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Popular Shopping | Other Shopping Tips | All Tips (50) If carved wooden animals and people, African stools and drums, wooden bowls and walking sticks, are the sort of thing you are looking for, you're going to be spoilt for choice. Every sight-seeing stop along the way will have a whole row of stalls selling souvenirs, outside every town you drive through practically there will be more. Shopping centres in the middle of towns and the huge, secure shopping malls will all have their shops too and when you get to the airport there'll be more. The choice is endless. It's up to you whether you choose to buy from a company store or someone along the roadside, who may be working for themselves and thus being reasonably rewarded for their work - but then again they may not. The stalls at the main tourist sites are usually leased out and controlled fairly as local employment initiatives.
Needless to say, quality can vary hugely - as can prices - but there truly is something for everyone - and there cannot be a single plane leaving any aiport that doesn't have a veritable menagerie of animals on board along with the paying passengers. Personally, I think there's probably more wooden animals in South Africa than live ones. Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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WELCOME TO ACKERMANS
The Ackermans Success story began in 1916 when Gus Ackerman opened the very first store in Wynberg, Cape Town, setting a benchmark for price competitiveness that few could match.
By 1960 the Ackermans chain had shown promising growth and was sold to Greatermans.
Towards the end of the 70's Ackermans changed hands once again and was sold to Edgars who maintained its successful price discounter position.
When Pepkor acquired Ackermans in 1984 there were 34 stores across the country. Pepkor were quick to realise that the strategy of adding value to the low price formula would better position Ackermans for growth, and it was at this point that Ackermans began its present period of exceptional growth.
By the turn of the century Ackermans had grown to over 200 stores across Southern Africa, catering to all value conscious consumers.
The new millennium heralds even bigger and more exciting plans. By the end of the 2003/2004 financial year our number of stores will total 299 Ackermans stores, 5 Home Comforts Stores, 2 Ackermans Baby Company stores and 29 Hang Ten stores and the millennium has just begun! Leave a Comment
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Edgars is a national department store serving middle and upper income families of southern Africa with value priced essentials, bona fide national and international brands and appropriate fashion. It aims to be the retail service leader in clothing, footwear, textiles, accessories and cosmetics with more than 150 facias, and over 5000 employees. Edgars is a dominant force in every community it serves. The chain offers clear value to customers on price, quality and being in stock of the most wanted products.
Edgars also offers a wide choice of payment options with its different account types. These include the Edgars grey card (6 months interest free credit), the Edgars red card (interest bearing credit) and the Edgars purple cash card (a loyalty card against which customer benefits can be earned). All major bank cards are also welcome in Edgars.
In addition to the main Edgars retail brand, the chain incorporates a number of stand-alone specialty stores bearing the Edgars identification including Red Square (cosmetics) and Accessoreyes (sunglasses). These stores are also housed within selected Edgars stores. Leave a Comment
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South African beadwork is wonderful and there are so many ways you can buy yourself a piece of it. I fell for this beautiful blue and green necklace - you'll see similar ones in souvenir shops everywhere in every colour range imaginable. Mass produced yes, but still lovely and very wearable. You may opt for something more individual, or maybe something else - beaded baubles for your Christmas tree perhaps, or a cute beaded doll. Whatever you choose, it will be a reminder of your South African experience - vibrant, colourful and complex, created with great skill - a minor work of art from this fabulous country. Leave a Comment Theme: Jewelry
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You'll find lots of really good hand-made craft works in South Africa in the small galleries that showcase the work of talented craftmen and women all over the country. Small towns along the tourist routes are the best places to look for individual items. The handicrafts for sale in the shops in the big shopping malls and at the airport are much more mass-produced and touristy. That's not to say these shops don't offer quality goods -a lot of it is very fine and you can be sure to find things you are quite happy to buy, but if you're looking for something a bit more individual, look elsewhere.
These lovely little butter /pate knives are just an example. Beautifully made in a combination of solid silver (the blades) and inlaid and annealed copper (the handles). They are so well made, very tactile and good looking - and easy to pack (always a consideration when you're travelling) I was more than happy to pay about $12 each for them. Leave a Comment Theme: Gifts
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South Africans love candles - as you will have soon realised after you've eaten in a few restaurants - you need a torch in some of them to read the menu! If candlelight appeals to you, you could do worse than take a few home with you to remind you of your South African holiday. You'll certainly find plenty to choose from - from simple little blocks printed with zebra stripes and leopard spots to enormous great things that will burn for hours - and weigh a ton in your suitcase or backpack.
I liked these little tealight holders, made of wood and with a little bit of beaded trimming, they were African in their appearance as well as being lightweight in my luggage, and the candle itself can be replaced, making for a much more long-lasting souvenir that brings a little touch of South Africa to my home.
From just about $3-4 up ... and up. Leave a Comment Theme: Home Furnishing
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THERE ARE LOTS OF SHOPS THAT SELL ALL THESE LITTLE SCULPTURES OF THE ANIMALS BUT THERE ARE EVEN MORE STALLS NEXT TOTHE CAMPS OR FALLS ALMOST EVERYWHERE YOU PULL OF THE ROAD THERE IS A STALL................
THEY HAVE SCULPTURES OF ANIMALS , BOWLS SALT AND PEPPER SETS , SERVING SPOONS , DOLLS AFRICAAN DOLLS , ASH TRAYS YOU WANT SOME THING THE`LL TRY AND MAKE IT FOR YOU , THEY EVEN HAVE HATS CARS BEANIES..............
A REASONABLE PRICE FROM THE STALLS THE SHOPS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE ............. Leave a Comment Theme: ArtAddress: MPUMALANGA.............................
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THERE ARE A FEW FACTORIES IN MPUMALAGA WHERE THE SILK ( ANY SILK ITEM FROM SCARFES TO DUVETS , PILLOWS BLOUSES YOU NAME IT THEY MAKE FOR UT OF SILK , BUT FOR A PRICE OF COURSE, COMING WITH POUNDS OR DOLLARS YOU GUYS WILL SMILE AT THE PRICES BUT WE FROM SOUTH AFRICA WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE PAYING SO MUCH MONEY ..........................
ANY THING TO DO WITH SILK ..................
POUNDS AND DOLLARS NOT BAD AT ALL RANDS VERY EXPENSIVE ..................... Leave a Comment Theme: GiftsAddress: MPUMALANGA
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Wherever you are there is a friendly Spar.
All your shopping needs are displayed and easily acessable,and sometimes very cheap.
Bargains galore!
Anything for your daily needs.
About average and less. Leave a Comment Theme: Discount StoreAddress: Countrywide.Directions: Normally in big cities,sometimes more than one spar in the towns.Website: www.spar.co.za Other Contact: SPAR FRIENDLY GROCER'S OR SUPER
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ART IN THE PARK FLEA MARKET THERE IS EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN I BOUGHT A BEAUTIFULL SOAP STONE CHESS SET , I WENT THE ONE WEEK AND IT COST R130 WENT BACK THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND WITH R130 IN MY POCKET WHEN I GOT THERE THEY HAD CAME DOWN TO R65 I COULD BELIEVE MY LUCK SO I BOUGHT 2 SETS ........................... Leave a Comment Theme: ArtAddress: SAINT GEORGES PARK CRICKET GROUNDS
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