Traveling to South Africa from India, do I need a Yellow fever vaccination?

Q: I am travelling to South Africa, do I need to get yellow fever vaccination?

A: It depends on your transit station. If you transit via Ethiopia / Kenya, then it is mandatory to have the Yellow Fever Vaccination.

However, if you are traveling directly to South Africa, or transiting via a middle east country, then Yellow Fever vaccination is not needed. South Africa itself does not have Yellow Fever, BUT they are very strict in enforcing Yellow Fever vaccination requirements even if you are just transiting from any African country where Yellow Fever Vaccination is mandatory.