Is Volksrust safe? South Africa travel risk
Is Volksrust safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Volksrust scores 64/100 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.
Volksrust scores 64/100 (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 Volksrust: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (92/100) and security (60/100).
A score of 64 is higher than the scores of 86% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the South Africa travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Coordinates 27.3667° S, 29.8833° E place Volksrust within Mpumalanga at an elevation of 1664 meters. Heading to Pretoria: 246.8 km NW.
Mpumalanga
27.3667° S, 29.8833° E
1664 m
Africa/Johannesburg
24,281
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (South Africa)
Climate by Month
Hottest: January (26 °C avg high); Wettest: December (158 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° |
| Low °C | 16° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 15° |
| Rain mm | 149 | 120 | 85 | 50 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 45 | 104 | 148 | 158 |
Normals: Newcastle (42.5 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the South Africa travel advice & laws.
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