Global civil society activity in South Africa

Meetings Statistics

From UIA's International Meetings Statistics Report

20 years

South Africa is ranked #30 over a 20 year period,
with 2272 meetings since 2005.

2023

South Africa is ranked #30 for 2024, with 77 meetings.

Local UIA Partner

South African Tourism

website: http://www.southafrica.net/sat/content/en/za/home


As Africa's top meetings and events destination, South Africa's amazing variety of venues and destinations, diverse offering and unforgettable experiences will exceed your expectations. Whether you're planning a meeting in the bush or require the cutting edge technology available at our international convention centres, our Meeting Planner tools will help you plan the perfect event.

With more than 1 700 meeting venues in South Africa and award winning international convention centres, South Africa is amply equipped to take care of your business event needs. Our largest meeting venues, complete with the latest technology, can accommodate more than 20 000 delegates.

South Africa has hosted a significant number of high profile events that have seen more than 100 000 delegates experience our first-rate meeting venues and explore the amazing attractions our country has to offer.


Local UIA Partner

Durban KwaZulu-Natal Convention Bureau

website: http://www.durbankzncb.co.za/


The Durban KwaZulu-Natal Convention Bureau is a partnership initiative of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs and the Ethekwini Municipality to promote the meeting or business tourism services of the South African province of KwaZulu-Nataland the metropolitan area of Durban.The Durban KwaZulu-Natal Convention Bureau began its operations on the 1 July 2010 and is thus still very much at its inception stage of development. It operates as a special division of Tourism KwaZulu-Natal. This entity provides the following business tourism support services together with its partners:

  • Promotional materials;
  • Educational trips and site Inspections;
  • Supplier information and quotations;
  • Social programmes;
  • Pre and post tours and incentive packages;
  • Assistance with congress bids;
  • Convention publicity and delegate boosting;
  • Destination display and promotion;
  • Information kits and welcome packs for delegates;
  • Shuttle services; and
  • Identification of professional conference organiser (PCO) services.


Local UIA Partner

Johannesburg Tourism Company

website: https://visit.joburg



The JTC in its re-establishment is modelled as a Destination Management Organisation [DMO], which is a leading organisational entity, which facilitates partnerships with various authorities, stakeholders, and professionals to achieve a unified mission towards a destination’s vision.


Organizations based in South Africa

Nematological Society of Southern Africa - Potchefstroom
Pan African Society for Musical Arts Education - Clubview
Southern African Regional Universities Association - Bellville
Confédération africaine de natation amateur - Johannesburg
African Association of Nuclear Medicine - Tygerberg
Rugby Africa - Cape Town
Africa Association of Quantity Surveyors - Midrand
Pan-African Thoracic Society - Durban
International Dental Ethics and Law Society - Bellville
Squash Federation of Africa - Northlands
Southern African Music Rights Organizations - Johannesburg
EIS-AFRICA - Midrand
Anthropology Southern Africa - East London
Pan African Society of Cardiology - Cape Town
Southern African Accounting Association - Johannesburg
All Africa Pool Association - Johannesburg
Healthcare Christian Fellowship International - Johannesburg
Africa Medical Association - Braamfontein
AfricaBio - Pretoria
African Physical Activity Network - Cape Town
Mining Industry Association of Southern Africa - Johannesburg
Organisation of African Geological Surveys - Pretoria
Pan-African Composers' and Songwriters' Alliance - Johannesburg
Committee of Central Bank Governors in SADC - Pretoria
African Cricket Association - Northlands

View More profiles (472) in the Yearbook of International Organizations

Future Events in South Africa

2029 International Botanical CongressInternational Botanical CongressInternational Association of Botanical and Mycological Societies

2029 CongressInternational Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists - Cape Town

2028 International Congress of Entomology (ICE)International Congresses of Entomology Council - Cape Town

2028 Digital Humanities ConferenceAlliance of Digital Humanities Organizations - Cape Town

2028 International Congress of GeneticsInternational Genetics Federation - Cape Town

2028 ConferenceSubOptic - Cape Town

2027 WONCA World ConferenceWorld Organization of Family Doctors - Cape Town

2027 International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and EconomicsInternational Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics - Cape Town

2027 Plenary MeetingResearch Data Alliance - Cape Town

2027 International Data WeekCommittee on Data for Science and TechnologyWorld Data SystemResearch Data Alliance

2027 CongressInternational Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Cape Town

2027 IBRO World Congress of NeuroscienceInternational Brain Research Organization - Cape Town

2027 World Avocado CongressInternational Avocado Society - Cape Town

2027 World Congress on ADHDWorld Federation of ADHD - Cape Town

2027 Annual MeetingInternational Society for Autism Research - Cape Town

View More Future Events (35) in The International Congress Calendar

Past Events in South Africa

2026 Annual Meeting – International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine - Cape Town
2026 Annual Meeting – International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine - Cape Town
2026 World Congress – International Association for Political Science Students - Vanderbijlpark
2026 Global Summit – Women in Tech Global - Cape Town
2026 European Academic Conference on Internal Audit and Corporate Governance – European Academic Conference on Internal Audit and Corporate Governance - Stellenbosch
2026 Conference – International Sustainable Campus Network - Cape Town
2026 International Biocuration Conference – International Society for Biocuration - Cape Town
2026 Discussions on Nano & Mesoscopic Optics (DINAMO) – Discussions on Nano & Mesoscopic Optics - Franschhoek
2026 EU-Africa Consultative Meeting – Foundation for European Progressive Studies - Cape Town
2026 Conference – World Association for Sport Management - Cape Town
2026 World Recreational Fishing Conference (WRFC) – World Recreational Fishing Conference - Port Alfred
2026 Country Correspondent Conference – African Tax Administration Forum - Johannesburg
2026 Theranostics World Congress – Theranostics World Congress - Cape Town
2026 Annual Conference – Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education - Johannesburg
2026 Congress – Southern African Society for Plant Pathology - Umhlanga

View More Past Events (4687) in The International Congress Calendar

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