VISIT
TO SOUTH AFRICA 2003(Final itinerary).
Please
note: Dr Salter’s cell phone number for calls in
0830[1].
Transfer via bus to
1000
Depart from hotel for day long
tour of the
Evening: Your
evening is free to explore
0800. Depart Hotel for visit to Table
Mountain and Robben
Island.
Evening: Your
evening is free to explore
0730: Met in Hotel Lobby by Dr Venter. Leave by bus for
Graduate School of Business, University of Stelllenbosch (GSB) in
0815: Introductory Seminar. This will provide an overview of the current
political and economic environment in
1. Professor
Willie Breytenbach,
2. Dr Eltie Links former South African Ambassador
3. Mr Kosie de Villiers, Consultant, deVilliers & Partners will review the African Consumer Environment.
4. Prof
Ernest Neuland,
1300-1800: Collective visits to various sites of business interest in conjunction with the major role players in business promotion. The major visits will be the Muizenberg Technopark and KWV wine growers.
1800: Return to City Lodge.
1100. Travel by bus to Vergelegen Estate and Winery , Somerset West for cellar tour, briefing and formal lunch. (Salter note this is an incredible place with beautiful gardens and a library. The cellar is unique in that it is dug for stories into a hill starting at the top. Their will be an opportunity for wine tasting at R10 each but unfortunately federal rules do not permit us to pay for this)
1415. Depart for visit to Kaya Mandi informal housing settlement.
14 45-1600: Visit Kaya Mandi informal housing settlement. (Salter comment, this is a slum from US perspectives so please no jewelry, fancy watches etc)
1700 - 1800.
1800 Check into Dorpshuis Hotel, Stellenbosch.
1900: Briefing by Dr
Venter re
Dinner in Stellenbosch on your own (perhaps Ocean Basket ) which is walking distance from the hotel. (Salter note Sea Food at Ocean Basket is not bad and fairly generous portions for about R 50-60 including beverage but also available in the area restaurants offering new African cuisine such as Ostrich)
0530: Check-out. You
will be met in the lobby by Dr Venter. Leave by bus for
0730 Depart for
0930. Transfer Sandton North of Downtown Johannesburg and hub of business. We will be staying at to the City Lodge Katherine Street Sandton Tel (011)- 444-5300 reservation numbers 6664 and 6667.
Afternoon: Seminar at Wits
University
1700 pm – 1830:
13:00. Visit to South African Breweries including a talk by their Managing Director (CEO).
On completion of SAB
visit we will depart for
Evening Free – It is possible we may visit the State Theatre.
1.30 pm. Visits to the
Free A city tour including SOWETO can be organized
For individuals who wish to extend their visit, necessary assistance will be available.
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[1] All times are on the 24 hr clock.
[2] For all
South African Numbers from the