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Symposium on Knowledge and Transformation: Social and Human Sciences in Africa

Getting there

The HSRC will organise flights for all speakers, paper authors, session chairs and HSRC staff. Other delegates should please make their own travel arrangements. This can be done through Harvey World Travel Manor:

Julie Fevrier
Tel:  +27 21 462 5588
Fax:  +27  21 462 5580
Direct fax: 0866 777 619
Mobile 082 978 3760 / 082 293 7143
Email: julie@travelmanor.co.za

Please note

Regional delegates attending the Scientific Symposium are requested to arrive the morning of Thursday 27 November 2008, to enable them to register in time for the event. International delegates should arrive on afternoon of Wednesday 26 November 2008. Delegates arranging their own flights, kindly specify your expected dates of arrival and departure and the flight details as soon as you can.

Shuttles to and from Cape Town International Airport

You will have been asked on the registration form to fill in your flight arrival details so that a shuttle can be organised for you. For any enquiries please contact:
Arlene Grossberg, Symposium Administrator
Policy Analysis Unit, Human Sciences Research Council
Email: acgrossberg@hsrc.ac.za
Fax: +27 12 302 2812
Tel: +27 12 302 2811

Directions to Spier

From Cape Town International Airport:
  • Take the N2 toward Somerset West (opposite direction of Cape Town)
  • Take exit 33 which is the Baden Powell Drive/ R310 Stellenbosch turn off
  • Turn left in the direction of Stellenbosch
  • Spier is 9 km down the road on the right.
From Cape Town City centre:
  • Take the N2 towards Cape Town International Airport
  • Continue past the Airport turnoff, which is approximately 10 km after the cooling towers
  • Take exit 33 which is the Baden Powell Drive/ R310 Stellenbosch turn off
  • Turn left in the direction of Stellenbosch
  • Spier is 9 km down the road on the right.
From Milnerton/ Bellville and Brackenfell areas:
  • Take N1 and exit 47
  • Turn right at the stop sign and continue to Stellenbosch on the R44
  • As you drive into Stellenbosch keep straight and you will get into Adam Tas road which has the railway line on its right. Go past Simonsberg Cheeses and Bergkelder
  • Turn right at the sign for Cape Town and Kuils River – R310
  • At sign for Muizenberg – R310 turn left
  • If you go past Neethlingshof, turn back - Spier is +- 5 km down the road on the left.