Is Tzaneen safe? South Africa travel risk
Is Tzaneen safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Tzaneen scores 59/100 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.
Tzaneen scores 59/100 (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 Tzaneen: 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 59 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Situated in Limpopo at 23.8333° S, 30.1667° E (elevation 719 m), Tzaneen lies 291.8 km SW of Pretoria. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg.
Limpopo
23.8333° S, 30.1667° E
719 m
Africa/Johannesburg
14,571
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Tzaneen happened in January and November (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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