Originally Posted by
miles_navigator
I bought these Type Ms for when I was in South Africa back only to find that the Marriott/Hilton type hotels also had UK and/or EU plugs as well. Sometimes those were more convenient and closer to the bed or desk than the Type M in a wall somewhere. I guess they get so many European tourists that they had those as well.
Most hotels that cater to foreign tourists have UK style type G outlets as well, but keep in mind that many EU standard type C and especially type F adapters will not fit the south african type N outlet because of the size/shape of the actual socket even though the pins are compatible.