Restaurants and Bars
In a restaurant or bar it is polite to tip 10-15%. Be aware that, depending on the number of people in your party, some restaurants will add the tip to your bill automatically, so check your bill (normally 6 people and more).
Petrol Stations and Car Parking
Petrol station attendants are normally tipped a few rand for their service and car- guards or parking-attendants are usually given R2 - R5.
Car parks and areas around popular tourist spots are busy with locals in day-glo yellow vests who offer to direct you to a space or to "look after your car for you." They are not threatening and you do not have to pay them, but giving them a few rand may stop them from turning to petty crime.
Tour Guides and Drivers
Tourist guides and coach drivers are tipped at the end of the day. On a day tour ( 7 seater vehicle ) there is only the tourist guide who is the driver as well. On coach tours you would have a driver and a guide. Recommended tip is usually R10.00 per person on a day tour and R15.00 per person per day on overland and local coach tours. The money is split between the tourist guide and the driver.
Hotels
At hotels it is customary to tip the porter R3.00 per bag. Outside of larger cities, you may be asked to pay it to the hotel front desk. You may want to consider tipping the person directly, however, because the hotel may lay claim to this money and the intended recipient may never see it, which is unfortunate because these people are not well paid and depend on these tips.