Is Acornhoek safe? South Africa travel risk
Is Acornhoek safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Acornhoek scores 60/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates South Africa Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 27 May 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Acornhoek scores 60/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and South Africa (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Acornhoek: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (92/100) and security (60/100).
A score of 60 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the South Africa travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Limpopo territory, Acornhoek is established at 24.5930° S, 31.0970° E. It lies 319.6 km WSW relative to Pretoria. Time zone observed: Africa/Johannesburg.
Limpopo
24.5930° S, 31.0970° E
645 m
Africa/Johannesburg
33,529
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in South Africa
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Acornhoek happened in August (5 of 13 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the South Africa travel advice & laws.
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