Shopping

For many tourists South Africa brings to mind images of sea, sun, mountain and wildlife - some don't realise that it also a great shopping destination.

South Africa produces an array of unique artefacts, textiles, jewellery, leather goods and some of the most interesting crafts in the world. Tantalise your taste buds with delicious local produce from cheeses, dried fruits, and honey to our famous biltong and boerewors.

There is no shortage of unique and funky souvenirs to take home as a reminder of an unforgettable holiday.

Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town have many interesting factory shop outlets so get a directory and explore! You can obtain more information from any tourist information bureau or hotels and book stores.

The Western Cape region of South Africa is packed with places to shop - whether its locally hand-made craft or designer wear!

The V&A Waterfront, Canal Walk, Somerset Mall and Tygervalley are just a few of the many massive shopping malls in the region!

For many tourists South Africa brings to mind images of sea, sun, mountain and wildlife - some don't realise that it is also a great shopping destination.

Locally produced goods like artefacts, textiles, jewellery, leather goods and some of the most interesting crafts in the world are produced here. 

Local food products like cheeses, dried fruits, biltong, boerewors and so much more are some of the ways you can tantalise your taste buds. There is no shortage of unique and funky souvernirs to take home as a reminder of an unforgettable holiday!

The Eastern Cape region has plenty amazing shopping experiences on offer too.  Port Elizabeth for instance has two incredible shopping malls for those dying to get those shopping legs moving - these are Walmer Park and Green Acres. 

For a seafront shopping experience close to that of the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, try the Boardwalk in Summerstrand.

For those wanting to go wild on some cheap surf gear, head down to the infamous Billabong and Quiksilver factory shops in Jeffrey's Bay.

East London has some large malls too, Hemingways Mall, Taxi City and Vincent Park are all large and decent places for some retail therapy!