be experienced very mildly and does not necessarily have to be dramatically life threatening in the initial stages. However, serious deterioration could occur quite suddenly with a rapid increase of parasites in the victims' blood stream.

We encourage you to visit a physician if you experience any of the symptoms listed below:

• Body ache
• Tiredness
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Diarrhea
• High Fever
• Shivering
• Dramatic Perspiration
• Delirious actions resulting in falling into a coma

Please take important note that effective June 02, 2009, plastic bags (E.G. plastic shopping bags) are banned from being taken into Rwanda. This ban would also include Airport Duty Free plastic shopping bags! Please prepare appropriately to avoid any unnecessary irritation and annoyance for yourself when entering Rwanda

As always, here at 2AFRIKA, INC., we strive to keep you informed!

Malaria - what you need to know

A potentially fatal illness of tropical and subtropical regions, this disease is caused by a parasite that is transmitted to human beings through bites of the infected Anopheles arabiensis mosquito. These mosquitoes are widespread through Africa, causing more than 1 million deaths per year on the African continent. Fortunately, the number of mosquito species that transmit malaria is small

Malaria Distribution

The disease is encountered mainly in Northern and Eastern Mpumulanga, northern Kwa-Zulu Natal and the border areas of the Northern and West provinces. Malaria is also considered a threat to travelers visiting lower lying areas of Swaziland. Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and much of Botswana are also malaria along with Northern Namibia and Malawi. Malaria transmission in South Africa is at its peak during the wetter months of November to April, while the threat of acquiring malaria is reduced during the months of May to October

Malaria Prevention

• Use insect repellent containing di-ethyl toluamide or DEET
• Conceal as much of the body as practical during daylight hours
• Avoid being outdoors at night
• Sleep under mosquito nets
• Burn an insecticide / citronella laden coil before bed time
  

Products

• Citronella: Coils, Wipes and Spray
• Tabard Spray or Roll-on
• Peaceful Sleep Spray or Roll-on
  

Tablets

A wide range of Prophylaxis is available for all regions and different circumstances. Deciding on the right one for you depends largely on the area you will be visiting, the activities you prefer to partake in and your own personal history. Travel clinics recommend the following;

• Mefloquine:
  1 tablet per week, taken at least 1 week prior to arrival. Continue for 4 weeks after departing the malaria area. Principal contra-indications are a history of psychiatric problems as well as epilepsy
• Doxycycline:
  Taken a day or two before arrival and 4 weeks after departure from the malaria area. It is best to avoid this drug during pregnancy and administration to children
• Atovaquone - proguanil:
  Taken daily, the drug should be started a day or two before arrival and taken for another 7 days after leaving the malaria area
  

All of the above medicinal precautions are available with a prescription. No method of malaria prevention is one hundred percent effective and there is still a small chance that you might contract the disease even with the use of the above products. We encourage travelers to malaria areas to consult their general practitioners for specific requirements.

Malaria Symptoms

Symptoms may develop in the period of 7 days or as long as 6 months after leaving the malaria area. These symptoms are mild in the initial stages, often misdiagnosed as influenza. The symptoms listed below can be experienced very mildly and does not necessarily have to be dramatically life threatening in the initial stages. However, serious deterioration could occur quite suddenly with a rapid increase of parasites in the victims' blood stream.

We encourage you to visit a physician if you experience any of the symptoms listed below:

• Body ache
• Tiredness
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Diarrhea
• High Fever
• Shivering
• Dramatic Perspiration
• Delirious actions resulting in falling into a coma

Malaria - what you need to know

A potentially fatal illness of tropical and subtropical regions, this disease is caused by a parasite that is transmitted to human beings through bites of the infected Anopheles arabiensis mosquito. These mosquitoes are widespread through Africa, causing more than 1 million deaths per year on the African continent. Fortunately, the number of mosquito species that transmit malaria is small

Malaria Prevention

• Use insect repellent containing di-ethyl toluamide or DEET
• Conceal as much of the body as practical during daylight hours
• Avoid being outdoors at night
• Sleep under mosquito nets
• Burn an insecticide / citronella laden coil before bed time
  

Products

• Citronella: Coils, Wipes and Spray
• Tabard Spray or Roll-on
• Peaceful Sleep Spray or Roll-on
  

Tablets

A wide range of Prophylaxis is available for all regions and different circumstances. Deciding on the right one for you depends largely on the area you will be visiting, the activities you prefer to partake in and your own personal history. Travel clinics recommend the following;

• Mefloquine:
  1 tablet per week, taken at least 1 week prior to arrival. Continue for 4 weeks after departing the malaria area. Principal contra-indications are a history of psychiatric problems as well as epilepsy
• Doxycycline:
  Taken a day or two before arrival and 4 weeks after departure from the malaria area. It is best to avoid this drug during pregnancy and administration to children
• Atovaquone - proguanil:
  Taken daily, the drug should be started a day or two before arrival and taken for another 7 days after leaving the malaria area
  

All of the above medicinal precautions are available with a prescription. No method of malaria prevention is one hundred percent effective and there is still a small chance that you might contract the disease even with the use of the above products. We encourage travelers to malaria areas to consult their general practitioners for specific requirements.

Malaria Symptoms

Symptoms may develop in the period of 7 days or as long as 6 months after leaving the malaria area. These symptoms are mild in the initial stages, often misdiagnosed as influenza. The symptoms listed below can be experienced very mildly and does not necessarily have to be dramatically life threatening in the initial stages. However, serious deterioration could occur quite suddenly with a rapid increase of parasites in the victims' blood stream.

We encourage you to visit a physician if you experience any of the symptoms listed below:

• Body ache
• Tiredness
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Diarrhea
• High Fever
• Shivering
• Dramatic Perspiration
• Delirious actions resulting in falling into a coma

Malaria - what you need to know

A potentially fatal illness of tropical and subtropical regions, this disease is caused by a parasite that is transmitted to human beings through bites of the infected Anopheles arabiensis mosquito. These mosquitoes are widespread through Africa, causing more than 1 million deaths per year on the African continent. Fortunately, the number of mosquito species that transmit malaria is small

Malaria Prevention

• Use insect repellent containing di-ethyl toluamide or DEET
• Conceal as much of the body as practical during daylight hours
• Avoid being outdoors at night
• Sleep under mosquito nets
• Burn an insecticide / citronella laden coil before bed time
  

Products

• Citronella: Coils, Wipes and Spray
• Tabard Spray or Roll-on
• Peaceful Sleep Spray or Roll-on
  

Tablets

A wide range of Prophylaxis is available for all regions and different circumstances. Deciding on the right one for you depends largely on the area you will be visiting, the activities you prefer to partake in and your own personal history. Travel clinics recommend the following;

• Mefloquine:
  1 tablet per week, taken at least 1 week prior to arrival. Continue for 4 weeks after departing the malaria area. Principal contra-indications are a history of psychiatric problems as well as epilepsy
• Doxycycline:
  Taken a day or two before arrival and 4 weeks after departure from the malaria area. It is best to avoid this drug during pregnancy and administration to children
• Atovaquone - proguanil:
  Taken daily, the drug should be started a day or two before arrival and taken for another 7 days after leaving the malaria area
  

All of the above medicinal precautions are available with a prescription. No method of malaria prevention is one hundred percent effective and there is still a small chance that you might contract the disease even with the use of the above products. We encourage travelers to malaria areas to consult their general practitioners for specific requirements.

Malaria Symptoms

Symptoms may develop in the period of 7 days or as long as 6 months after leaving the malaria area. These symptoms are mild in the initial stages, often misdiagnosed as influenza. The symptoms listed below can be experienced very mildly and does not necessarily have to be dramatically life threatening in the initial stages. However, serious deterioration could occur quite suddenly with a rapid increase of parasites in the victims' blood stream.

We encourage you to visit a physician if you experience any of the symptoms listed below:

• Body ache
• Tiredness
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Diarrhea
• High Fever
• Shivering
• Dramatic Perspiration
• Delirious actions resulting in falling into a coma

Yellow Fever

This is another mosquito borne illness, transferred by the bite of an infected mosquito. It can create immense health deterioration and may result in a serious case of jaundice or even death

Yellow fever may kill up to 60% of those it attacks. It is found in the forests and jungles of Africa. Wild monkey populations act as a natural reservoir of the virus in tropical regions, while the mosquito acts as the intermediary vector in the transmittance of the disease.

The illness develops within 6 days of being bitten and occurs suddenly with the following symptoms:

• Fever, may remit briefly and return as the sufferer's condition deteriorates
• Headache
• Body Pains
• Nausea
• Jaundice, the victim turns yellow as the illness attacks the liver
• Internal Bleeding followed by a coma and death may be expected
  

Malaria - what you need to know

A potentially fatal illness of tropical and subtropical regions, this disease is caused by a parasite that is transmitted to human beings through bites of the infected Anopheles arabiensis mosquito. These mosquitoes are widespread through Africa, causing more than 1 million deaths per year on the African continent. Fortunately, the number of mosquito species that transmit malaria is small

Malaria Prevention

• Use insect repellent containing di-ethyl toluamide or DEET
• Conceal as much of the body as practical during daylight hours
• Avoid being outdoors at night
• Sleep under mosquito nets
• Burn an insecticide / citronella laden coil before bed time
  

Products

• Citronella: Coils, Wipes and Spray
• Tabard Spray or Roll-on
• Peaceful Sleep Spray or Roll-on
  

Tablets

A wide range of Prophylaxis is available for all regions and different circumstances. Deciding on the right one for you depends largely on the area you will be visiting, the activities you prefer to partake in and your own personal history. Travel clinics recommend the following;

• Mefloquine:
  1 tablet per week, taken at least 1 week prior to arrival. Continue for 4 weeks after departing the malaria area. Principal contra-indications are a history of psychiatric problems as well as epilepsy
• Doxycycline:
  Taken a day or two before arrival and 4 weeks after departure from the malaria area. It is best to avoid this drug during pregnancy and administration to children
• Atovaquone - proguanil:
  Taken daily, the drug should be started a day or two before arrival and taken for another 7 days after leaving the malaria area
  

All of the above medicinal precautions are available with a prescription. No method of malaria prevention is one hundred percent effective and there is still a small chance that you might contract the disease even with the use of the above products. We encourage travelers to malaria areas to consult their general practitioners for specific requirements.

Malaria Symptoms

Symptoms may develop in the period of 7 days or as long as 6 months after leaving the malaria area. These symptoms are mild in the initial stages, often misdiagnosed as influenza. The symptoms listed below can be experienced very mildly and does not necessarily have to be dramatically life threatening in the initial stages. However, serious deterioration could occur quite suddenly with a rapid increase of parasites in the victims' blood stream.

We encourage you to visit a physician if you experience any of the symptoms listed below:

• Body ache
• Tiredness
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Diarrhea
• High Fever
• Shivering
• Dramatic Perspiration
• Delirious actions resulting in falling into a coma

Malaria - what you need to know

A potentially fatal illness of tropical and subtropical regions, this disease is caused by a parasite that is transmitted to human beings through bites of the infected Anopheles arabiensis mosquito. These mosquitoes are widespread through Africa, causing more than 1 million deaths per year on the African continent. Fortunately, the number of mosquito species that transmit malaria is small

Malaria Prevention

• Use insect repellent containing di-ethyl toluamide or DEET
• Conceal as much of the body as practical during daylight hours
• Avoid being outdoors at night
• Sleep under mosquito nets
• Burn an insecticide / citronella laden coil before bed time
  

Products

• Citronella: Coils, Wipes and Spray
• Tabard Spray or Roll-on
• Peaceful Sleep Spray or Roll-on
  

Tablets

A wide range of Prophylaxis is available for all regions and different circumstances. Deciding on the right one for you depends largely on the area you will be visiting, the activities you prefer to partake in and your own personal history. Travel clinics recommend the following;

• Mefloquine:
  1 tablet per week, taken at least 1 week prior to arrival. Continue for 4 weeks after departing the malaria area. Principal contra-indications are a history of psychiatric problems as well as epilepsy
• Doxycycline:
  Taken a day or two before arrival and 4 weeks after departure from the malaria area. It is best to avoid this drug during pregnancy and administration to children
• Atovaquone - proguanil:
  Taken daily, the drug should be started a day or two before arrival and taken for another 7 days after leaving the malaria area
  

All of the above medicinal precautions are available with a prescription. No method of malaria prevention is one hundred percent effective and there is still a small chance that you might contract the disease even with the use of the above products. We encourage travelers to malaria areas to consult their general practitioners for specific requirements.

Malaria Symptoms

Symptoms may develop in the period of 7 days or as long as 6 months after leaving the malaria area. These symptoms are mild in the initial stages, often misdiagnosed as influenza. The symptoms listed below can be experienced very mildly and does not necessarily have to be dramatically life threatening in the initial stages. However, serious deterioration could occur quite suddenly with a rapid increase of parasites in the victims' blood stream.

We encourage you to visit a physician if you experience any of the symptoms listed below:

• Body ache
• Tiredness
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Diarrhea
• High Fever
• Shivering
• Dramatic Perspiration
• Delirious actions resulting in falling into a coma

VISITING ZAMBIA - PASSPORT DETAILS REQUIRED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY - JUNE 14, 2009

Please note that the banks in Zambia have advised us that they need to be supplied with our passengers passport number(s) when making payments for travel arrangements

The bank confirmed the following:

Groups smaller than 10 – Zambia need passport numbers

Groups larger than 10 – Only the number of passengers and the nationality of the group

This is with immediate effect (June 14, 2009)

So in future, when booking Zambian services with us, please be sure to provide us with passport numbers to ensure that we are in possession of the necessary information to avoid any unnecessary delays in your travel plans

ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT INFORMATION

We have received information that effective July 01 2009, Zanzibar International Airport will be closed for essential ongoing maintenance from 7:00PM to 7:00AM daily

It is unclear at this stage (June 14, 2009) which flights will be affected, but airlines will announce any timetable changes. The airport will remain closed for 12 hours overnight until August 14 2010. That is correct 2010 – you read that correctly!

We will update this message as we receive more information from airport authorities in Zanzibar

2AFRIKA, INC. remains committed to Corporate Social Responsibility in Tourism