17th Biennial Conference of the International Association for Forensic & Legal Linguistics (IAFLL)
Hosted by the University of the Western Cape (UWC), Cape Town, South Africa
30th June- 4th July 2025
Theme: Transformative Justice Through A Forensic And Legal Linguistics Lens
Travel, accommodation and general information
The City of Cape Town is situated at the southernmost tip of Africa below the iconic Table Mountain. It is an international tourist destination. The City of Cape Town has been voted the best city in the world for 2025 by Time Out. It has also been voted best city in the World for seven years running by the Telegraph, while also being voted the best city to visit on the African continent. The City of Cape Town is a business hub but with breath-taking sites, historical locations and attractions. It offers something for every kind of international delegate, whether it be, nature, adventure, shopping, cuisine, history or sport. Cape Town boasts the iconic sites of Table Mountain; Robben Island; Cape of Good Hope Castle; Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens; V&A Waterfront; South African Parliament; Cape Town International Stadium; Signal Hill; Clifton, Camps Bay and Muizenberg Beaches; Seapoint Promenade, Chapmans Peak; Iziko National Museum; District Six Museum; Bo-Kaap and the City Centre landmark flower sellers. We urge you to extend your stay beyond the duration of the conference to visit these and other sites.
The President Hotel, 4 Alexander Road, Bantry Bay, Cape Town, South Africa will be the venue for the conference. The President Hotel is an award winning luxury hotel and conference resort situated on the Atlantic Ocean seaboard. Our conference venue is accessible to all disabled delegates. We encourage all delegates to book directly with President Hotel for the duration of your stay. As the Local Organising Committee (LOC) we have negotiated discounted accommodation rates for all IAFLL 2025 delegates. Please book directly with President Hotel:
Tanya (Assistant Reservations Manager) TanyaB@presidenthotel.co.za
Booking code UWC Conference 2025, 25728796
Contact number: +27 4348111
There are many other accommodation options available including hotels, guesthouses, Bed & Breakfast establishments and Airbnb. You can use booking.com or TripAdvisor to find accommodation options. It is advisable to search within the following areas:
- Bantry Bay (luxury hotel accommodation)
- Camps Bay (luxury hotel accommodation)
- Clifton (luxury hotel accommodation)
- upper Seapoint (hotels, guest houses, B&Bs)
- upper Green Point (hotels, guest houses, B&Bs)
- Mouille Point (self-catering serviced apartments)
- Granger Bay (self-catering serviced apartments)
- Victoria & Alfred Waterfront (luxury hotel accommodation).
Our award winning Cape Town International Airport is a 25km drive to President Hotel. We strongly advise for safety purposes that you pre-book a shuttle from the Airport to your accommodation. We recommend EZ Shuttle for transportation to and from the airport. Please visit their website for further information and booking: www.ezshuttle.co.za
Local transportation in and around Cape Town is available. The MyCiTi Bus company is operated by the City of Cape Town and is highly efficient and reliable with public transportation. Its routes are throughout Cape Town. Delegates can download the MyCiTi app which will enable them to see all routes and destinations for ease of travel. MyCiTi Bus is available from outside President Hotel.
Please note that as the LOC we are not responsible for delegates’ travel and accommodation bookings and payments.
Further information regarding the visit to our University Campus that will form part of the official conference programme will be communicated to all delegates in due course. Transportation to our campus during the official conference programme will be organised and paid for by the LOC.
Conference Registration is open and will close on Monday 5 May 2025 at midnight SAST. Please register as soon as possible.
Feel free to reach out to us should you require any further information by emailing our conference administrator Mrs Grace Naidoo (aafll@uwc.ac.za). We look forward to welcoming you to Cape Town, South Africa.
Sincerely,
Zakeera
Dr Zakeera Docrat (on behalf of the LOC)
Organising Committee: Zakeera Docrat (Co-Chair), Russell Kaschula (Co-Chair), Monwabisi Ralarala, Annelise de Vries, Mantoa Motinyane, Nomfundo Mali, Paul Svongoro, Laurian Lesch, Karien Brits, Grace Naidoo, Nokuzola Lusani, Melody Williams.