South Africa travel money questions

nearlyrich

:)A friend of ours who has just graduated is off to SA for a month or so at the end of August. He has a student acc with Halifax, not set up a graduate account yet.

He was asking if I knew the best way to take approx £1000 to SA, he is visiting Cape Town and Durban mainly.

I have never been there but I am assuming both have plentiful cash machines for withdrawal of local currency?

I am not a fan of traveller's cheques or taking loads of cash especially as some of the activities and accommodation might leave his possessions less than secure.

I don't think he has a credit card at all...

I use a Nationwide visa and a flex account abroad because they don't add loads of commission to transactions but I have no experiecne of travel in SA at all...


Any advice on which method to use, prepaid travel card perhaps?