IGS South Africa won the bid to organize the 5th African Regional Conference on Geosynthetics (5th GeoAfrica), and will be focused on spreading the word about the environmental benefits of using geosynthetics in a range of applications. GeoAfrica5 is set to take place at the Misty Hills Country Hotel, Conference Centre & Spa, in Gauteng, near Johannesburg, from March 1 – 5, 2027.  

Useful info: 

• Information on the conference topics and abstract submission procedures can be found here: https://geoafrica2027.org/presenters/ 
• Abstracts are submitted via the dedicated Abstract Submission Platform: https://abstractwiz.com/submission/signup/19/
• We are currently running a competition to win a free registration to the conference. To enter you need to subscribe to the newsletter, and follow the IGS SA (GIGSA) LinkedIn page. Details of the competition are in this post.  To subscribe to the newsletter, complete this form.
• We are also requesting all parties interested in sponsorship opportunities to get in contact with us. The advert is attached, and more details are also available on the website: https://geoafrica2027.org/sponsorship-exhibition-page/
• We are offering two free student registrations for each African chapter of the IGS in recognition of each chapter serving as a strategic partner for the conference. Each chapter is encouraged to run their own competition to determine suitable candidates for these registrations. We will send more details on this once available.

If anyone has any queries or would like further information, please do not hesitate to contact me (taliaburke@sun.ac.za)