Originally Posted by
windhund
(Apologies if this has been answered recently - couldn’t find a thread.)
We are headed to Johannesburg and Cape Town, and I can’t figure out which power adapters to purchase. I’ve read that type N is the standard but only adopted recently - but if staying in hotels (Marriott), would type N be fine? Or should we also get some type M? Have never been so don’t know what to expect.
I have both N and M plug adapters. I have used the N only once in South Africa (we've been going sine 2015).
From my experience with larger international hotel chains, you will use the M sparingly as most of the rooms have universal electrical outlets for personal electronics. Most of the electrical outlets in hotel rooms, for their equipment (lamps, hair dryers, etc) are type M. Our last trip to South Africa as in August of 2021.
Most of our experience outside of Johannesburg, Cape Town and the wine areas if the Western Cape have been in the safari areas in and around the Kruger Park. All of the plug usage there has been the M plugs.