There is a convenient local shop close to the reort where you can buy alcoholic beverages, cold drinks, bread, and very basic groceries.
Petrol and Diesel is available on our doorstep just outside Chidenguele and the filling station also boasts a convenience store with a pharmacy just across the street.
Debit and credit cards work almost everywhere at formal shops, restaurants and bars.
Local currency should be arranged before your trip. Do not exchange on the border from informal entrepreneurs, but if you have to change in Komatipoort, the ladies at the fuel stations are quite reliable.
You can get your vehicle insurance at the border from a recognized merchant like Hollard Insurance, they do have formal representatives at the border. There are also insurance agents at the fuel stations in Komatipoort.
Do not make use of a “Runner” at the border, they will extort lots of cash from you. They tend to dress like an official with reflecting clothes and will start harassing you as you enter the border post at the Mozambican side, just ignore them.
