Located in the heart of the vibrant multicultural city of Durban, the Olive Convention Centre is an established large-scale venue with over 10 000 sqm of event space. The venue is located within the Golden Mile making it the perfect meeting destination with close proximity to hotels, restaurants, beaches and tourist attractions. The venue offers practical, user friendly and technologically advanced facilities. The venue comprises of four (4) large multi-purpose halls, ten (10) meeting rooms and five (5) boardrooms with the venue capacity ranging from 30 to 1950 delegates.
At The Heart Of The City
Multi-purpose Venues
The Olive Convention Centre’s versatility, flexibility and professionalism makes it an event organisers dream in creating the ideal and perfect space for hosting various events including large conferences, meetings, indoor sports, exhibitions, banquets, and live shows.
Green Building
The Olive Convention Centre is proud to have implemented a number of green building initiatives that assist in reducing carbon footprint. These include energy efficient lighting, the recycling of rain water for non-potable use and time switches for high voltage operational equipment.
A 110 kW solar power system, consisting of 250 solar panels, has been installed to efficiently supply electricity to the building’s air conditioning, lighting, and other operational machinery.
Support Facilities
The venue offers in-house services allowing event organisers to embrace convenient and cost-effective options in hosting a successful event. In-house services include food and beverage, adaptable audio-visual and lighting, high-speed internet connectivity (Wi-Fi), health and safety services, backup power and secure on-site parking.
Make it an Occasion with us
Highest Standards
At the Olive Convention Centre, you can be sure of consistent services that meet quality, safety and sustainability standards, delivered on time and to our clients specifications. To create the best products for our customers, we invest in best practice models and continuous improvement.
Experts Advice
Since opening its doors over a decade ago, the Olive Convention Centre has evolved and hosted plentiful local and international events. The venue has partnered with reliable, efficient and trustworthy service providers to ensure clients receive sound advice to achieve their event objectives.
Latest Technology
The venue’s technical offerings include Wireless high-speed internet connectivity, Audio-Visual- Lighting services, Video Recording with Live streaming capabilities. Our permanent standby Generator works seamlessly in the event of power loss.
Flexible Pricing
The venue offers competitive rates for all products and services. Where possible, we assist clients to tailor make packages that best suit price guidelines.
Olive Convention Centre
“Gathering With Purpose”
Over a decade of hosting successful local and international events in Durban, South Africa. Contact us today to discuss your event needs – Drop us an email or complete an online Booking Enquiry Form
Yes We Can
- Private-Sector Functions and Events
- Government Functions
- Product Launch Events
- Music Events
- Exhibition Shows
- Sporting Events
- Motivational Speaker Events
- Graduation Functions
- Annual Corporate Functions
- International Conventions
- Training Sessions
- Birthday Parties
- Press Conferences
- Gala and Themed Events
- Corporate Events
- Seminars
- Virtual Events
- Team-Building
What We Offer
Past Events
What clients say about us
Faith and Family conference- On behalf of the tryon family we extend our heartfelt thanks to the olive convention centre team for your invaluable partnership. Your generosity coupled with outstanding support from the team played a pivotal role in the success of our event.
Human resource business partnership- The venue is excellent, spacious, and well ventilated. The pause areas allow delegates to have their coffee, call taking and email sending peacefully. The staff get a star for their kindness, professionalism and smile
Good signage. Spacious for the conference layout. Beautiful decor and easily accessible.
Spacious and beautiful!
Clean toilets, safe parking, beautiful venue!
Very comfortable and plenty parking space


