South Africa 101
This country has 12 official languages
What is South Africa?
You should do this with South African business partners before conducting business.
What is building relationships?
This is South Africa's national currency.
What is Rand?
This is the largest city in South Africa.
What is Johannesburg?
In South African winters, temperatures in some regions rarely drop below this temperature.
What is 10°C?
A common piece of business information typically exchanged at first meetings in South Africa.
You should address businesspeople in South Africa with these formalities.
What is Mr./Ms./Dr.?
South Africa’s flag contains this many different colours.
What is 6?
This is South Africa's version of a barbecue, traditionally held on Heritage Day.
What is Braai Day?
This gesture, common in Western culture, is considered offensive in South Africa when done with the back of your hand facing outward.
What is the V-sign?
What is an arm's length (half a metre)?
This large flightless bird, native to South Africa, is the fastest bird on land.
What is an ostrich?
This is a traditional South African breakfast porridge made from maize (corn).
What is Pap?
The system of rank and authority that should NOT be ignored in South African companies.
What is company hierarchy?
South African businesspeople perceive time as largely this.
What is monochronic?
The capital cities of South Africa (name at least 2).
What is Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein?
They are highly respected traditional healers and spiritual practitioners in South Africa.
What is Sangomas?
In South Africa, this hand gesture means "good luck."
What is holding thumbs?
These are four challenges that Canadians often face when conducting business in South Africa (must name at least 2).
What is Infrastructure Reliability, Labour Dynamics, Currency Volatility, Regulatory Challenges?
This system of racial segregation officially ended in South Africa in the early 1990s.
What is apartheid?