South Africa Travel Alerts and Advisories

• Active wildfires in South Africa - 183 VIIRS hotspots(firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov)
  Wildfire 183 hotspots NASA FIRMS detected 183 thermal anomalies in the last 24 hours with max fire radiative power 59.09 MW. · 11 hours ago
• Violent crime, kidnapping and terrorism in South Africa(travel.state.gov)
  Travel advisory Level 2 Violent crime including robbery, rape, carjacking and kidnapping is common, especially downtown and after dark; kidnappers may force victims to withdraw cash. · 1 year, 5 months ago
• Wildfire in South Africa(gdacs.org)
  Wildfire Fire active 28/10/2026 to 01/11/2026, affecting 9336 ha according to the alert · 5 days ago
• Wildfire in South Africa(gdacs.org)
  Wildfire Fire active 26/10/2026 to 31/10/2026, burning 7621 ha according to the report · 1 week ago

Data sources: U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories, GDACS - Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System, NASA FIRMS - Fire Information for Resource Management System. Full list & attribution →