Gateway to Africa
Africa is the world’s last relatively unexploited market, foreign business can find much of interest here, with South Africa as the starting point. Africa is open for business and South Africa is leading the way.
Excellent Infrastructure
As one of the fastest growing business travel destinations, the high quality of hotels, business facilities, telecommunications and levels of professionalism makes it an increasingly popular choice. But less well known is the charm and character of the people and the vibrant place which inspires visitors to keep coming back.
Enabling Environment
Since South Africa’s ‘ubuntu’ (togetherness) ideology puts people at the centre of things, meeting and teambuilding the South African way provides a most enabling environment in which to maximise human potential. South Africa provides a stimulating and dynamic environment where the innovator is able to embrace challenge and the move forward is palpable and inspirational.
Conferencing in South Africa
South Africa’s major cities have world-class conference venues. These range from Durban’s International Convention Centre to Johannesburg’s Sandton Convention Centre, to the newly completed Cape Town Convention Centre. But there are many other venues at your disposal, large and small (1 700 venues in total). Some are themed around casinos and popular entertainment, others around top-ranked golf courses, yet others around the African bushveld or our spectacular seaside resorts. There are a number of professional associations that will assist in setting up your conferences or meetings while in South Africa.
- The Southern African Convention Association (SAACI), the South African Meetings Industry Federation (SAAMIF) and a wide array of business travel organisations at regional and national levels offer the solution to make your conference programme a success. These include familiarisation and site inspection trips, and accurate information on venues, facilities and services available.
The Leisure Advantage
While in South Africa on business, take advantage of the many leisure opportunities: African safaris, fun in the sun on azure beaches, exhilarating outdoor activities, adventure tourism options without limit, golfing and sporting holidays, cultural and gourmet tours, visits to the Cape’s beautiful wine lands producing award-winning wines. Every possible interest or pastime is catered for, and a strong network of tourism specialists is on hand to help you experience it all.
All of this, and so much more
A visit to South Africa gives the business-minded traveller the freedom to explore new ideas, new spaces, new cultures and new experiences. This can be done all within the comfort zone of quality accommodation, outstanding telecommunications, fine food and even finer wines, genuine smiles and never-to-be-seen again sunsets. It’s no doubt that South Africa has earned its place as the business capital of Africa.
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