Overview
The following goods may be imported into South Africa by passengers over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:

? 200 cigarettes and 50 cigars and 250g of tobacco.
? 1l of spirits or liquor and 2l of wine.
? 50ml of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette.
? Other goods up to a value of ZAR3000. Additional goods up to R12,000 are charged duty of 20%.

Restricted items
Plants and plant material without import permit, including margarine, honey and other vegetable oils.

Prohibited Imports
Narcotics; flick-knives; ammunition; explosives; meat, processed cheese and other dairy products; obscene literature. If you?re coming over a land border, firewood is not allowed to be brought into South Africa.