Travel adapter from South Africa to Malawi
Adapter Required
Yes — coming from South Africa, you will need a travel adapter for Malawi. South Africa uses Type C/Type M/Type N plugs, and Malawi uses Type G, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.
South Africa (home)
Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
Type M
Three large round pins
Type N
Two round pins + round ground
Malawi (destination)
Electrical specs
South Africa
230 V
50 Hz
= Match
Malawi
230 V
50 Hz
More about plugs in Malawi
In Malawi, the standard power plug is Type G. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means every wall socket in Malawi is the same shape — Type G, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.