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Press Regulation and Accountability Conference in Pretoria

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Jun 122013

The Press Regulation and Accountability Conference will be held on the 30th of August 2013 at the UNISA main campus in Muckleneuk, Pretoria, Gauteng.

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In the wake of the UK Leveson enquiry, debates surrounding the regulation of the press and journalistic responsibility have come to the fore on a global stage. This conference aims to address what these developments mean within an African context. It will be hosted jointly by the School of Media and Journalism Studies at Rhodes University, Grahamstown and the Department of Communication Science at UNISA, Pretoria, as part of the collaborative – Media Policy and Democracy Project.

Questions of media accountability and the regulation of the press, have received much attention recently, in South Africa and around the globe.

These debates have raised a number of questions relating to the South African press accountability system including the level of public trust in the press, the effectiveness of press self-regulation, a perceived lack of quality journalism and a decrease in journalistic ethics, concerns regarding regulation of the press and fears that in South Africa, the freedom of the press are under threat.

The UK phone hacking scandal of have brought to the fore global debates about a decrease in journalistic quality and a lack of journalistic ethics. Critics have argued that the individual’s right to human dignity must be adequately safeguarded from unnecessary damage in the press. A balance should be struck between the right to dignity and the rights of freedom of expression. However, parallel debates continue which are concerned with a marked decline on research indices in global press freedom. Africa registers disappointingly and consistently small press freedom ratings while in many places, journalists face intimidating barriers to freedom of speech and inhibiting pressure from authorities, regulators and governments.

The main focus of this forum is the following question:

How can the press be best regulated in a way which both improves standards of journalism and holds the press satisfactorily accountable, whilst also safeguarding the freedom of the press from government interference, censorship and self-censorship?

This colloquium will include a variety of the foremost thinkers on press accountability and monitoring, Providing a platform for the discussion of the various complexities and challenges surrounding the regulation of the press in an emerging democracy. Key media policy makers, will be invited to this event, so that discussions at this forum can both help to inform policy decision makers, as well as feed directly into the expected upcoming discussions on a South African Media Appeals Tribunal.

The key concepts and themes for discussion at this conference are:

Normative theories of the press and possible revisions of these perspectives
The role(s) and responsibility of the press in an emerging democracy
Public trust in the press and transparency in news organisations
Press freedom in Africa: a continental perspective
Journalistic and editorial ethics and codes of ethics
The relationship of the press to government and other centres of power
Press freedom and freedom of expression
Press accountability and systems of regulation – what is best practice?
The global impact of the UK Leveson investigation and related events

Click here for more information on the conference

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Review of 7th Street Guest House in Melville, Johannesburg

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Jun 112013

7^th Guest House located in the heart of Melville, Johannesburg and provides holiday and business tourists, a home away from home. Personalised boutique style rooms, with complimentary tailor made services, makes each stay at 7th Street Guesthouse an unique experience.

It is a family owned guesthouse, with 18 en suite offering each client a personalised service. Breakfast is included in the tariffs, with dinner and lunch also catered for on request. Airport pick-up and transfers are also arranged by the guesthouse owner, who is on site all day, to ensure the visitor’s personal day to day needs are catered for on an ongoing basis.

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Accommodation

All 18 bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms, with most rooms having their own outdoor garden and entrance. Each room has its own work station, chair and dresser, fitted hair dryer, television, Wi-Fi internet access and DSTV. Tea and coffee facilities are available in all rooms, with bar fridges stocked with complimentary mineral waters, milk and juices. Bathroom and shower amenities are also provided for daily.

Facilities

Airport transfers
Bars and Restaurants in 7th Street within walking distance
Office Facilities
Braai
Coffee Facilities and Honesty Bar
Breakfasts, Lunch & Dinner
Internet Wi-Fi / Hotspots
Late night check in service
Daily laundry service
TV / DSTV Channels in all bedrooms
Safe and secure on-site parking
24 hour security (CCTV cameras)
Tours can be arranged on request

Conferences

A fully equipped conference facility to hold at least 24 delegates with Flip charts & Stationery, Overhead projector, Proxima, Pull Down screen.
Corporate packages available on request, including, morning coffee & tea, lunches as well as afternoon tea and biscuits.
Day conferences or team building packages can be facilitated.

Functions

Ideal space for private functions such as Dinners, Small Weddings, Kitchen Teas, Birthday Parties etc. Catering on request.

New Worcester Venue – Leipzig Country House

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Jun 102013

Conference Venues SA welcomes Leipzig Country House as the latest addition to their ever-growing list of conference venues in the Western Cape. Situated at the foot of the Rabie Mountain, between Worcester and Robertson, Leipzig offers business professional luxury accommodation, breathtaking scenery and country hospitality. The venue combines original Cape-Dutch architecture with carefully constructed modern conveniences.

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Leipzig Country House conference venue is situated just 90 minutes from Cape Town in the picturesque Nuy Valley, between Robertson and Worcester in the Western Cape. For conferences delegates have the option of three up-market venues offering multi-media equipment and comfortable amenities. The conference venues at Leipzig can accommodate from 10 delegates up to 130 delegates.

For overnight conferences, the venue offers 20 luxury guest suites, and there is also several guest houses nearby should further accommodation be required. Other facilities offered at this venue include lawns for team building activities, wine tasting, catering, swimming pool and braai facilities.

Seating Capacity:
Cinema Style: 130 PAX
School Room: 120 PAX
Board Room: 70 PAX
U-shape: 60 PAX
Banquet Style: 130 PAX

Standard Equipment:
Projector, White Screen, Flip Charts, Tables, Chairs, Folders, Pens, Bottled Water, Mints, Air-Con/Heating, Leads, Safe Parking, 4 Break Away Rooms, Wifi, PA System, Wireless Microphone

River Club Conference Centre Winter Special

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Jun 102013

The River Club Conference Centre in Observatory, Cape Town has announced a Winter Warmer conference special on their half day and full day conferencing packages. For the months of June, July and August full day conferencing packages will be R240 per person and half day conferencing packages will be R210 per person.

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Lagoon Beach Conference Venue Winter Special

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Jun 072013

The Lagoon Beach Conference Venue, located on the beach at Milnerton in Cape Town, is offering an exciting conference special for the winter. Get one room free for every 20 rooms booked, when hosting a conference at Lagoon Beach Hotel (applies to conference room rates only). Book a conference for 2014 before end of August and get it at 2013 rates. This conference special is available until August 2013.

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6th Biennial Conference of the Southern African Neurological Rehabilitation Association in Sandton, Johannesburg

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Jun 072013

The SANRA Conference is of interest to all healthcare professionals dealing with stroke rehabilitation patients and all patients who need neuro-rehabilitation after a debilitating event. The conference will be held on 28th to 30th August 2013 at the Hilton Hotel 138, Rivonia Road, Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng.

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Who Should Attend?

Speech Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Physiotherapists
Psychologists
Nurses
Social Workers
Rehabilitation Doctors
Neurologists
Neurosurgeons
Psychiatrists
Biokineticists
Registrars in the field on Neurology

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Review of EES-SIYAKHA Conference Centre in Parktown, Johannesburg.

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Jun 062013

EES-SIYAKHA is a leading Training and Consulting firm, with expertise in all fields related to Human Resource Development, Employment Equity, BEE and Transformation. It is close to the Johannesburg, Rosebank and Sandton Central Business Districts, in the historic Parktown. Less than five minutes from the M1 Highway and a convenient distance from OR Tambo International Airport.

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The EES-SIYAKHA Conference Centre offers a choice of three upmarket, air-conditioned, well-equipped meeting rooms and a range of competitively priced whole or half day conference packages.

All prices include standard conference equipment and venue hire. The conference packages can be structured to meet your organisational needs, and they cater for all specific dietary requirements. Complimentary notepads, pens and mints are provided. They have a separate lunch and tea room where one can relax and talk to fellow delegates.

EES-SIYAKHA is within easy reach of Johannesburg’s many entertainment, sporting and historical destinations. Johannesburg Zoo and Zoo Lake are close by, with a wide variety of restaurants in the character-filled suburbs of Greenside, Melville, Parkview and Parkhurst. The conference centre is also only a short drive from Johannesburg’s well known shopping malls.

It provides the perfect setting for seminars, workshops, smaller conferences, as well as client briefings, board meetings, power breakfasts and more intimate brain-storming or team building sessions.

Standard Conference equipment included in the package includes:

Markers and Erasers
Large White Screen
Digitial Surround Sound System
Flips Charts and White Boards with Pens
CD and DVD Players
Power Points
Floor Pedestal

Equipment available on Request:

Television and Video
Overhead Projector

Specialised equipment can be hired at reasonable prices.

Layouts

The boardroom can accommodate 16 delegates, and the other two rooms can be set up in these layouts to suit your requirements:

	U-Shape	Classroom	Cinema
Karee	26	30	60
Kooboo	24	26	45
Kuni	16 (Boardroom)	–	–

Conference Packages

Full day Packages

Combo platter package includes:
Arrival tea and coffee
Midmorning tea, coffee and pastries
Midafternoon tea, coffee and biscuits

Light meal package includes:
Arrival tea, coffee and muffins
Midmorning tea, coffee and pastries
Light meal options with dessert
Midafternoon tea, coffee and biscuits

Normal meal package includes:
Arrival tea, coffee and muffins
Midmorning tea, coffee and pastries
Lunch with dessert
Midafternoon tea, coffee and biscuits

Half Day Package

Package includes:
Arrival tea, coffee and muffins
Midmorning tea, coffee and pastries
Full lunch with dessert

Half Day Package without lunch

Package includes:
Arrival tea, coffee and muffins
Midmorning tea, coffee and pastries

Breakfast Package

Package includes:
Hot breakfast items, pastries, tea and coffee

Cocktail Package

Package includes:
A selection of hot and cold snacks served on platters

African Ports Evolution Forum in Cape Town

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Jun 052013

With over 300 high-level executives from 14 countries participating, and over 20 hours of networking – African Ports Evolution Forum held during the 26^th to 28^th August at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town, Western Cape, is a must-attend event in terms of stimulating Africa’s economic growth ports infrastructure.

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African Ports Evolution will address the preparation of African ports to receive the bigger and newer vessels, protecting, developing and improving port facilities; managing congestion and increasing operational efficiency; securing financing for marine infrastructure.

The programme will feature case studies and leading presentations from Africa and abroad with over 40 speakers will be part of the programme including Tau Morwe, the CEO of Transnet National Ports Authority, South Africa. Patricia de Lille, the Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town, South Africa. Nancy Karigithu, the Managing Director of Kenya Maritime Authority, Kenya. Brian Molefe, Group Chief Executive, Transnet, South Africa.

Why attend?

Join in a unique opportunity for collaboration and open dialogue between National Ports Authority and National Revenue Authorities to promote cost-effective cargo clearance process efficiency.
Participate in the only event that offers advice throughout every stage of the cycle in the African port expansion project. From managing your RFP process, to completion. You will learn from the experiences of your peers to start your own idea for a successful expansion strategy.

Can your knowledge and technology revolutionise Africa’s ports and terminals?

Expertise needed for an elite audience of terminal operators, port authorities, shipping lines, mineral and coal mining houses, government officials from over fourteen African countries.

Get up to date on ports expansion plans by meeting with port engineers and planning directors who will prepare you for tenders before they open.
Access hinterland and coastal stakeholders and improve business relationships to strengthen ROI and intermodal connectivity on significant volumes.
Meet with maritime decision makers and port peers during over 8 hours of red-carpet networking opportunities.

Hear solutions for enabling network with industry peers and market driven port expansion

The forum will provide attendees with take home future-proofed solutions for boosting the strength of port operations, modernising facilities, and increasing volume and container throughput.

With a lively mix of case study presentations, panel discussions, numerous networking sessions and keynote addresses, do not miss out on this opportunity to learn from Africa’s most recognized figures!

Africa’s ports are bursting at the seams, and trade volumes are only set to increase:

Insufficient container storage space for current cargo volumes
Long delays with customs clearances
Increasing demand for container storage space due to long delays in transit times.
Bigger ships are being built that African ports can simply not accommodate

Click here to register for the conference

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Sandton Conference Venues

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Jun 032013

The upmarket suburb of Sandton has become Gauteng’s conference destination of choice and Johannesburg’s most esteemed corporate address. World class conference venues have been established in Sandton to accommodate the increase of conferencing activity in this fast growing city.

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The shift of the Gauteng’s economic focus from the Johannesburg CBD to Sandton has caused it to become the new premier business hub of the province. Most of the A-grade office space previously reserved for the Johannesburg city centre can now be found in Sandton. In the late 1990’s, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange relocated to Sandton.

Being only 25 km from Gauteng’s OR Tambo International Airport, Sandton is ideally located for business travellers, government or international delegates alike. The new Gautrain has made life easy for conference and event organisers in Gauteng, with delegates safely and quickly transported to and from the airport.

Sandton has a truly cosmopolitan feel to it which permeates through its international hotels, conference venues, exhibition centres and leisure destination. Facilities are available for small to large business meetings, seminars, corporate events, team building events and functions. Sandton is home to some of the largest conference centres in Africa hosting trade shows, exhibitions and international conferences. Many of the conference venues provide their own accommodation, but if not, there are bound to be an accommodation venue within walking distance of any conference venue in Sandton.

Here are some popular conference venues in Sandton:

A combination of rustic style, modern facilities and exceptional service makes Stillpoint Country Manor the perfect conferencing venue. The hotel offers five different venues, catering for a variety of functions from leading trade and corporate conferences, audio-visual presentations and exhibitions, formal banquets and weddings, to smaller board meetings and intimate cocktail parties. The function coordinators at the venue are highly experienced in assisting the organization of events, with minimum fuss and maximum service. All-inclusive packages can be created to suit your conference, including AV equipment, refreshment breaks and accommodation if required.

Close to main highways and the Gautrain station, Faircity Quatermain Hotel is a welcome retreat. The Falstaff Superior Boutique Hotel is a superbly appointed and intimate Country-Style hotel located in the heart of Sandton. The Falstaff is well equipped for conferences and business meetings, offering 2 conferencing venues with the capacity to seat 25 delegates school-room style, and 30 delegates cinema-style. Both venues are air-conditioned, with plentiful natural light.

The conference facilities at Southern Sun Sandton are endorsed by the hotel’s Signature Conference status and offer 15 superb on-site meeting rooms. The event facilities at the venue can cater for intimate board meetings of 4 delegates to a cocktail function for 1200 guests. Conference arrangements are managed by an efficient banqueting team that can assist in theming your function, planning specialised menus and managing your event from start to finish without a glitch. For larger venues, the Sandton Sun offers direct access to the world renowned Sandton Convention Centre, via a skywalk.

Original art, ergonomically designed furniture and high-tech facilities make the Melrose Arch Hotel Business Centre the perfect world-class setting for highly effective executive meetings and conferences. The centre offers modern boardrooms, full secretarial and business services, a PC with printer, ISDN lines and two Internet kiosks. The pool area is on the same level as the conference floor, making it the perfect setting for tea breaks. The Business Centre is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The extensive conferencing, banqueting and events facilities at the Saxon Hotel are all designed with the latest state-of-the-art electronics built in to cater for both corporate and private functions. Conferences are held in the Convention Lounge, which caters for a large number of delegates, as well as in the 30-seater tiered Auditorium, which is fully equipped with cutting-edge technology for high quality presentations and video conferencing. Boardroom-style conferencing is hosted in the dining library, and two additional boardrooms provide ample accommodation for executive conferencing for up to thirty delegates. Delegates are furnished with the finest conferencing accessories.

Set in tranquil gardens, the Cedar Park Hotel & Conference Centre offers a superb venue for conferencing, training programmes, weddings and functions, with accommodation in air-conditioned townhouse styled apartments. They have eight conference facilities that can accommodate from 10 to 700 delegates. Equipment available include Overhead Projector, Screen, Flipchart, White Board & Koki Pens, Pens, Notepaper and Name Place, Mineral Water, Cordials and Mints, Free Parking & Wireless Internet Connection.

These are just a small selection of the conference venues in Sandton and you will easily find many more quality venues. Although you are in the center of South Africa’s business hub, you will find that most of the venues here have a relaxed and tranquil atmosphere to enhance your business conferencing experience.