South Africa

When done with business, don't forget to see the sites of this beautiful country. Depending one what city you are in you might see the wonderful view of Cape Town from Table Mountain, or take a quick safari through the largest national park in the country, Kruger National Park. Maybe visit Robben Island where former president Nelson Mandela was held prisoner during the apartheid era. If your like me, who loves the beach, check out Long Beach in Cape Town or take the Garden Route to see the scenic lakes, hills, beaches and more. What ever you decide to do remember, business first play later.

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Worldly News--Africa

I am a huge fan of BBC, plus it gives excellent news on a global aspect. Keeping up with news in South Africa before your trip will keep you updated with current events.

News24 is South Africa local news and also good to follow.

National Public Radio. (12/2/2009). Africa: NPR. NPR. Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1126

BBC. (12/2/2009). BBC News Africa. BBC. Retrieved from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/default.stm

24.com. (12/2/2009). News24, South Africa's premier news source, provides breaking news on national, world, Africa, sport, entertainment, technology & more. news24.com. Retrieved from http://www.news24.com/

Websites on Doing Business....South Africa

I came across many sites dealing with European, Asian, and Latin countries, but it was very hard to find substantial sites with good information. But they were found! The best out of all of these are Global Road Warrior by World Trade Press. This database that can be access through libraries or bought for businesses is thorough and very user friendly.

World Trade Press. (12/2/2009). South Africa, The People. The Global Road Warrior. Retrieved from http://www.globalroadwarrior.com/contentinfo.asp?cid=134&nid=1.01&next_nid=1.02&ctry=South%20Africa

Kwintessential LTD. (12/2/2009). Doing Business in South Africa. Kwintessential. Retrieved from http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/etiquette/doing-business-south-africa.html


South African Tourism. (12/2/2009). Welcome, Business Tourism. South Africa Business Unusual. Retrieved from
http://www1.southafrica.net/Cultures/en-US/bt.southafrica.net/Homepage.htm


ExecutivePlanet.com.(12/2/2009). South Africa, ExecutivePlanet.com. Executive Planet. Retrieved from
http://www.executiveplanet.com/index.php?title=South_Africa

Books on the Basics of Doing Business....South Africa

These books are great sources on different ways on doing business in South Africa.


Foster, D. (2002). Global Etiquette Guide to Africa and the Middle East. New York: Wiley.

http://www.amazon.com/Global-Etiquette-Guide-Africa-Middle/dp/0471419524/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259820093&sr=1-1


Day, R. (2008). Street Smarts for Global Business: a practical guidebook for global business executives. Charleston: Booksurge.

http://www.amazon.com/Street-Smarts-Global-Business-executives/dp/1419695002/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259819777&sr=1-5



Bret, M.; Johnson-Barker, B.; Renssen, M. (2007) South Africa: Eyewitness Travel. New York: DK.

http://www.amazon.com/South-Africa-EYEWITNESS-TRAVEL-GUIDE/dp/0756628741/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259820093&sr=1-11

U.S. Embassy in South Africa

While traveling to another country, it is always best to know the locations of the different U.S. Embassies abroad.

In South Africa there are three consulates, Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.

U.S. Department of State. (12/2/2009). United States Diplomatic Mission to South Africa. U.S. Department of State Retrieved from http://southafrica.usembassy.gov/index.html

Flying to South Africa

Excellent Airlines that cater the business person.

South African Airways offers a business program, "On Business" that can help make reports on travel much easier. SAA is also part of the Star Alliance Network, which helps when traveling from remote parts of the U.S. or the world.

South Africa Airways. (12/2/2009). About On Business. South African Airways. Retrieved from https://www.flysaa.com/BookOnBiz/nav/en/en_frameset.html?contents=/saabiz/logout.do?

Basic Info on South Africa

Doing business in South Africa requires good resources and an openness of different cultures. Known for its multiculturalism, several ethnicity are based in South Africa, white European, Indian, colored and black African making it hard to generalize business etiquette. South Africa is a land with great diversity. South Africa is located at southern tip of the continent of Africa. It borders the countries: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland and Mozambique. The climate is mostly semiarid with subtropical temperatures along the east coast given it sunny days, cool nights. South Africa is big on its trade on natural resources, such as gold, platinum, and chromium.

The Republic of South Africa, the conventional long form, has three capitals: Pretoria (administrative capital), Cape Town (legislative capital) and Bloemfontein (judicial capital). Having once ruled by the British in an apartheid government, legal racial segregation enforced, South Africa has sprung up as a phoenix from the ashes.



World Trade Press. (12/2/2009). South Africa, The People. The Global Road Warrior. Retrieved from http://www.globalroadwarrior.com/ContentInfo.asp?nid=1.01&cid=134&next_nid=1.02&source=cia&ctry=South%20Africa&parent=Country%20Facts

Central Intelligence Agency. (12/2/2009). Central Intelligence Agency, World Factbook. South Africa. CIA. Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html