Keynote speakers will be:

 

Christo Wiese 

 

Christo Wiese is a Independent Non-Executive Director at Steinhoff International Holdings Limited and a Non-Executive Chairman of Invicta Holdings Limited. He is also the Chairman of Pepkor. He is currently the controlling shareholder of Shoprite Holdings Limited, Africa’s largest retailer. Christo Wiese serves on the boards of numerous companies and holds a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Laws and a Honorary Doctor of Commerce. (Source: whoswho.co.za)

 

 

Dave Pepler

 

Dave Pepler is one of South Africa’s best known environmentalists. He was among the celebrities endorsing the recent Earth Hour awareness campaign and he presents the environmental programme Groen on the TV channel kykNET.
He is in the first instance a respected scientist and academic with an M.Phil in zoology from Cambridge. In 2007, he received the Steve Hamilton Award for his exceptional contribution to the field of zoology. 

Pepler is also a very popular professor at Stellenbosch University. But above all, he is a raconteur, a lover of stories and plants, and a man with soul. (Source: nb.co.za)

 

 

 

Registrations and Welcome to Upington!

 

This year Registrations will be at Duineveld High School from 16h00 - 18h00 on 30 April 2015. 

Right there-after, “Welcome to Upington!” will commence  at 18h00 (also at the same venue)      This will be held outside. The hosts and “chefs”  for this evening will be the Rotary Club of Upington. We aim to prepare local delicacies like “skaapstertjies” and “skilpadjies”. The cost is R95 pp

 

Come hungry!! and experience Upington hospitality!!

 

 

 

 

Kalahari Experience:

 

Friday 1st of May at Spitskop Nature Reserve (located on the R360 north bound) about 10km from town.

Officially starting from 18h30 but  you are more than welcome to arrive earlier to witness the sunset.

 

Our host will be Jean Lambrecht from Northern Cape Famous Lodges. He will serve us traditional style Kalahari food! The cost is R220 pp and we will try to make it truly memorable!

 

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· Please dress warmly for all occasions and ladies please bring a blanket for your knees - it gets chilly at night in the Kalahari. 

· Wear closed shoes for the sand.

 

 

 

 

Farewell Cocktail  - 2 May 2015

 

Saying goodbye is always hard. Do come and join us at the Protea Hotel from 18h30 onwards.

The food will be different from the other nights as well as the ambience.

This is the last time for fellowship before we all head home.

 

Cost:   R80 pp                 Dress code: Smart casual

 

 

 

 

Information on Venue:

 

Our Conference will be held at Duineveld High School at the Suidsaal. The school is easy to find and access to the school is easy with ample and safe parking. Access the school via the Johan de Villiers Gate in Jan de Klerk weg

The school is also adjacent to the Kalahari Mall and close to most of the guest houses.

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Lunch and tea will be served at the School. The reason for this is two-fold:

· lunch will only be an hour, as to leave earlier in the afternoon.

· restaurants in Upington might not be able to accommodate so many delegates in an hour’s time

 

There will also be wine tasting, wine sales and a bar at the Conference for the thirsty!