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With a worldwide selection of destinations, why should the business tourist consider the option of South Africa? This entire website addresses this question, but here we reduce the reasons to ten good ones. Some of them are about practicality, others about sheer indulgence.
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Shark cage diving |
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| South Africa is a place apart from all other destinations. So many of the world’s holiday hot spots have intriguing features and characteristics which attract curious travellers. We certainly have these too. But in South Africa your business tourists will discover things that they will simply not encounter anywhere else in the world. More info
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Hermanus Whale watching |
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| South Africa is a place apart from all other destinations. So many of the world’s holiday hot spots have intriguing features and characteristics which attract curious travellers. We certainly have these too. But in South Africa your business tourists will discover things that they will simply not encounter anywhere else in the world. More info
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Plettenberg Bay Hot air ballooning |
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| South Africa’s business tourism industry is supported by world class hotels and associated hospitality industries, offering visitors the very best in facilities, comfort and service, at very reasonable rates. All our major cities have a wide range of top-quality accommodation from 5-star luxury to comfortable and hospitable B&Bs. We have some of the world’s top brands, the Hyatts and Sheratons et al, superb boutique hotels, the best of Africa’s game lodges and international standard resorts and spas. Strict safety standards and tourism grading certification, including relevant ISO standards are applied. More info
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Western Cape wine farm |
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| Good food is essential for the enjoyment of a business trip, and this is a country where we eat well and enjoy superlative local wines, brandies, liqueurs and beer at very reasonable prices. In our cities and top restaurants the range of cuisine is cosmopolitan and top quality, including award-winning restaurants and world-leading chefs.
But there is also excellent local cuisine: a “braai” at a campfire under the stars featuring succulent beef or aromatic Karoo lamb roasted over the coals, a magnificent range of fresh seafood caught off our beaches, oysters and crayfish fresh from the seabeds along our coastline, the delicious flavours of India and Indonesia that characterise the traditional cooking of KwaZulu Natal and the Western Cape, and an unrivalled array of fresh produce and fruit.
The winelands of the Western Cape are rightly world renowned, producing award-winning wines in beautiful surrounds steeped in the history of the early Dutch and Huguenot settlement in South Africa in the 1700s. More info
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The business traveller to South Africa will not need to compromise on any technology or infrastructure needs.
As one of the world’s top long-haul business travel destinations, we have a highly professional advanced meetings, incentive, conferences and exhibitions sector, equipped with every convenience and service expected by visitors and delegates.
Our expertise in hosting large scales conferences and events is firmly established. We have hosted the largest conference on the planet – The Word Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in 2002 – as well as numerous other global events, such as the World Cup rugby, cricket and golf events. And in 2010, South Africa will be hosting the Soccer World Cup.
Our telecoms coverage enables you to stay connected wherever you are. Our banking and financial sector is world-leading with a state-of-the-art electronic banking sector. All our major centres have airports, visitors to our country have access to efficient private taxi, shuttle and car-hire services, and our road and rail system is excellent. More info
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With comfort, good food, suitable facilities, technical support and well-organised events taken care of, what will set your business trip to South Africa apart from any other destination? This is where some of our unique experiences come in: watching whales spouting, walking with the elephants, diving with White Sharks, hot air ballooning over the bushveld, paragliding over Table Mountain, walking in the footsteps of Mandela, “green” hunting, exploring the ancient habitat of early man, canoeing down an African river, listening to the haunting cry of the Fish Eagle floating over the water as you enjoy an ice-cold beer on a warm evening … these are the moments that stay with you forever. More info
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There is an “African” way of doing business that the business tourist can tap into to enrich his experience in South Africa. Our heritage of African traditions can be directly related to business methodologies worldwide. In terms of international business strategy and cutting-edge management methodologies, South Africa provides an insightful case study for entrepreneurial leaders.
South Africa’s remarkable political transition from apartheid rule to democracy provides invaluable lessons in creative solutions and innovative thinking. There is no country that can rival South Africa’s proven skills in reaching compromise and it provides a unique opportunity for the visionary business person to experience the lessons of transition in South Africa.
Meetings in South Africa are often run along the lines of traditional lekgotlas, imbizos and bosberaads, which can add considerable value to your business meeting. More info
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As the biggest economy in Africa, South Africa provides the key platform for investment into Africa and the strategic access point for the Indian Ocean markets and South America. Since Africa is the world’s last relatively unexploited market, foreign business can find much of interest here, with South Africa as the starting point. This is not least because South African business has seized the moment to become the biggest single investor in sub-Saharan Africa. Africa is open for business and South Africa is leading the way. More info
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Can you expect value for money? Absolutely. Our local costs for tourists, whether in hotels, restaurants, shops, game lodges or on the golf course, are much lower than the world average. The Economist in July 2005 rated South Africa “… one of the least expensive places in the world to visit for business or leisure” and ranked Johannesburg as one of the world’s cheapest cities to live in. More info
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For those accompanying you on your business trip, our cities and top venues offer a veritable kaleidoscope of entertainment.
In South Africa you can spend the morning with the lions and the afternoon shopping. One of the surprises for first time visitors is the excellent and affordable shopping in South Africa – the wide array of arts and crafts, unique artefacts, leather goods, clothing - including designer African couture, not to mention our famous gold and diamond jewellery. Our shopping malls are state of the art and the flea markets are a veritable treasure trove of unusual and innovative products and crafts.
When you’ve done shopping, you can go to the theatre or spend an evening at the opera or at a symphony concert, and go on to enjoy some late-night fun at a club which offers top class jazz and blues, or African fusion and beat.
We have city tours, township tours, museums, art galleries, historic sites, World Heritage Sites, botanical gardens, Blue Flag beaches, scenic walks, boat trips, cultural tours, game viewing, sport of every kind, golf and more … and more. And let’s not forget our luxury spas in beautiful surroundings. More info
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