About Cape Town

 

Cape Town – Where Inspiration turns ideas into action

Historically the place where trade routes meet and considered a gateway to Africa for business and leisure, Cape Town has long held a fascination for visitors from across the globe. Firmly rooted in its African heritage and culture, Cape Town, and the Western Cape Province (the Cape) is South Africa’s most progressive and innovative region where local government, the private sector and academia work together to create one of Africa’s leading cities for business, learning and leisure. Outperforming the rest of the country in terms of economic growth, the province also benefits from local government initiatives to help drive international investment, trade, and tourism in the Province. With Table Mountain as backdrop the Mother City, as it is affectionately known by South Africans, is set within the unique Cape Floral Region, and surrounded by the internationally acclaimed Winelands that stretch from coast to coast, Cape Town welcomes the world to a vibrant cultural experience that is as hospitable as it is unique.

Did you know?
Cape Town is the only city in the world to lie on two oceans – On one side of the peninsula lies the Atlantic; on the other the Indian Ocean. Gourmets and lovers of fine wines have a treat in store, with the Constantia Winelands producing some of the finest wines worldwide.

Slightly further afield are the many South African Wine Estates that offer historic, unrivalled natural beauty and some of the best wine tasting in the world. The area is criss-crossed with wine routes, with the Durbanville Hills route a mere twenty minute drive from Cape Town. Continuing further one finds the renowned wine-producing areas of Paarl, Franschhoek, and Stellenbosch.

Accommodation

Accommodation is available to suite all tastes and budgets, within close proximity of the congress venue. These have been pre-booked for the conference and delegates will be able to secure their choice of venue at preferential rates. Click here for more information

Pre- & Post Conference Tours

A wide range of attractive tours and excursions are available to visitors and these will be of a cultural, historical, and geographical nature. Delegates and accompanying persons are invited to explore the diverse wonders of this boundless land. An exciting selection of pre- and post-conference tours has been designed to meet the needs of the most discerning traveler. Most tours are two nights/three days and can be done either side of the conference. Explore Here

 

Fast Facts

POPULATION – South Africa: 59.62 million people / Western Cape: 6 997 473 million people

TAX – 15% Value Added Tax (VAT)

South Africa has 11 official languages of which three are spoken in the Western Cape. English is predominantly used in business and education

The currency of South Africa is the South African Rand (ZAR). 

The city has a Mediterranean climate, with rainy winters and dry summers. Cape Town is a summer paradise, with balmy temperatures and sunny days. Cape Town gets almost all it’s rainfall in winter, so expect warm and cloudless days