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Cape Town and Western Cape Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion AgencyRef: https://www.wesgro.co.za/corporate/news/2026/cape-town-retains-position-as-africas-leading-convention-destination-in-icca-2025-rankings
Official source
Source domain: wesgro.co.za
Collected on 28 June 2026
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What this means
This is a Wesgro corporate news article dated 21 May 2026 reporting on the ICCA GlobeWatch 2025 Business Analytics Report. It states that Cape Town retained the #1 ranked city in Africa for international association meetings in 2024 (55 qualifying meetings), while Stellenbosch ranked 10th (10 meetings). It also claims South Africa remained the leading country in Africa for such meetings and cites economic impact figures from the Cape Town and Western Cape Convention Bureau (30 bids; estimated R683 million injection). The article includes quotes from Western Cape Minister Dr Ivan Meyer, City of Cape Town Alderman James Vos, and Wesgro CEO Wrenelle Stander.
Facts
Places
Stellenbosch Local Municipality, City of Cape Town, Western Cape
Reference
https://www.wesgro.co.za/corporate/news/2026/cape-town-retains-position-as-africas-leading-convention-destination-in-icca-2025-rankings
Amounts
R 683 000 000
Key Takeaways
- Publication date: 21 May 2026
- Source report: ICCA GlobeWatch 2025 Business Analytics Report
- Cape Town: #1 ranked city in Africa for international association meetings; 55 qualifying meetings in 2024
- Stellenbosch: ranked 10th in Africa; 10 international association meetings in 2024
- South Africa: leading country in Africa for international association meetings
- ICCA benchmark criteria: association meetings rotating between at least three countries; minimum 50 delegates
- Convention Bureau performance (last financial year): secured 30 high-impact business event bids
- Estimated economic injection: R683 million into the Western Cape
- Quoted officials: Dr Ivan Meyer (Western Cape Government), Alderman James Vos (City of Cape Town), Wrenelle Stander (Wesgro CEO)
- Wesgro
- International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA)
- ICCA GlobeWatch 2025 Business Analytics Report
- Cape Town and the Western Cape Convention Bureau
- Cape Town
- Western Cape
- Stellenbosch
- South Africa
- Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism: Dr Ivan Meyer
- City of Cape Town Alderman James Vos
- Wesgro CEO: Wrenelle Stander
- Cape Town International Convention Centre
- Western Cape Government Growth for Jobs Strategy
- City of Cape Town
Dates
Closing Date
21 May 2026