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DURBAN
INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION CENTRE (ICC)

Date Established: Opened August 1997
VISION
We are a world-class convention, exhibition and
entertainment centre, where the World meets Africa.
MISSION
To create inspiring convention, exhibition and
entertainment experiences that exceed our customers’
expectations in an innovative, sustainable and proudly
CEO: multi-cultural African way.
Lindiwe Rakharebe
KEY PERSONNEL
Full Name of Company: Durban International CEO: Lindiwe Rakharebe
Convention Centre (Durban ICC) Financial Director: Melanie Rambally
Nature of Business: International conventions, Executive Sous Chef: Clinton Bonhomme
Facilities Services Director: Siphiwe Khuzwayo
exhibitions, sporting events, concerts or special
occasions - every requirement can be accommodated, CONTACT DETAILS
and our team strives constantly to deliver world Physical Address: Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC Complex,
class service excellence. The Centre is also ISO 9001, 45 Bram Fischer Road, Durban
ISO14001, ISO22000 and OHSAS18001 certified, which Postal Address: PO Box 155, Durban 4000
are international quality standards focused on service Tel: +27 (0)31 360 1000
delivery, environmental management, food safety and E-mail: sales@icc.co.za
occupational health and safety. Website: www.icc.co.za

WHERE THE WORLD MEETS AFRICA is the highest level of certification in this international
accreditation in the conventions industry.
Opened by former president, Nelson Mandela in 1997, Demonstrating its commitment to quality, the Durban
the Durban ICC was South Africa’s first International ICC is five-star graded by the Tourism Grading Council
Convention Centre and has played a pioneering role of South Africa and maintains its ISO9001, ISO14001,
in attracting international events to our shores since ISO22000 and OHSAS18001 certifications ensuring the
its inception. highest international standards in Quality Management,
The Durban ICC took the coveted award for being Environmental Responsibility, Food Safety and Health
Africa’s leading convention venue for a second time and Safety. The Durban ICC is only convention centre in
in 2021, after winning in 2020, and was also adjudged the country to hold all four of these certifications.
South Africa’s Best Convention Centre 2021 at the The Durban ICC Arena offers full technical capacity for
World MICE Awards. live broadcasts as well as house lighting suitable for
The Durban ICC offers the largest flat floor, column TV production filming. The Centre houses four onsite
free multi-purpose event space in Africa. Incorporating generators which can fully power the centre in the
the Durban ICC Arena and Durban Exhibition Centre, event of power disruptions. The on-site business centre
the complex offers 112,000m² of flexible exhibition offers an internet cafe, as well as banking and foreign
and meeting space. The Durban ICC is also committed exchange facilities and medical services.
to upholding the highest international standards of The Durban ICC delivers a 5-star events experience
service delivery. In addition to its five-star grading that exceeds our clients’ expectations, in an innovative,
from the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa, sustainable and proudly multi-cultural African way
the Centre has also been awarded a Gold Certification Little wonder then, that the Durban ICC is recognised
from the AIPC Quality Standards programme, which as Africa’s leading convention centre.

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