African Networking Academy Safari 2009

The South Africa leg of the Safari is only for delegates form Southern Africa.

Please check if you will need a visa for travel to South Africa.  We suggest that you contact the nearest South African consulate to verify whether or not this will be necessary.  If you require a visa, please start the visa application process immediately, since in some cases it may take weeks to obtain one.  If you require an invitation letter in order to process your visa to South Africa, please indicate this when you register and also send an email with the subject line “African Academy Safari 2009 VISA LETTER Port Elizabeth” to Ms Heloise Levack (heloise.levack@nmmu.ac.za). You must include the following information in your email.

Details as per passport:
First name
Family Name/Surname
Passport number
Passport issue date
Passport expiry date
Country of origin
Arrival date in South Africa
Departure date from South Africa

A Yellow Fever Vaccination Card is required for entry into South Africa.

Non-South African delegates will fly into OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. You will then take a domestic flight to the Port Elizabeth Airport. You will need to arrange for transportation from the airport to your hotel.  We strongly recommend that you make prior arrangements with the taxi company to fetch you.  The taxi fee is approximately R100.00 (ZAR) per person sharing, one-way. Below is the contact details of one of the taxi companies.

Hurters Cabs:
e-Mail: hurter@absamail.co.za
Phone :  +27 41 585 5500
Mobile: +27 72 225 1293

You can e-mail or call your flight details through to the cab company.

Should you take a taxi to the hotel, the addresses are:

The Chapman Full Address: Brookes Hill Drive, Humewood, Port Elizabeth Phone: +27 41 584 0678 Fax: + 27 41 584 0682 e-Mail: chapmail@iafrica.com Web: www.chapman.co.za Map: www.chapman.co.za/images/location_map.htm

Road Lodge Port Elizabeth Boardwalk Casino & Entertainment World, Marine Drive, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth Phone: +27 41 583-4404 Fax: +27 41 583-4849 e-Mail: rlpe@citylodge.co.za  Web: www.citylodge.co.za/rl10.htm Map: www.citylodge.co.za/pdf_maps/RL_Portelizabeth.pdf

City Lodge Port Elizabeth Full Address: 50 Beach Road, Corner Lodge Road, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth Phone: +27 41 584 0322, Fax: +27 41 584 0374 e-Mail: clpe.resv@citylodge.co.za Web: www.citylodge.co.za/cl7.htm Map: www.citylodge.co.za/pdf_maps/CL_PortElizabeth.pdf

Please verify that your country's currency can be exchanged into South African Rand (ZAR) in Port Elizabeth.  It is however advisable to arrange US Dollars/British Pounds/Euros or Travellers Cheques prior to your travel as these currencies can be exchanged for ZAR at the airport. Otherwise you should visit a bank in your home country to exchange cash before you depart. Additional there are ATM machines which accept Visa, MasterCard or Maestro.

If you have additional questions or needs that have not been answered by the information included on this website, you may send an email with the subject line “African Academy Safari 2009 Question – PORT ELIZABETH” to Alfie Hamid at alhamid@cisco.com