Corporate travel
Written by Helga McLeod Tuesday, 02 March 2010 17:43
South African holidays - sights and activities - Holiday Types
Looking for accommodation near a CBD, team building, conference venues or incentives? Or combine business with leisure - South Africa offers many choices from golf tours, coastlines and winelands, to Wild and other safaris.
International guests in South Africa on corporate business should consider the following:
Health & Entry Requirements of South Africa: An international yellow fever inoculation certificate IF travelling from yellow fever zone. Passports are required valid for 6 months upon entrance with one blank page minimum, a return ticket and sufficient funds. The majority of European and Commonwealth countries plus the US get to stay for 90 days.
Medical Requirements of South Africa: Adequate medical insurance and malaria precautions if travelling to malaria zones. Check with your accommodation whether they have nets and what recommendations they have.
South African Home Affairs (for visa and other information).
Embassies and Consulates in South Africa:
Australia embassy - 292 Orient Street, Cnr Schoeman Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)12 423-6000.
Austria embassy -1109 Duncan Street, Brooklyn, Pretoria, South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)12 452-9155
Brazil embassy - Block C, Hatfield Office Park, 1267 Pretorius Street, Pretoria, South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)12 426-9400
Canada embassy - 1103 Arcadia Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)12 422-3000
Germany embassy - 180 Blackwood Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)12 427-8900
Greece embassy - 1003 Church Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)12 430-7351
Ireland embassy - Southern Life Plaza, 1059 Schoeman Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)12 342-5062.
Japan embassy - 259 Baines Street, Cnr Frans Oerder Street, Groenkloof, Pretoria, South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)12 452-1500
Netherlands embassy - 210 Queen Wilhelmina Avenue, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria, South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)12 425-4500
Portugal embassy - 599 Leyds Street, Muckleneuk, Pretoria, South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)12 341-2340
Russia embassy - 316 Brooks Street, Menlo Park, Pretoria, South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)12 362-1337/8
United Kingdom embassy - 255 Hill Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)12 421-7500
United States of America embassy - 877 Pretorius Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)12 431-4000
International banks in South Africa:
ABN AMRO - 2 Exchange Square, 85 Maude Street, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)11 685-2000
Barclays Bank - Tel: +27 (0)21 670-2300 fax: +27 (0)21 670-2328
Citibank - Citibank Plaza, 145 West Street, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. Tel:+27 (0)11 944-0417
Commerzbank - 5 Keyes Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)11 328-7600 fax: +27 (0)11 328-7635
Deutsche Bank - 3 Exchange Square, 87 Maude Street, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. Tel: +27 (0)11 775-7000 fax: +27 11 322 6899)
HSBC - 2 Exchange Square, 85 Maude Street, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. Tel:+27 (0)11 676-4200 fax: +27 (0)11 783-9119
Standard Chartered - Tel:+27 (0)11 217-6635
Work Permits: A work permit is required for those wanting to work in South Africa and coming from outside. Applicants of a work permit contact the South African Embassy, High Commission, Consulate or Trade Mission of his/her own country where a government form B1 - 159 (A & C) will be required to fill in. Application processing period can be 8 - 12 weeks.
Quota Work Permits: The Department of Home Affairs aims to source certain skills from abroad that are in demand. Formal qualification and work experience in these fields are necessary and these applicants can apply for quota work permits which costs about R1600. After the approximate 7 week processing period, the applicant will gain a 90 day period, starting from they date of entering South Africa, to find employment in this specific field. Thereafter the permit is valid for the duration of the applicant being employed in this specific field, regardless of changing employers.
Ensure from your accommodation that you will have the transport needed and that your accommodation establishment's dining hours are suited to your schedule.
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