Programme

Day One - 3 November 2025

SAERA CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: 08:00 – 14:00  

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP REGISTRATION: 08:00 – 09:00

9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Pre-Conference Workshops

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Lunch

2:00 – 3:00 pm

Opening of conference and Welcome

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Keynote: Prof Joel Samoff

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

SAERA AGM

6:00 pm onwards

Cocktails and Book Launch

Day Two - 4 November 2025

8:15 – 12:00

Individual and panel presentations

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch

13:00 – 16:30

Individual and panel presentations

16:30 – 18:00

Nelson Mandela Legacy Lecture: Prof Heila Lotz-Sitsika

Day Three - 5 November 2025

8:15 – 10:25

Individual and panel presentations 

10:25 – 12:15 

National Keynote Panel: 

Prof Emmanuel Mgqwashu, Prof Shireen Motala, 

Prof Yunus Ballim and Prof Petro Du Preez

12:20 – 13:20 

Lunch

13:20 – 17:20

Individual and panel presentations 

18:30

Gala Dinner and Awards

Day Four - 6 November 2025

8:30 – 12:20

Individual and panel presentations 

12:20 – 13:00

Conference closing

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Lunch and Departure