Travel Information
The Venue
SANDTON CONVENTION CENTRE
Sandton Convention Centre is South Africa’s leading event venue, offering prestigious multi-use event spaces and venues in the financial hub of Johannesburg.
Conveniently located in the vibrant business district of Sandton in northern Johannesburg and within easy reach of the Gautrain and O. R. Tambo International Airport, the Sandton Convention Centre (SCC) is flanked by a number of leading hotels, sophisticated shopping centres and entertainment complexes.
Telephone:
+27 11 779 0000
Email:
[email protected]
Physical Address:
161 Maude St
Sandown,
Sandton
Johannesburg
2196
Accommodation
COURTYARD HOTEL ROSEBANK
Tyrwhitt Avenue Corner Oxford Road &, Tyrwhitt Ave, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2121
3 star hotel
For a 20% Discount, use promo code: DMGEVENTS
Distance from Venue: 5.2km
COURTYARD HOTEL SANDTON
For a 20% Discount, use promo code: DMGEVENTS
Distance from Venue: 1.3km
CITY LODGE HOTEL BRYANSTON
Corner Main Road and, Peter Place, Bryanston West, Bryanston, 2125
3 star hotel
For a 20% Discount, use promo code: DMGEVENTS
Distance from Venue: 6.5km
CITY LODGE HOTEL SANDTON KATHERINE STREET
For a 20% Discount, use promo code: DMGEVENTS
Distance from Venue: 1.9km
CITY LODGE HOTEL SANDTON MORNINGSIDE
Corner of Hill and Rivonia Roads, Morningside, Sandton, 2146
3 star hotel
For a 20% Discount, use promo code: DMGEVENTS
Distance from Venue: 1.9km
ROAD LODGE RIVONIA
Road Lodge Rivonia, Rivonia Rd &, 10th Ave, Rivonia, Johannesburg, 2128
3 star hotel
For a 5% Discount, use promo code: DMGEVENTS
Distance from Venue: 6.6km
ROAD LODGE SANDTON
For a 5% Discount, use promo code: DMGEVENTS
Distance from Venue: 1,9km
Flight Booking Information
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SAA would like to offer the Regional and Domestic delegates market related airfares on the services of SAA subject to the relevant class availability.
These airfares average to a discount of approximately 5-15% off our lowest published airfares depending on point of sale.
These airfares will only be applicable for travel 14 days prior and/or after the official event dates.
It is possible that lower airfares may be purchased on our website www.flysaa.com but all conditions pertaining to these airfares will be adhered to, no waivers will be permitted.
About The City: Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa is the second largest city in Africa, in 2016 there were 4.94 million people living in the City of Johannesburg. Joburg, or Jozi as some prefer to call it, offers visitors an experience as unique and diverse as the city itself. Whether you are on business, in search of a cultural encounter, an adrenaline rush or simply want to relax and unwind for a few days, the city of Johannesburg has everything you’re looking for and more!
Getting around the city
The Gautrain is an 80-kilometre express commuter rail system in Gauteng, South Africa, which links Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ekurhuleni, and O.R. Tambo International Airport.
Follow this link to plan your journey: https://www.gautrain.co.za/pdf/Gautrain_User_Guide_FA.pdf
Purchasing A Gautrain Card: https://www.gautrainalerts.co.za/purchasegautraincard/
Top 6 Things to do in the city
Gold Reef City, eight kilometers from the city center, takes you back to the gold rush days through a series of thrilling theme park rides and historical exhibits. This family-friendly attraction hosts reproductions of buildings and businesses from the era, and you can also tour a disused shaft of the Crown Mines, one of the richest goldmines in the world.
The Apartheid Museum graphically portrays the apartheid story through photos, artifacts, newspaper clippings, chilling personal accounts, and film footage. The sights and sounds of the apartheid era assail visitors as they move through the thought-provoking permanent exhibits on an emotional journey through South Africa’s history.
Soweto (an abbreviation for Southwestern Townships) lies 20 kilometers southwest of Johannesburg and offers a journey into the soul of the fight for freedom. Popular attractions to visit here are Mandela House, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1962, and the Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum, which honors the brave students who protested apartheid during the Soweto Uprisings.
At the Lion & Safari Park, you can get up-close with some of Africa’s famous wildlife less than an hour’s drive north from downtown Johannesburg. Animal interactions are the highlight here. You can cuddle a lion cub, take the Cheetah Walk, and hand feed giraffes.
About an hour’s drive from Johannesburg, the Cradle of Humankind is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world’s most productive and important paleo-anthropological areas. One of the top attractions here are the Sterkfontein stalactitic caves, which consist of six linked underground chambers with a lake at a depth of about 40 meters.
Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens offer a serene slice of wilderness on the edge of the city. Managed by the South African National Biodiversity Institute, the garden is one of nine national botanical gardens in South Africa, and this particular location offers plenty of space and beautiful views of red-rock cliffs.
Click here to view more attractions: https://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/johannesburg-saf-gp-jo.htm
