Costs for admission to private and provincial hospitals vary and private hospitals usually require proof of membership to a medical scheme/aid. [ 南非故事 Cooltang.com ]

The Department of Health has initiated the Extended Expanded Programme on Immunisation that aims to make immunisation facilities available to all children and women of child-bearing age. Immunisations against TB, whooping cough, tetanus, diphtheria, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B and measles are available free of charge to all children up to the age of five years. [ 南非故事 Cooltang.com ]

与其它非洲国家相比，南非的医疗、卫生状况很好。在城市有设备齐全的医院，公立医院的治疗费用不高，但大部分比较拥挤，需要等待很长的时间。要么去较贵的私立医院或小医院，必要时可以请医生上门诊治较好。此外，救护车也是有偿的，因此，考虑到各种事故、生病、住院等可能因素，加入保险是较好的选择。[ 南非故事 Cooltang.com ]

医生姓名在电话薄的“Medical”栏，医院在“Hospital”栏都可以查询，旅店等都可以代请医生。[ 南非故事 Cooltang.com ]

管道自来水没有问题，对储存水和河流的水，建议向他人询问确定其安全后再饮用。此外，如果你需要前往 Mpumalanga 姆普马兰加省东部、Kwazulu Natal 夸祖鲁－纳塔尔省北部地区，请按说明服用预防传染性热病药（片剂），这种要在中国亦可以买到。[ 南非故事 Cooltang.com ]如果你在出境时有注射黄热病疫苗，亦可放心。另外，在北部和东部的淡水中，有血吸虫寄生的可能，所以不要贸然在河流、湖泊中游泳。如果你打算前往偏僻的乡村等，应现注射预防肝炎的针剂。[ 南非故事 Cooltang.com ]

Standard and Poors (S&P) have South Africa a risk rating A-/Stable/A-2 BBB-/Stable/A-3. This is based on the fact that the government has implemented sensible fiscal policies and has managed to bring spending under control. The country has also decreased deficits and the external debt burden. S&P praised the South African Reserve Bank for its independent nature and commitment to lowering inflation. The privatisation programme is encouraging foreign direct investment with the future looking bright in this regard. [ 南非故事 Cooltang.com ]

Fitch revised the country’s rating from stable to positive as a result of a sound macroeconomic record that the company says has contributed well to public finances. The fact that government debt is generally denominated in local currency means that it is not vulnerable to volatile exchange rates. Fitch also referred to the significant decrease in external debt. [ 南非故事 Cooltang.com ]

The S&P and Fitch ratings for South Africa were constrained by the huge socio-economic inequalities that exist, the structural economic weaknesses and low levels of external liquidity. The threat of HIV/AIDS and the high levels of unemployment are problems that serve to deter foreign investment. South Africa has only had modest growth rates in recent years and this is put down to the populations low saving levels. The relaxation of exchange controls makes the country increasingly vulnerable to erratic capital inflows.[ 南非故事 Cooltang.com ]