Supermarket prices in South Africa!

To give you an idea on the supermarket prices in South Africa, we have set up a list of what we think are the most typical items travellers usually buy. It hopefully helps planning your holidays in South Africa. Safe travels! [exchange rates in the daily news update]

• bread - from R12.00/loaf (700g)
• Rama Margarine - from R8.00/125g
• eggs (large, free range) - from R19.00/6ea
• mixed fruit jam - from R14.50/290g
• peanut butter - from R20.00/250g
• Nutella - from R30.00/180g
• Bovril - from R25.00/125g
• Marmite - from R25.00/125g
• baked beans - from R9.00/can (410g)
• bacon - from R19.00/200g
• milk (full cream) - from R7.00/250ml
• muesli - from R25.00 (400g)
• porridge oats - from R16.00/500g
• yoghurt (plain) - from R6.80/175g
• cheese - from R45.00/300g (gouda/cheddar)
• potatoes - from R14.00/kg
• tomatoes - from R12.00/750g
• onions - from R16.00/kg
• mushrooms - from R23.00/250g (white mushrooms)
• cucumber - from R9.00 (english cucumber) 
• lettuce - from R15.00 (baby gem lettuce)
• avocado - from R20.00
• pasta - from R10.00/500g (spaghetti)
• pasta sauce - from R31.00/405g
• instant soup - from R11.50 (4ea)
• biscuits - from R6.00/40g
• rusks - from R33.00/500g
• chewing gum - from 8.00/pack (Stimorol)
• boerewors - from R80.00/kg
• steak - from R137.00/kg (ribeye)
• chakalaka - from R12.00/can (410g)
• chutney - from R26.00/bottle (Mrs H.S.Ball's Hot Chutney, 470g)
• hot sauce - from R21.00/bottle (125ml)
• tomato sauce - from R15.00 (750ml)
• potato chips - from R5.50/30g
• bottled water (still) - from R4.30/500ml 
• Coke - from R10.00/500ml
• mango juice - from R16.00/1l
• beer - from 10.00/330ml (Tafel Lager)
• beer - from R11.00/330ml (Hansa)
• beer - from R11.00/330ml (Castle Lager) 
• beer - from R12.00/330ml (Amstel Lager)
• beer - from R12.00/330ml (Windhoek Lager)
• cider - from R13.00/330ml (Hunters Dry)
• cider - from R14.00/330ml (Savanna Dry)
• wine - from R25.00/750ml (White)

The list above is probably missing some items. Let us know what you think is missing & we will add it! 

South Africa's most punctual domestic airlines in December 2017!

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has published the on-time performance results of domestic airlines’ flying out of OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town and Durban's King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in December 2017.
On-Time Performance is measured by comparing the actual off-block time (when aircraft pushes back) against the airline schedule time for a departing flight. The measurement is done in accordance with the IATA (International Airlines Transport Association) universal standard benchmark with considers a 15 minute deviation from the scheduled time as an on-time departure.

OR Tambo International Airport (JNB), Johannesburg - 15 Min on Time Performance December 2017 (airport target 87%)

1. FlySafair - 92.37% (November 89.16%)
2. Airlink - 81.51% (November 79.67%)
3. CemAir - 80.76% (November 89.41%)
4. South African Airways - 79.41% (November 86.51%)
5. Mango - 72.74% (November 72.16%)
6. British Airways Domestic - 71.21% (November 73.84%)
7. Kulula.com - 67.51% (November 78.82%)
8. SA Express - 60.41% (November 63.63%)
9. Fly Blue Crane Aviation - --.-- (November --.--%)

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) - 15 Min on Time Performance December 2017 (airport target 90%)

1. FlySafair - 90.37% (November 89.68%)
2. CemAir - 88.50% (November 80.47%)
3. Airlink - 84.57% (November 89.18%)
4. South African Airways - 84.19% (November 86.13%)
5. Mango - 79.18% (November 83.87%)
6. SA Express - 70.58% (November 69.17%)
7. Kulula.com - 69.62% (November 84.78%)
8. British Airways Domestic - 68.79% (November 75.61%)
9. Fly Blue Crane Aviation - --.-- (November --.--%)

King Shaka International Airport (DUR), Durban - 15 Min on Time Performance December 2017 (airport target 91%)

1. FlySafair - 94.80% (November 94.33%)
2. South African Airways - 85.97% (November 87.54%)
3. Mango - 81.87% (November 80.00%)
4. Airlink - 78.31% (November 93.75%)
5. British Airways Domestic - 72.87% (November 73.08%)
6. SA Express - 71.33% (November 62.23%)
7. Kulula.com - 67.35% (November 82.08%)

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