At a Glance

South Africa:
Population: 47.9 million
Size: 1,221,037 square km
Language: English, Afrikaans, Zulu and Xhosa
People: Zulu (30.1%), Xhosa (22.3%), Northern Sotho (11.9%), Tzwana (10.3%), Sesotho (10%), White (9.2%), Asian (2.5%)
Religion: Zion Christian (11.1%), Pentecostal/Charismatic (8.2%), Catholic (7.1%), Methodist (6.8%), Dutch Reformed (6.7%), Anglican (3.8%), Other Christian (36%), Islam (1.5%), Hinduism (1.2%), Judaism (0.3%)
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus two hours. When it's noon in New York, it's 7pm in South Africa.
Currency: Currency is the South African rand. It is recommended that you carry as little local cash as possible due the stringent exchange regulations in South Africa. US$ bills dating before 1997 are not accepted as Legal Tender and banks will not accept them. Normal banking hours are Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 3.30 pm, and Saturday from 8.30 am to 11.00 am.
Electricity: 220/230 volts; three-pronged plugs are universal, so you will need an adapter to plug in cell phones and computers.

Swaziland:
Population: 1.14 million
Size: 17,364 square km
Language: SiSwati, English
People: African (97%), White (3%)
Religion: Christianity (57%), Zionist (40%), Islam (1.5%), Baha'i (1.5%)
Time: Greenwich Mean Time plus two hours. When it's noon in New York, it's 7pm in Swaziland.
Currency: Currency is the Swaziland lilangeni. It is recommended that you carry as little local cash as possible due the stringent exchange regulations in South Africa. US$ bills dating before 1997 are not accepted as Legal Tender and banks will not accept them. Normal banking hours are Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm. Some banks are also open on Saturdays from 8.30 am to 11.00 am.
Electricity: 230 volts; three-pronged plugs are universal, so you will need an adapter to plug in cell phones and computers.