Shopping in South Africa

Traditional South African craftwork such as bowls, clay pots, beadwork, carvings, tapestries and paintings can be found almost everywhere, although the quality may vary. Jewellery is also worth looking out for - after all, South Africa is the home of gold and diamonds.

The other major buy in South Africa is its famous wine, especially the inexpensive but high-quality wine of the Western Cape. Because of the advantageous exchange rate and South Africa’s long economic isolation from the world, a lot of merchandise is comparatively inexpensive. When in Johannesburg, visit the huge flea market at Bruma Lake near Eastgate shopping centre, a 15 minutes’ drive from central Johannesburg.