Tipping Etiquette

Due to the fact that tips are typically not included in the final bill, it is customary to leave a tip of around 10% in restaurants. It's acceptable to leave extra money as a tip. Additionally, tipping tour guides, hotel porters, gas station employees, and parking attendants is usual.

You might be asking why tipping parking lot workers is required. In South Africa, cars are occasionally stolen, although the attendants will keep an eye on your vehicle. Over their attire, they frequently wear vests in vibrant colors. Although the majority of these employees are trustworthy and honest, they do not hold formal positions. This indicates that the tips they receive are their sole source of revenue. Give them some change as a tip (R1-R5).

If you leave too large of a tip, the dishonest, unethical parking attendant may decide to target you. Yes, there is a lot of tipping in South Africa, but keep in mind that the local currency is weak in comparison to the US dollar, the euro, the pound, and other major world currencies. (A $2 tip costs only US $0.14 at the time of this writing.)