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
International Development Evaluation 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
Africa Health Research Institute - Durban
View More profiles (492) in the Yearbook of International Organizations
Future Events in South Africa
2029 International Botanical Congress – International Botanical Congress – International Association of Botanical and Mycological Societies
2029 Congress – International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists - Cape Town2028 International Congress of Entomology (ICE) – International Congresses of Entomology Council - Cape Town2028 International Congress of Genetics – International Genetics Federation - Cape Town2027 International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics – International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics - Cape Town2027 International Data Week – Committee on Data for Science and Technology - Cape Town2027 Congress – International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Cape Town2027 World Avocado Congress – International Avocado Society - Cape Town2027 Research Reactor Conference – International Group of Research Reactors - Cape Town2027 IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience – International Brain Research Organization - Cape Town2026 International Palaeontological Congress – International Palaeontological Association - Cape Town2026 One Young World Summit – One Young World - Cape Town2026 International Symposium on Electrocatalysis (ECAT) – International Symposium on Electrocatalysis - Protea Park2026 Conference – International Zoo Educators Association - Cape Town2026 Biennial Congress – International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis - Cape TownView More Future Events (50) in The International Congress Calendar
Past Events in South Africa
2025 TC/ESG25 Conference – Transformations Community – Earth System Governance
2025 Annual Conference – Southern African Comparative and History of Education Society - Ballito
2025 Conference – International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement - Durban
2025 International Diatom Symposium – International Society for Diatom Research - Skukuza
2025 Biennial General Assembly – Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa - Mthatha
2025 Biennial Conference – Southern African Accounting Association – International Association for Accounting Education and Research
2025 EU-African SME Summit – European Entrepreneurs CEA-PME - Johannesburg
2025 Congress – Conseil international d'études francophones - Cape Town
2025 Ecocity World Summit – Ecocity Builders - Durban
2025 Conference – World Union of Wholesale Markets - Johannesburg
2025 International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – International Association of Hydrogeologists
2025 Mint Directors Conference (MDC) – International Mint Directors Network - Cape Town
2025 Annual Meeting – European Malignant Hyperthermia Group - Cape Town
2025 ISCB-Africa ASBCB Conference – International Society for Computational Biology – African Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
2025 Biennial Conference – International Association of Women Judges - Cape Town
View More Past Events (4575) in The International Congress Calendar
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