O.R.Tambo (Johannesburg) International Airport is our closest and largest international airport, and is serviced from most international hubs and by most international airlines on a daily basis. Potchefstroom is about 100 km (2 hours drive) south-west of Johannesburg and about 150 km from O.R. Tambo International. All car rental agencies operate from the Airport. You can also contact the organizers to arrange for a pick-up at the airport.
The schematic map on the right shows the entry (and exit!) routes around Potchefstroom. It provides a link to the NWU web site, where a larger version can be accessed.
Also check out Braby's Maps (click logo tot he right) for a map of Potchefstroom. If you enter "Meyer Street" and "Cachet", the map will be positioned to show the area surrounding the NWU campus.
A high definition campus map can be downloaded from the NWU web site (http://www.puk.ac.za/puk/kampuskaart_e.html).
The conference (registration desk, plenary, oral and poster sessions) will be held in the J. Chris Coetzee Building (E8 on campus map).
When entering through the main gate (T2, in Hoffmann street), the J Chris Coetzee will be on your left hand side. Please park across the road (on your right).
The Registration desk will be in the foyer of the J Chris Coetzee building in front of the main auditorium (Dawie DuP lecture Hall).
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Meals (and associated liquids) may be enjoyed at any of about 20 restaurants, coffee shops, pubs and take-aways within walking distance of the venue. Cachet park can be found just outside the main gate to the campus (T2 on the campus map). Striking across Cachet Park and passing the Virgin Active on your right will take you to the Bult area. With its profusion of shops, eateries and drinkeries, it forms the hub of social life off campus. The park across from Tom Street is also the main grounds of the Aardklop arts festival.
Natural Events will put together a mini-tour to enable delegates to combine attending the SCB and ZSSA conferences. The package is be structured so that SCB delegates are picked up from their hotels on the morning of the 6th of July 2007 to spend 2 days at Addo Elephant National Park. Delegates will be transported to PE airport for an air transfer (which is excluded from your package costs) to Johannesburg on Sunday, where-after a minibus transfer will get you to Potchefstroom in time for registration and the welcoming function on Sunday afternoon.
Approximate cost R2,000 pp sharing including meals, road transfers and wildlife activities. A detailed itinerary will be posted on this site.
There are two flights that depart PLZ on Sundays and can get you to JNB on time to get to Potchefstroom for registration.
SA 464, depart PLZ at 07:50 AM
- arrive JNB at 10:30 AM (recommended)
SA 410, depart PLZ at
11:30 AM - arrive JNB at
01:15 PM (recommended)
SA 416, depart PLZ at
01:00 PM - arrive JNB at
02:45 PM
The organizers will arrange mini-bus transfers between Johannesburg International Airport (Domestic arrivals terminal) and Potchefstroom.
Costings will be announced and depends on the number of interested delegates.