SitnStay

Pretoria Boeremark

The Newlands Spring Market

Oranjezicht City Farm Market

The Neighbourgoods Market

Lourensford Market

Langenhoven Mark/Market (Boeremark)

Stanford Sunset Market

Hermanus

Modderfontein Reserve

Sandton

Popular stays in Cape Town

Seagulls Nest - Self Catering House

Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape

Gum Tree Lodge

Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Kimberley, Northern Cape

Kamp David Lodge

★ 3.80

Johannesburg, Gauteng

Thaba Manzi Ranch

★ 3.40

Magaliesburg, Gauteng

Newlands Country Lodge

★ 3.20

Kimberley, Northern Cape

Rusplek Guesthouses and Conference Centre

★ 3.80

Bloemfontein, Free State

Wild Clover Cottages

★ 3.70

Corgi Guest House

Sandton, Gauteng

Eats that welcome dogs

Big Daddy Pub & Grill

Mbombela

Dumpling Bar Ballito

Ballito

Tom's Place Restaurant

The Duck & Trout

Smitten

Franschhoek

33 Olive Tree - in the Parks

★ 4.20

Abeega Roadhouse Nelspruit

Mbombela

Our Local Kloof Street

Coffee shops that welcome dogs

Stirrup Cafe

★ 3.70

Plettenberg Bay

Java

★ 3.30

Kimberley

Baked Coffee Bar

Hermanus

Lifetime Coffee co

Knysna

Pause Coffee @ The Barn on Montagu

George

Chocolat et Cafe

The Daily Coffee Café Lonehill

★ 4.20

Fourways

Coffee on Park

Off-leash parks & trails

Joubert Park

Walmer Downs Park

Gqeberha

Kings Park Rose Garden

Kolgans Park

Fayle Park

Ballito

Bezuidenhout Park

Kolaro Park

Manru Park Complex - Polokwane.

Polokwane

Doggy daycare — all-day play

Hornbill Lodge and Legends Restaurant

Magaliesburg

Igloo-Inn Overnight, Caravan and backpackers Accommodation

Polokwane

Dullstroom Pizzeria (incredibly dullicious)

Harmony K9 Village

Woof Park

Stellenbosch

Waffle & Co

Haaskruihoek

Magaliesburg

The Rose Cottage B&B and Restaurant

★ 4.00

Boarding & overnight kennels

Morgenzon Country Estate 30

Thabametsi Farm Self-catering, Pet friendly

Hartbeespoort

Stone Hill Pet Friendly Boutique Self Catering Cottages

Hartbeespoort

Dullstroom Bark Park

Highland Giants Estate

Greystone Lodge (Dullstroom)

Paws Park Midstream

Dullstroom on the Dam

★ 4.10

24-hour emergency vets

The Glens Veterinary Hospital.

Hayfields Veterinary Hospital

Pietermaritzburg

Prosperitas Dierekliniek

Lakeside Animal Clinic

Melville Veterinary Clinic

Royal Veterinary Clinic

Valley Farm Animal Hospital. 24hour vet

Panorama Animal Clinic,The Reeds

Pet insurance — compare cover

Hollard Pet

R89–420/mo

accident · illness · wellness

Oneplan

R99–525/mo

accident · illness · wellness

Dotsure

R120–480/mo

accident · illness · routine

Oneplan Pet

R150–530/mo

accident · illness · routine

1st for Women Pet

R160–450/mo

accident · illness

Medipet

R164–567/mo

accident · illness · wellness

Flying with a pet — airlines

Airlink

Hold / cargo only

Accepts cats and dogs as checked cargo on most domestic and regional routes. IATA crate mandatory; pre-book 48 hours ahead.

BidAir Cargo PetLounge

Hold / cargo only

Not an airline — a dedicated pet cargo handler at OR Tambo, Cape Town, and King Shaka airports. Used by FlySafair, SAA, Airlink for airside pet transfer. Call ahead for crate sizing and paperwork.

CemAir

Hold / cargo only

Domestic pet transport as checked baggage. Call ahead — aircraft hold capacity varies by route (some Jetstream 41 routes do not support live cargo).

FlySafair

Cabin allowed

Accepts only registered service dogs in the cabin. Regular pets are not accepted in cabin or hold — route through BidAir Cargo PetLounge instead.

Kulula (Comair-era routes)

Service animals only

Kulula is no longer operating general pet transport. Use FlySafair or a dedicated pet transport service.

LIFT

Service animals only

LIFT currently does not accept pets on any flight. Use FlySafair, Airlink, or a pet transport service.

Pet transport & relocation

AeroPets

OR Tambo International.

international export · domestic air

National + international export.

Animal Travel Agency

international export · door to door

National SA and international.

Animal Travel Services

international export · domestic air · road transport

National SA + global export via OR Tambo and Cape Town.

Global Paws

international export · domestic air · road transport

OR Tambo International (Kempton Park) — international pet export specialists since 1973; 6,000+ relocations.

Keringa-Petwings

international export · domestic air · door to door

Pet Air SA

OR Tambo International.

international export · domestic air