Sat Nav Alert for Townships in South Africa

Our Sat Nav Hire partners Zintech are currently in the process of developing an early warning alert system which will help tourists avoid driving through Townships and informal settlements in South Africa. Whilst some of the townships are safe to visit as part of a guided tour, tourists are advised not to travel through these areas especially during the night. Following the tragic death of Anni Dewani recently in the township of Gugulethu we have had customers requesting if the sat nav can be programmed to avoid these areas. Whilst it is not currently possible to program the sat nav to avoid these areas Zintech’s new alert system will at least give drivers an advanced warning that they are approaching a township. Once the system is available all of Zintech’s  South African sat nav devices will be installed with these alerts. This will give drivers an audio and visual warning that they are within a certain distance from a settlement and allow them to change their route accordingly. Zintech hope to have this available in early 2011.

10% of Sat Nav Hire for Australia through December

If you are travelling to Australia this winter either to escape the current artic conditions or to watch England hopefully beat Australia in the cricket then Zintech are also offering a 10% discount on sat nav hire through December 2010. There is  limited stock available for the Christmas and New Year period so if you do plan to hire a sat nav for Australia now is the time to do so. To receive a 10% discount on sat nav hire for Australia simply type dec11 into the promotional code box when placing your sat nav hire booking.