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WEF Africa to Return to South Africa in April 2027, Host City Still to Be Chosen

Officials cast the 2027 gathering as a global 'Spring Davos' expected to boost South Africa's tourism-driven business events sector.

SA will host the 'Spring Davos' WEF meeting in April 2027. Picture: iStock
The World Economic Forum meets in Davos this week. Picture: X / @wef

Overview

  • WEF and South African officials confirmed at Davos 2026 that the Africa summit will resume in April 2027 in South Africa.
  • The venue will be either Johannesburg or Cape Town, with the final decision yet to be announced.
  • WEF Africa head Chido Munyati described the event as a 'Spring Davos' and likened its scale to the WEF Global Summit in Jeddah.
  • Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille welcomed the selection and highlighted the sector's current 8.8% GDP contribution and 1.8 million jobs.
  • Separately, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said South Africa will pause full G20 participation in 2026 due to U.S. accreditation not being granted, with expectations of resuming next year.