{"id":1809,"date":"2022-11-22T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1809"},"modified":"2022-11-22T08:04:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T08:04:40","slug":"how-to-set-up-a-conference-call-between-south-africa-and-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-set-up-a-conference-call-between-south-africa-and-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"How to conference call South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa is a well established market, with a highly developed economic infrastructure, a strong services sector and\u00a0 a growing economy. Although the country still has some major issues as far as unemployment, poverty and inequality are concerned, it still represents a promising market &#8211; total UK exports to South Africa amounted to \u00a34.2 billion in the year ended June 2019.<\/p>\n<p>But it is a fair distance away. This is why you need a reliable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/\">conference call<\/a> provider on board.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/south-africa-flag-flying-on-the-back-of-a-boat-with-cape-town-in-the-distance.jpg\" alt=\"south africa flag flying on the back of a boat with cape town in the distance\" width=\"960\" height=\"638\" \/>This growth means South Africa has the most sophisticated and developed economy in Africa, and is regarded as being the \u2018gateway to Africa\u2019 for investors.<\/p>\n<p>In comparison to other African nations, it also has the following plus points:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>comparative sophistication<\/li>\n<li>ease of doing business<\/li>\n<li>continental expertise<\/li>\n<li>base for critical services for doing business in the rest of the continent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So it&#8217;s no wonder\u00a0many high-profile UK investors such as Barclays, BAE Systems, BP, British Airways, Shell, Unilever, Virgin and Vodafone.<\/p>\n<p>And if you want to join them, you&#8217;ll need a cost-effective and reliable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/conference-call\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">international teleconference<\/a> provider.<\/p>\n<h2>How to set up a conference call between the UK and South Africa<\/h2>\n<p>First, visit\u00a0ConferenceCall.co.uk and pick up your free PIN before\u00a0clicking on \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/invite-your-international-participants\">Invite Participants<\/a>\u2019 to generate an email template.<\/p>\n<p>Tap in the time, date and subject of the conference call, choose\u00a0UK and South Africa\u00a0dial-in codes and then click \u2018Copy this invitation\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Then just paste the invitation\u00a0into an email and send it to as many as\u00a0100 participants.<\/p>\n<h3>Dial-in numbers to call<\/h3>\n<p>At the allotted time colleagues should dial\u00a0the following numbers and enter your PIN:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>UK participants<\/strong>\u00a0dial\u00a0<strong>0843 373 0843<\/strong>\u00a0(landline)<strong>+44\u00a0843\u00a0373\u00a00999<\/strong>\u00a0(when overseas)\u00a0<strong>83000<\/strong>\u00a0(mobile)<\/li>\n<li><strong>South Africa participants<\/strong>\u00a0dial\u00a0<strong> 087-2318992 <\/strong>(from landlines)\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>\u00a0+44 843 373 0999\u00a0<\/strong>(from mobiles)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your conference call is ready to\u00a0begin!<\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/clock.jpg\" alt=\"clock\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/clock.jpg\" \/>What&#8217;s the best time to call South Africa from the UK?<\/h2>\n<p>Johannesburg is just over 8,000 miles from the UK and it takes around 11-and-a-half hours on a direct flight from London.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, Jo&#8217;berg is only two hours ahead of GMT (so one hour ahead in the summer) and so business calls should be fine so long as you don&#8217;t make them late afternoon.<\/p>\n<h2>Do you need to dial the worldwide dial-in number when calling South Africa from the UK?<\/h2>\n<p>No, the UK participants can simply dial the UK dial-in number when they are in the UK, and our system will automatically match your participants by your PIN.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"_wp_link_placeholder\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/capetown-south-africa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"446\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Where is South Africa?<\/h2>\n<p>The southern part of South Africa has by 1,739 miles of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north it is bordered by Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe, with\u00a0Mozambique to the northeast and\u00a0Swaziland to the east.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d13500832.270260489!2d18.247902564791413!3d-34.296954151534734!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x1c34a689d9ee1251%3A0xe85d630c1fa4e8a0!2sSouth+Africa!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1522694396740\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>What is the Foreign and Commonwealth Office advice on traveling to South Africa?<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re travelling to South Africa, check the latest travel advice where Covid-19 restrictions are concerned and be prepared for plans to change at the last minute.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa has a terrible crime problem. Although there is a high level of serious crime across the country, the risk of visitors encountering any sort of violent crime when travelling to the main tourist destinations is generally low, and the police presence in these areas is high. If you&#8217;re planning on heading out on business, you need to be aware that the risk increases as you move away from the tourist areas and into urban and business districts. Crime also increases where large crowds gather.<\/p>\n<p>There have also been an increasing number of terrorist attacks and bomb threats. Hijacking and robberies are common after dark &#8211; if you&#8217;re driving, try not to do so after dark, and be especially vigilant at junctions and traffic lights, and keep valuables out of sight as there are instances of windows being broken and valuables taken while cars are waiting at junctions.<\/p>\n<p>And the country has seen growing tensions between taxi drivers and Uber drivers, which has been known to erupt into violence, so be on your guard when using either as you won&#8217;t want to get caught up in any fighting.<\/p>\n<p>Thefts have been reported at Johannesburg&#8217;s OR Tambo International Airport, so vacuum-wrap luggage where you can and keep all valuables in your carry-on luggage. Keep large amounts of money, expensive jewelry, cameras and phones out of sight. Try to use ATM\u2019s in banks or secure shopping malls and be discreet when making withdrawals.<\/p>\n<p>Call the police (on 10111 or on 112 from a mobile phone) at the first sign of danger.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/south-africa\">GOV.UK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re doing business in South Africa, make sure your trip is organised with your contacts out there so they can help keep you safe. But, given the risks, you might be better of doing business via conference call.<\/p>\n<p>Flag header image by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/users\/davidrockdesign-2595351\/\">DavidRockDesign<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=5200293\">Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/conference-call\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1777 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conferencecall.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/conference-call-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"118\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa is a well established market, with a highly developed economic infrastructure, a strong services sector and\u00a0 a growing economy. 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