Gift ideas South Africa

Nestled on the top floor of the Rosebank Mall. A well-organized, well-stocked emporium with 650 stalls where all forms of handicrafts are represented. In thirty minutes, you will have made a tour of the crafts of South Africa, and even the whole of Africa, as many pieces are foreign. Even if we won't tell you like that! Jewellery, decoration and all sorts of souvenirs, ideal for making gifts before getting back on the plane.

Created by five committed French-speaking entrepreneurs, the new collective nicely named Les Artisanes du Cap promises us a singular shopping experience. The concept? Souvenirs that come to you through tailor-made private sales. Among the great diversity of handcrafted objects, all the approaches are responsible, ethical and the brands are solidarity-based. The direct sales offer you without any doubt an advantageous price and the certainty to support the local economy. A personal shopper in the colours of South Africa.

A pretty courtyard, like a very small square, all charming with a view of the ocean, and all around, wooden huts each corresponding to a small shop. A second-hand shop, an original clothing shop, another one for decoration, designer jewellery on one side, and trinkets, cups and other gadgets in the colours of Kalk Bay, posters of local artists... Beautiful items for sale, and at the end of the courtyard, directly on the ocean, a small blue café where it is nice to stop for an iced coffee while looking at the ocean.

Hello Africa Marketplace brings together many artists, craftsmen, stylists, designers, etc., under one banner guaranteeing 100% African productions, mostly South African even. Of course, you can find them in the trendy district of Maboneng, in the Art On Main area. You can find souvenirs, handicrafts, jewelry, pottery, bags, accessories... And everything is handmade. To know a little more, or to do some scouting, they have a Facebook page or an Instagram profile.

African Jacquard creations combine the French tradition of linen weaving with the warm colors of Africa for the pleasure of our tables and our kitchens! Weaving linens in the colors of the continent using the Jacquard process. The designs speak of travel stories, symbols, places that we sometimes find difficult to leave, from which we want to bring back beautiful memories. On the creative side, Christine has teamed up with young South African designers in Cape Town, to broaden the sources of inspiration and styles.