{"id":2572,"date":"2026-02-02T11:44:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/?page_id=2572"},"modified":"2026-02-02T11:44:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:44:26","slug":"sawma-conference-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/sawma-conference-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"SAWMA Conference 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2572\" class=\"elementor elementor-2572\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3458939 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3458939\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"home\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dbbcad\" data-id=\"7dbbcad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d3cdb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d3cdb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Conference-announcement_page-0001-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2218\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Conference-announcement_page-0001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Conference-announcement_page-0001-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Conference-announcement_page-0001-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Conference-announcement_page-0001-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Conference-announcement_page-0001.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e845e6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e845e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Local Organising Committee of the SAWMA 2025 invites scientists (researchers, students, lecturers), practitioners and policymakers to submit abstracts for the annual conference of the Southern African Wildlife Management Association (SAWMA). This year\u2019s conference will be hosted in the beautiful Eastern Cape Province of South Africa at Mpekweni Beach Resort, Port Alfred from 31 August to 5 September 2025.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d1e907 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d1e907\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"overview\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18752d9\" data-id=\"18752d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b313157 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b313157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-230f6dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"230f6dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OVERVIEW<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ec50c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b0ec50c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b1d3c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b1d3c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have come a long way in wildlife management and the research that informs our management practices and current practices are a synergy of accumulated knowledge and technological innovation. This theme is focused on not forgetting the fundamentals, but also harnessing the emerging technologies to better support wildlife management and to look forward as to how we conserve and manage wildlife into the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc3bbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dc3bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b10a72c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b10a72c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c97e8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"40c97e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SAWMA-2025-Programme-Final-1.xlsx\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Programme<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff7f809 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ff7f809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Book-of-Abstracts-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BOOK OF ABSTRACTS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25082e9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"25082e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Product-information-session.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PRODUCT INFORMATOIN SESSION: suNDAY, 31 auGUST<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8c29f6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c8c29f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/sawmalive.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">click here to stream the event live<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dfaecb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5dfaecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SAWMA-Plaas-Media-Quiz-2025-invite.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">student quiz night information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715822a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"715822a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Sunday, 31 August:<\/span><\/b><\/p><div><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Arrival and Registration at Mpekweni Beach Resort from 15h00<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Information sessions (15h00 \u2013 17h30) <\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">17h30: WELCOME FUNCTION (Oyster Bar \u2013 facing the lagoon area)<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Monday, 1 September:<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Welcome address\/Keynote address<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Presentations<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">LUNCH (Mpekweni Restaurant)<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Presentations<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Poster Session late afternoon<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">BUFFET DINNER (Mpekweni Restaurant)<\/span><\/p><p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Tuesday, 2 September (Management \/ Applied Science Day):<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Keynote address<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Presentations<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">LUNCH (Mpekweni Restaurant)<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Presentations<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Managers Workshop<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">TRADITIONAL SA BRAAI DINNER (Mpekweni Restaurant)<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Student Quiz night!<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Wednesday, 3 September:<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Keynote address<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Presentations<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">LUNCH (Mpekweni Restaurant)<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Presentations<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">SAWMA AGM and election of council members<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">BUFFET DINNER (Mpekweni Restaurant)<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Thursday, 4 September:<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Keynote address<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Presentations<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">LUNCH (Mpekweni Restaurant)<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Presentations<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">GALA DINNER AND AWARDS FUNCTION (Mpekweni Restaurant)<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Friday, 5 September:<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">BREAKFAST AND DEPARTURE<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">Excursion to Kariega Private Game Reserve<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca48aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ca48aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MEET OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71fbebd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"71fbebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3c648b elementor-tabs-alignment-center elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"a3c648b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1711\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1711\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Paulette Bloomer<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1712\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1712\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Peter Chadwick<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1711\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Paulette Bloomer<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1711\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1711\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2471 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Paulette-October-2024-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Paulette-October-2024-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Paulette-October-2024-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Paulette-October-2024-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Paulette-October-2024-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Paulette-October-2024-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Paulette Bloomer<\/strong><\/p><p>Paulette Bloomer is a professor of Genetics in the Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria, where she established her research programme in 1999. A zoologist by training,\u00a0she adopted the field of genetics since starting her master&#8217;s study at UP and has since enjoyed the intersection between the disciplines in understanding species and genetic\u00a0diversity,\u00a0and the interplay between ecological and evolutionary processes in shaping species distributions and population dynamics. She has supervised\/co-supervised more than 120 postgraduate students. She serves on two IUCN specialist\u00a0groups, the Afrotheria Specialist Group and the Conservation Genetics Specialist Group (CGSG). As part of the activities of the\u00a0African node of the CGSG, the team of collaborators are involved in translational research, to incorporate genetic diversity research into management policy and actions.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1712\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Peter Chadwick<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1712\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1712\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2470 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/007_PeterChadwick_AfricanConservationPhotographer-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/007_PeterChadwick_AfricanConservationPhotographer-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/007_PeterChadwick_AfricanConservationPhotographer-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/007_PeterChadwick_AfricanConservationPhotographer-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/007_PeterChadwick_AfricanConservationPhotographer.jpg 1096w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Peter Chadwick<\/strong><\/p><p>Peter Chadwick is a conservation leader &amp; strategic visionary with 38 years of experience developing large-scale protected areas and conservation landscapes across 25 African countries in both the marine and terrestrial environments. Currently, Peter is spearheading the creation of a connected million-hectare conservation corridor in the Eastern Cape, designed to ensure ecosystem functioning, biodiversity recovery, and endangered species protection and all in a manner that benefits the people of the Eastern Cape.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Core Expertise: Endangered species conservation \u2022 Conservation landscape connectivity \u2022 Protected area development \u2022 Wildlife crime prevention \u2022 Marine and terrestrial ecosystem management<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1334c38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1334c38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f46dbc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f46dbc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"abstract\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e21db56\" data-id=\"e21db56\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-005858e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"005858e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb3463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aeb3463\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABSTRACT GUIDELINES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566a475 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"566a475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14c725d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14c725d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>FORMAT AND SUBMISSION TYPES<\/strong><\/p><p>Although the conference will be streamed live for participants who cannot attend the event in person, the first author or a co-author of the abstract should attend the conference in person.<\/p><ul><li>Full presentations: 15 minutes (12 min + 3 min questions)<\/li><li>Speed presentations: 5 minutes<\/li><li>Posters: A dedicated poster session will take place<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS AND GUIDELINES<\/strong><\/p><p>Abstracts must be submitted for full and speed presentations and posters. Abstract text (excluding title, authors, and affiliations) must not exceed 250 words. The abstract submission portal will open on <strong>1 March 2025 <\/strong>and the submission deadline is<strong> 20 April 2025<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> \u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Efforts will be made to accommodate the author\u2019s preference for a full presentation, a speed presentation or a poster; however, the scientific review committee will review each abstract carefully for its scientific merit (considering the scientific method, results and conclusions\/application) and reserves the right to make the final decision. As such, authors are responsible for ensuring the correct grammar and overall quality of their abstracts<strong>. Students&#8217; supervisors should approve their abstracts before submission.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If your abstract is accepted, you will be provided with further information on the operating system requirements for your presentation, instructions on loading your presentation, and more. Microsoft PowerPoint is strongly preferred for oral presentations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3fe6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d3fe6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"portal\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a62ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15a62ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">REGISTRATION AND SUBMISSION PORTAL<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc4e37 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2cc4e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a9c81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40a9c81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Guidelines:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Create an account:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please click the \u201cCreate an Account\u201d button below to create an account, register and submit an abstract. Enter your details as completely as possible. Scroll down the list for all the registration products. You can add the registration product(s) immediately (or later under \u201cmy invoices\u201d and \u201cpurchase items\u201d once logged in). Please choose whichever registration fee level applies to you. If you are applying in March 2025, then Early Bird is most likely the right choice. You can also select your dinner options for accompanying partners\/spouses here. Once you press \u201cContinue to Account\u201d, the system will either automatically offer you the option to create an Abstract (academic submission) or it will allow you to edit your personal details.&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">You will also receive an email from<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"mailto:root@securebackups.africa\" style=\"font-size: 1rem; background-color: rgb(72, 32, 20);\">root@securebackups.africa<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">with your password. Save the password!<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">When logged in (see log-in button below) you can change and update your details, by clicking MY DETAILS, (&#8220;Edit my details&#8221;), or SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT, and the MY INVOICES screen is to let you download your invoice for your funding institution, or, to pay it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>To submit an abstract:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Log into your account (See Log in button below), using your email address and password, choose \u201cMy abstract\u201d and insert the information required. Please add the co-authors and their email addresses.&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">You do not need to submit any additional files or documents, but you may add your PowerPoint presentation at a later stage.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Please press \u201cDONE\u201d. It will then ask if you want to SUBMIT or SAVE. Save lets you save the&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">work for further editing later. 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><table width=\"692\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"692\"><strong>Registration to attend the Full Conference (arrive 31 August and depart 5 September 2025)<\/strong> Includes:<br \/>Admission to full scientific programme, Registration Pack, Lunches, teas and coffees for the duration of the conference, and all Dinners:<br \/>Welcome reception on Sunday, 31 August 2025<br \/>Dinner on Monday, 1 September 2025<br \/>Traditional Braai Dinner on Tuesday, 2 September 2025<br \/>Dinner on Wednesday, 3 September 2025<br \/>Gala and Awards Dinner on Thursday, 4 September 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>EARLY BIRD RATES (must be paid by the latest 15 June 2025)\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Early bird rates: SAWMA members\u00a0\u00a0<\/td><td>R6 000.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Early bird rates: SAWMA non-members\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/td><td>R7 000.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Early bird rates: Students\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/td><td>R3 800.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>NORMAL REGISTRATION RATES (payment from 16 June 2025 to 20 August 2025)<\/strong><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Normal rates: SAWMA members\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td><td>R7 000.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Normal rates: SAWMA non-members\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td><td>R8 200.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Normal rates: Students\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/td><td>R4 200.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>DAILY REGISTRATION RATES<\/strong><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Daily Registration Monday, 1 September 2025 (EXCLUDING DINNER)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td><td>R1 600.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Daily Registration Tuesday, 2 September 2025 (EXCLUDING DINNER)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/td><td>R1 000.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>(Tuesday has special rates for managers who wish to attend the day)<\/em><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Daily Registration Wednesday, 3 September 2025 (EXCLUDING DINNER)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td><td>R1 600.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Daily Registration Thursday, 4 September 2025 (EXCLUDING DINNER)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td><td>R1 600.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>DINNERS (Only for accompanying partners and daily attendees):<\/strong><\/td><td>\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0Dinner Welcome Function, Sunday 31 August 2025:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/td><td>R500.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dinner Monday, 1 <em><strong>September<\/strong><\/em> 2025\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/td><td>R350.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dinner Traditional Braai Function Tuesday, 2 September\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/td><td>R550.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dinner Wednesday, 3 September 2025\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/td><td>R350.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dinner Gala and Awards evening Thursday, 4 September 2025\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/td><td>R600.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-146a135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"146a135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DEDICATED MANAGEMENT \/ APPLIED SCIENCE DAY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6446aaf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6446aaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0a50b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab0a50b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Initiated in 2022 a dedicated day for reserve managers and other \u201con the ground\u2019 personnel has proved incredibly popular in our ongoing commitment to building relationships between land managers and scientists, reserve owners and universities, rangers and NGOs. We intend to continue this year with a day dedicated to management and applied science featuring topic specific presentations (within the conference themes) as well as an interactive session to discuss (and potentially resolve) a real-life challenge facing management on the ground.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4da758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4da758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PRE-CONFERENCE INFORMATION SESSIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e339370 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e339370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff00717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff00717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>pre-conference information sessions will take place on Sunday afternoon 31 August, before the welcome function. Keep this in mind when you make your travel plans and book your accommodation. See the programme for more information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c3953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b7c3953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45bea39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45bea39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"accommodation\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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Mpekweni Beach Resort, but at date closer to the event, rooms not booked will be released to the public.<\/p><p>The accommodation options and prices at Mpekweni are as follows: (note that it includes breakfast)<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>SINGLE: <\/strong>One person per room with an ensuite bathroom<strong> = R1430.00 per room\/night (bed and breakfast)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">DOUBLE: <\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Two people sharing a room with an ensuite bathroom (R1250 per person sharing per night<\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">) = R2500.00 per room\/night (bed and breakfast)<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">TRIPLE (only available for students): <\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Three students sharing a room with an ensuite bathroom (R950.00 per person sharing per night<\/span><strong 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c0f652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c0f652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">POST CONFERENCE FIELD TRIPS\/ACTIVITIES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e2c59 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"86e2c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d32cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97d32cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Post conference activities are to be confirmed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d52dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f5d52dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-475b3ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"475b3ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"sponsors\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91f2d98\" data-id=\"91f2d98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71be1f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"71be1f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"sponsors\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f8d48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6f8d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview of the Sponsorship opportunities and benefits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ccbdbd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3ccbdbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7a2f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba7a2f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><table width=\"471\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"198\">Description<\/td><td width=\"156\">Cost<\/td><td width=\"117\">Recognition<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Platinum Conference Sponsor<\/td><td>R100 000-00 or more<\/td><td>Platinum Sponsor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gold Conference Sponsor<\/td><td>R60 000-00 \u2013 R99 000-00<\/td><td>Gold Sponsor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Silver Conference Sponsor<\/td><td>R30 000-00 \u2013 R59 000-00<\/td><td>Silver Sponsor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bronze Conference Sponsor<\/td><td>R10 000-00 \u2013 R29 000-00<\/td><td>Bronze Sponsor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Copper Conference Sponsor<\/td><td>R1 000-00 \u2013 R9 000-00<\/td><td>Copper Sponsor<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee785e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee785e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b80cae elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3b80cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ab3fc elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"d0ab3fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2181\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2181\" aria-expanded=\"false\">PLATINUM<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2182\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2182\" aria-expanded=\"false\">GOLD<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2183\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2183\" aria-expanded=\"false\">SILVER<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2184\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2184\" aria-expanded=\"false\">BRONZE<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2185\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2185\" aria-expanded=\"false\">COPPER<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2181\" aria-expanded=\"false\">PLATINUM<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2181\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2181\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>PLATINUM R100 000-00 or more<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Full conference registration for 1 person<\/li><li>Five nights\u2019 accommodation for 1 person at Mpekweni Beach Resort (bed &amp; breakfast) during the conference<\/li><li>A 15-minute presentation slot at a suitable time during the conference to promote your brand.<\/li><li>Exhibition space<\/li><li>Logo on website<\/li><li>Logo in the book of abstracts (e-version)<\/li><li>Inclusion in email communication to delegates<\/li><li>Bag insert (company brochure)<\/li><li>Intersession slide acknowledgement<\/li><li>Logo on a Pull-up banner on the stage next to speakers during the conference<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2182\" aria-expanded=\"false\">GOLD<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2182\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2182\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>GOLD R60 000-00 to R99 000-00<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Full conference registration for up to 2 persons (accommodation excluded)<\/li><li>A 10-minute presentation slot at a suitable time during the conference to promote your brand.<\/li><li>Exhibition space<\/li><li>Logo on website<\/li><li>Logo in the book of abstracts (e-version)<\/li><li>Inclusion in email communication to delegates<\/li><li>Bag insert (company brochure)<\/li><li>Intersession slide acknowledgement<\/li><li>Logo on a Pull-up banner on the stage next to speakers during the conference<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2183\" aria-expanded=\"false\">SILVER<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2183\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2183\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>SILVER R30 000-00 \u2013 R59 000-00<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Full conference registration for 1 person (accommodation excluded)<\/li><li>Exhibition space<\/li><li>Logo on website<\/li><li>Logo in the book of abstracts (e-version)<\/li><li>Inclusion in email communication to delegates<\/li><li>Bag insert (company brochure)<\/li><li>Intersession slide acknowledgement<\/li><li>Logo on a Pull-up banner on the stage next to speakers during the conference<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2184\" aria-expanded=\"false\">BRONZE<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2184\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2184\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>BRONZE R10 000-00 \u2013 R29 000-00<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Exhibition space<\/li><li>Logo on website<\/li><li>Logo in the book of abstracts (e-version)<\/li><li>Inclusion in email communication to delegates<\/li><li>Bag insert (company brochure)<\/li><li>Intersession slide acknowledgement<\/li><li>Logo on a Pull-up banner on the stage next to speakers during the conference<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2185\" aria-expanded=\"false\">COPPER<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2185\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2185\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>COPPER R1 000 \u2013 R9\u00a0000<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>Logo on website<\/li><li>Logo in the book of abstracts (e-version)<\/li><li>Inclusion in email communication to delegates<\/li><li>Bag insert (company brochure)<\/li><li>Intersession slide acknowledgement<\/li><li>Logo on a Pull-up banner on the stage next to speakers during the conference<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eecd73e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eecd73e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a3a90f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8a3a90f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff5df3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff5df3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The local organising committee, headed by Craig Tambling of the University of Fort Hare, consists of the following members: Kanyisa Jama (University of Fort Hare), Declan Hofmeyr (Conservation Catalysts Africa), Nokubonga Mgqatsa (Rhodes University), Dean Peinke (Eastern Cape Parks &amp; Tourism Agency) and Chris Reynecke (Kariega Game Reserve).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Should you have further enquiries please contact: <\/strong><\/p><p>Elma Marais (SAWMA): E-mail address: <a href=\"mailto:office@sawma.co.za\">office@sawma.co.za<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8b73a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fa8b73a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24005be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24005be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a705024\" data-id=\"a705024\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c94b349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c94b349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Platinum Sponsors<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-170b0cf elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"170b0cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52c4d2d\" data-id=\"52c4d2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593f8ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"593f8ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Northam-Platinum-1024x343.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1453\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Northam-Platinum-1024x343.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Northam-Platinum-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Northam-Platinum-768x257.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Northam-Platinum.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-46cf19f\" data-id=\"46cf19f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b76846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b76846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NCB-Logo-1024x595.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2475\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NCB-Logo-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NCB-Logo-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NCB-Logo-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NCB-Logo-1536x893.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NCB-Logo-2048x1191.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc91fc1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc91fc1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd7e838\" data-id=\"dd7e838\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aedd69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6aedd69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gold Sponsors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-405341b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"405341b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b1187a\" data-id=\"6b1187a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec7b8e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec7b8e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/WA_Logo_Horizontal_CMYK.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1601\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/WA_Logo_Horizontal_CMYK.png 749w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/WA_Logo_Horizontal_CMYK-300x70.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-538ed92\" data-id=\"538ed92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0f6fe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0f6fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Screenshot_1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2072\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8af460\" data-id=\"e8af460\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb37cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb37cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/NCE-Logo-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2071\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/NCE-Logo-1.png 382w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/NCE-Logo-1-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e78ef2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e78ef2a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af08daa\" data-id=\"af08daa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e30a575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e30a575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Silver Sponsors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e464ba elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e464ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1c6afb\" data-id=\"a1c6afb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a14e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"76a14e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"965\" src=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ZooOmics-Logo-1024x965.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2125\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ZooOmics-Logo-1024x965.png 1024w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ZooOmics-Logo-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ZooOmics-Logo-768x723.png 768w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ZooOmics-Logo-1536x1447.png 1536w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ZooOmics-Logo-2048x1929.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cba1adb\" data-id=\"cba1adb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-861bc38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"861bc38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot_1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2484\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot_1.png 752w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot_1-300x89.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-251a0f6\" data-id=\"251a0f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aea48b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aea48b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AWT-Final-Stacked-Logo-1024x462.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2493\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AWT-Final-Stacked-Logo-1024x462.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AWT-Final-Stacked-Logo-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AWT-Final-Stacked-Logo-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AWT-Final-Stacked-Logo-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AWT-Final-Stacked-Logo-2048x923.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c58dd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c58dd5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e375f06\" data-id=\"e375f06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53271b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53271b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bronze Sponsors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e74b59b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e74b59b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3c0015\" data-id=\"d3c0015\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a731540 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a731540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WA_Logo_Vertical_Color.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2441\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WA_Logo_Vertical_Color.png 448w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WA_Logo_Vertical_Color-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6325a52\" data-id=\"6325a52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ecaec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49ecaec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Indalo-Logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2374\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Indalo-Logo.png 900w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Indalo-Logo-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/sawma.co.za\/conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Indalo-Logo-768x328.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 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