Q: what would be good souvenirs from Johannesburg , Africa? i will be there on official trip, and was wondering what small sized items can i buy from Johannesburg as a souvenir for my trips, please list anything good that can be bought from the place,thanks.
A: There are endless places to get unique things to take back with you. Hotels, Museums, Golf Cubs etc. all have gift shops plus there are stores all over the city. Your corporate buddies might like something from one of the gift shops at the golf course and Jo'burg has lots of very good golf courses. Book stores - there is a wide variety of terrific books about South Africa that are not readily available elsewhere. South Africa: Visual Celebration by Elaine Hurford or This Is South Africa by Peter Borchert are two possibilities out of hundreds. South Africa makes some very lovely wines There are some wonderful artisans in South Africa with a wonderful eye for the native wildlife. I have the most beautiful and unique walking stick /cane with lions carved on it. The site below has pictures of some possibilities. The menu on the left may help you decide on types of gifts according to age, type, gender etc. cakes has mentioned that ostrich eggs are delicate - and they are. But if you have never seen one you should know that delicate when used to describe ostrich eggs is not the same as delicate when used to describe chicken eggs. By comparison they are very thick and very strong and can withstand a fair amount of abuse. Miss Bounty mentioned a vuvuzela - that is a kind of a horn that is a great fun thing to blow at football games etc. In North America I would be tempted to take one to a hockey game. :o) Hope this helps a bit.