Introduction
Springbok is a town of about 15,000 inhabitants, located in the northwest of the Northern Cape province in South Africa. The town itself is not really attractive or full of sights, but it is a good base during the flowering season in Namakwa (August - early October) and also a stopover going north towards Namibia, south to Cape Town or east towards Upington and further on to the west of the country.
Sights and Activities
Events and Festivals
Getting There
By Plane
There is a small airfield, but currently there are no commercial flights.
By Car
Springbok is at the crossroads of the N7 (south to Cape Town, north to the border with Namibia) and the N14 going west via Upington all the way to Johannesburg and Pretoria.
By Bus
Intercape has 4 weekly buses to Cape Town (7,5 hours) and Windhoek, Namibia (12 hours). Minibuses go to Cape Town (5 hours), Upington (3,5 hours) and Port Nolloth on the Atlantic coast (2,5 hours).
Eat
Drink
Keep Connected
Internet
Phone
See also International Telephone Calls
Post
The SAPO (South African Post Office) is the nation's postal service. Post offices are open from 8:30am to 4:30pm from Monday to Friday, and 8:00am to noon on Saturdays. Domestic and international deliveries are reliable but can sometimes take up to several weeks. If you want to send something oversees of any value, try using one of the private mail services, like Postnet.
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