You Do Need power plug adapter while traveling from South Africa to Abu Dhabi.

Here is Why You Need An Adapter

The outlet and plug type used in Abu Dhabi is G and in South Africa are C, M and N. This is how they look like.

South Africa

In South Africa, outlets of type C, M and N are in use.

Type C

Type M

Type N

Abu Dhabi

In Abu Dhabi, outlets of type G are in use.

Type G