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title: Best Safari Camp Software in South Africa | Tivuzo
description: Software for safari and tented camps in South Africa, from the Sabi Sand: bookings, folios, stores, procurement and accounts in ZAR, with card.
url: https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/south-africa/safari-camps/
updated: 2026-11-03
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Safari Camps · South Africa

# Safari camp software for South Africa.

For safari and tented camps in the Sabi Sand, Timbavati, Klaserie, Madikwe and Pilanesberg: one system for bookings and folios, the restaurant and bar, buying, stores and the books, in ZAR and with card on the bill.

**What is the best safari camp software in South Africa?**
The best safari camp software in South Africa handles what safari and tented camps there actually deal with: tents, bandas and family units as room types and all-inclusive and full-board rates with activities as extras, orders built for the next truck or flight, and accounts in ZAR with card payments recorded and matched. Tivuzo puts the PMS, POS, procurement, stores and accounting in one browser-based system for $13 per user per month; a safari camp with 5 users pays $65 a month.

## Safari and tented camps in South Africa

In South Africa, safari and tented camps are concentrated in the Sabi Sand, Timbavati, Klaserie, Madikwe and Pilanesberg. The wider market is thousands of guest houses and B&Bs, boutique Winelands and Cape Town hotels, and private game lodges around the Kruger. A camp of 8 to 20 tents sells almost every night through tour operators, often at all-inclusive rates with activities. The PMS must handle tents as rooms, agent net rates, net rates and conservancy fees.

## What matters, module by module

| Module | For safari and tented camps in South Africa |
|---|---|
| PMS | Tents, bandas and family units as room types; All-inclusive and full-board rates with activities as extras |
| Procurement | Orders built for the next truck or flight; Supplier lead times and minimum orders |
| Inventory | Food, bar, fuel, gas and amenities stores; Par levels that cover the supply cycle |
| Accounting | Agent invoices in USD and local currency; Cost per occupied tent |
| POS | Charge to tent, or zero-priced drinks on all-inclusive; Premium drinks charged as extras |

## Buying and stores

A camp in a remote conservancy is supplied by road or air. Every order is a logistics decision: what fits on the truck or the plane, what keeps, and what must not run out. Camp stores must cover full board, an open bar and the vehicles for days at a time. Running out of gas, flour or a guest's favourite gin is a real problem in the bush.

- Food, bar, fuel, gas and amenities stores
- Par levels that cover the supply cycle
- Issues to the kitchen and bar recorded daily
- Weekly counts with variance

## Money in ZAR

Camps live on agent receivables, foreign currencies and high costs per guest night. The office needs to see cost per occupied tent, agent ageing and conservancy fees passed through. In South Africa, guests and companies pay by card, EFT, instant payments, SnapScan, Zapper and cash. Each method has its own journal in Tivuzo, so the folio, the till and the statement agree. VAT is applied per room type, meal plan and item (standard rate 15%). South Africa has no hotel fiscal-device requirement; VAT invoices are produced in Tivuzo. Tourism levies such as the TOMSA levy can be set up as a separate charge.

## Who logs in, and what it costs

At a typical safari camp the people who log in are the camp manager, reservations, storekeeper, bar and the office accountant: 5 users, $65 a month or $624 a year. Rooms, guests and bookings are never charged. See [pricing](https://www.tivuzo.com/pricing/).

Read more: [safari camp software](https://www.tivuzo.com/safari-camp-software/), [hotel software in South Africa](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/south-africa/), and in South Africa: [guest house software](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/south-africa/guest-houses/), [lodge software](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/south-africa/lodges/), [boutique hotel software](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/south-africa/boutique-hotels/). Safari Camps elsewhere: [Kenya](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/kenya/safari-camps/), [Tanzania](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/tanzania/safari-camps/), [Uganda](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/uganda/safari-camps/), [Namibia](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/namibia/safari-camps/), [Botswana](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/botswana/safari-camps/), [Zambia](https://www.tivuzo.com/hotel-software/zambia/safari-camps/).

## Safari Camp Software in South Africa: questions

### What software do safari and tented camps in South Africa use?

Many still use a booking diary, Excel and a separate accounting package. Tivuzo replaces them with one system: PMS, restaurant and bar POS, procurement, stores and accounting, in ZAR.

### Can a PMS handle tents instead of rooms?

Yes. Each tent is a room of a tent type with its own rate plan, capacity and seasons.

### What is the best procurement software for safari camps?

One that plans orders around supply runs, receives against the order at the camp, and matches bills in the office before payment.

### Can safari and tented camps in South Africa record card?

Yes. card is a payment method with its own journal; each payment is recorded with its reference and matched to the statement.

### Does Tivuzo work with weak internet?

The restaurant and bar tills keep selling offline; the PMS, stores and accounts need a connection, and light use works on mobile data or satellite.

### How much does safari camp software cost in South Africa?

Tivuzo is $13 per user per month, every module included, with a 14-day free trial and no card.