Accommodation

Hotel accommodation in Johannesburg and nearby areas can be reserved by directly contacting the Official Travel Agency for ITU TELECOM AFRICA 2001:

Turners Conferences & Conventions (Pty) Ltd.
Turners House
37 Jonsson Lane
P.O. Box 1935
Durban, 4000
South Africa

Tel: +27 31 332 1451
Fax: +27 31 368 6623
E-mail: turner4@galileosa.co.za
Website : http://www.turners.co.za/telecom2001

Visa

Any person coming to South Africa must be able, at all times, to produce a valid travel document allowing the bearer to enter the country. Participants attending ITU TELECOM AFRICA 2001 who are required to obtain an entry visa for South Africa, must make the necessary arrangements well in advance of their departure. They should ensure that their visa is valid for a sufficient duration. 

For information on South African visa, you will find the following web sites useful:

• Do I need a visa?
  http://home-affairs.pwv.gov.za/migration/Visas/SCHEDULE.HTM
  
• Where can I obtain a visa?
  http://www.gov.za/structure/samissions/index.html 
  
• Where can I obtain a visa application form and get additional information?
  http://home-affairs.pwv.gov.za/migration/consularcode/annexures/Bi-84.pdf
  
• Who is subject to South African visa fees?
  http://home-affairs.pwv.gov.za/migration/Visas/FEES1.HTM

List of countries where South Africa is not represented:

Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Bhutan, Burundi, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Dominican Republic, Gambia, Iraq, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Applicants from countries where there is no South African Embassy are advised to contact the South African Representation in the nearest country.

Please note that holders of official or diplomatic passports who are residing in countries where South Africa has no representation should send their applications to the Director-General, Foreign Affairs, Private Bag x152, Pretoria 001, South Africa.

Visas cannot be applied for at South African ports of entry.

Should a visa be needed, a letter of invitation to attend ITU TELECOM AFRICA 2001 may be requested in writing from:

Ms Winnie Nicolas-Jomard
Head, Administration and Protocol Section
ITU TELECOM
Place des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland
E-mail: winnie.nicolas-jomard@itu.int
Email: mardjaneh.khabiri-herscu@itu.int
Fax: +41 22 730 6444

Please include in the request your name, (title, company), street address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers. This letter of invitation will be sent to the applicant by fax for submission to the South African Consulate or Embassy. ITU TELECOM will also send this letter of invitation directly by fax to the South African Consulate or Embassy

Local Transport

Car/Limousine and Airport Shuttle Bus Service

A car/limousine and airport shuttle bus service are available through the Official Travel Agency. This includes transfers between the airport and the hotels as well as car rentals with or without a driver. For details and reservations, please contact directly:

Turners Conferences & Conventions (Pty) Ltd.
Turners House
37 Jonsson Lane
P.O. Box 1935
Durban, 4000
South Africa

Tel. no. : +27 31 332 1451
Fax no. : +27 31 368 6623
E-mail: turner4@galileosa.co.za
Event website : http://www.turners.co.za/telecom2001

Shuttle Bus Service

A shuttle bus service between selected hotels and the Venue will be provided by the ITU to Event participants, free of charge. Details on the shuttle bus service are available at http://www.turners.co.za/telecom2001 and a Shuttle Bus Service Schedule will also be inserted into the Exhibitor Bag which can be collected from the entrance of Hall 5 from 7 November.