About South Seventeen
South Seventeen is a corporate destination MICE partner. We are named for the latitude where the Zambezi meets the sky-the line that anchors our work. Across Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana, we design destination travel and events shaped by strategy and driven by business objectives. Logistics stay invisible. The experience remains unmistakable.
Positioning Statement
South Seventeen is a corporate destination MICE partner. We are named for the latitude where the Zambezi meets the sky-the line that anchors our work. Across Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana, we design destination travel and events shaped by strategy and driven by business objectives. Logistics stay invisible. The experience remains unmistakable.
Built For
Our Method
We do not separate strategy from delivery. Programme design, venue logic, guest experience, production planning, and follow-through are treated as one coherent framework.
Step 01
Define the outcome, audience, non-negotiables, and level of ambition before any venue or experience is confirmed.
Step 02
Shape the venue strategy, content rhythm, delegate journey, and production approach around the business objective.
Step 03
Coordinate suppliers, logistics, on-site flow, and executive touchpoints so delivery feels calm and exact.
Step 04
Close the event with action capture, feedback, and the reporting needed to connect the experience to next steps.
Destination Thinking
The South Seventeen approach treats destination as part of the strategy.
Boardrooms, boutique lodges, and retreat spaces where strategic conversation needs focus, privacy, and control.
Victoria Falls, Livingstone, Chobe, Kariba, and curated travel routes where reward, recognition, and memory matter. Chobe adds a dimension to a corporate programme that no single-destination itinerary can match.
Plenary halls, gala settings, and branded exhibition floors where authority, visibility, and production quality matter.
What Sets Us Apart
The work needs elegance on the surface and rigor underneath it. These principles define the experience.
The event begins with leadership priorities, not with a venue list. Every recommendation is tied to an executive objective.
Programmes are built with clear venue logic, guest flow, and destination fit across Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana.
Production, facilitation support, logistics, and hospitality are coordinated through one delivery model.
Documentation, reporting, and post-event follow-through keep the event connected to measurable organizational value.
Triangle Guide
Your all-access guide to the heart of the KAZA region.
At South Seventeen, we believe Victoria Falls is not just a destination, but the gateway to a three-country wilderness. To capture the magic of the region, one must traverse the triangle formed by Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Botswana.
Navigating the region requires a specialized touch. We provide end-to-end coordination, expert checklists, and a dedicated ground contact for every guest.
End-to-End Coordination
The Master Checklist
Packing & Tech Essentials
Contact the South Seventeen Team to secure your Golden Key to the Triangle.
Seasonal Lens
High Water Season (February - May)
The Falls are at their most powerful, with the 'Smoke that Thunders' rising into the rainforest and mist softening the ground views.
Dry & Shoulder Season (June - August)
Clear blue skies and moderate temperatures make this the Goldilocks period for the region.
Low Water Season (September - January)
The river drops low enough to reveal the basalt gorge and the dramatic bones of the landscape.
Community Commitment
South Seventeen believes exceptional events should leave something behind.
At South Seventeen, we believe that exceptional events should leave something behind - not just memories, but meaningful impact.
Every event we design is rooted in the Victoria Falls community. Through Voices Around the Fire, our signature cultural dining experience, we create direct employment for local performers, storytellers, and artists - ensuring that the richness of Zimbabwean heritage is celebrated and that earnings remain within the community that makes it possible.
Our supplier network is intentionally local. From transporters to caterers, we prioritise Zimbabwean-owned businesses, keeping your event spend working for the country that hosts you.
We also carry a cause close to our hearts: children's vision. Founder Chido Makoni is a licensed optometrist whose passion for childhood eye wellness drives a growing initiative to bring free vision screening and eye care access to children in underserved communities across Zimbabwe.
When you partner with South Seventeen, you partner with a business that sees beyond the event - one that is actively invested in the futures of the children in the communities we call home.
South Seventeen events leave something behind.
Next Step
Whether you know the format or still need to define the objective, we can start with the business outcome and build from there.