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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 2:26 pm
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o0herbie
 
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I was in both cities this June. CPT was 14oC and extremely wet - there were lethal floods on the Flats. The weather can be very variable, pack for rain.

JNB was dry. 20oC during the day, sunburn is still a real threat - at night it can get down to freezing, but slightly less cold is more normal.

I'd ignore the advice to skip Kruger, but if you do, you can make a day trip to Pilanesberg reserve from JNB (2.5 hours each way) which is a great safari light. Next to Pilanesberg is Sun City, which is a mini-Vegas resort.
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