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Old Oct 1, 2015, 6:54 pm
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evanb
 
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Originally Posted by dvs7310
As for those saying "just get a SA SIM card", that's not something easily accomplished from outside the country. Thanks to SA's ridiculous RICA law, you can't just go to eBay and pick one up from overseas to use on landing like you can for most of the developed world. I could be mistaken but I'm not aware of anywhere airside to get one.
No RICA if you are on a foreign passport, just need to show your passport.

Try CNA or Vodacom for a sim card ... both airside international.
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