South+Africa



**__General__**- · English is business language · Many different cultures · Fairly new country · Very similar to Europe o Clothing, food, business practice, sports · Tries to maintain African Heritage as of late · Very big coverage of sports o Rugby, Soccer, Cricket **__Greeting__**- · Men- shake hands · Women- Shake hands or a head nod · Fairly informal environment · Start with informal discussion on topics such as family, leisure time or sports · Transference of business cards, not in pocket, be respectful **__Communication__**- · Style of speaking determined on how well the people know each other · Try to build a history with the business · European style of etiquette o Shaking hands, brief personal talk, relaxed meetings · Not fond of touching · Good for talking a lot o Do- Sports, Food, Weather o Don’t- Compare cities, Race relations, Politics **__Meetings__**- · Agendas not rigid · Very informal and can digress · Keep presentations precise and to the point

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