Although you will almost certainly come to South Africa for some reason other than shopping, once you're here you'll be pleasantly surprised at the variety and value of the goods on offer. Our high fashion designers tend to lean towards a fusion of classical European trends with some subtle or not so subtle African touches - and the odd, totally off-the-wall feature. So you could go home with something pretty unique. And, of course, we do mine a pretty big chunk of the world's gold, diamonds and platinum, so it would be a shame not to investigate acquiring apiece designed especially for you.