Registration closes 7 December 2026

Register for AFRAS 2027

Name: 15th Colloquium of the African Arachnological Society (AFRAS 2027)
Start: 2027-01-10T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2027-01-15T10:00:00+02:00
Location: Lapalala Wilderness School

Registration and accommodation bookings are open until 7 December 2026. Fees, accommodation and sponsorships are set out below.

Registration fees

One fee for the five days

Colloquium attendance for five days, daily refreshments, lunch and dinner on colloquium days, one Big 5 safari game drive and a colloquium package.

Delegate based in Africa

Delegates and accompanying persons who live and work in an African country.

R4 940.00
About $310
Delegate based outside Africa

Delegates and accompanying persons based outside Africa.

R5 940.00
About $360
Day visitor

Attend one or more presentation days. Lunch is included. Accommodation is not.

R800.00 per day
About $50 per day
Sponsored delegate

Delegates awarded a sponsorship. Use the registration code you received from the organisers.

With a registration code from the organisers

Accommodation at Lapalala Wilderness School

All packages cover the five nights from Sunday 10 to Friday 15 January 2027. Prices are per person. If you want to share with particular people, give their names when you book, or ask the organisers to help.

Accommodation	Per room	Available	5 nights
Dorm shared (4-8 guests) Available	4-8 guests	4 dorms	R2 380.00 About $150
Dorm shared (maximum 3 guests) Available	Maximum 3 guests	6 dorms	R2 680.00 About $168
Dorm (private single) Available	1 guest	6 dorms	R3 335.00 About $210
Single room Fully booked	Single or couple	8 rooms	Fully booked
VIP room (standalone) Book by email	Single or couple	4 rooms	R8 035.00 About $500
VIP room (shared cottage) Book by email	Single or couple	2 rooms	R8 650.00 About $540

The VIP rooms are few, so they are booked by email. Email conference@carlamani.com to check availability. Photos of the rooms

Currency: All fees are in South African Rand (ZAR). The US dollar amounts are approximate, at the current exchange rate. Invoicing is in ZAR.
Included: Fees include all local taxes and bank charges.
Accompanying persons: The fees apply equally to delegates and accompanying persons.
T-shirt: You can add a colloquium T-shirt for R165.00. It is good quality, in a natural light beige, with the colloquium logo.
Registration closes: 7 December 2026

Registration is open

Register and book your room

Registration runs on the Carlamani registration system until 7 December 2026. Register first, then book your accommodation.

Sponsorships

Limited part and full sponsorships are available. To qualify, you must:

be a resident of an African country;
study arachnids (non-acarine) with an African component;
present a poster or an oral presentation at the colloquium.

Apply with the sponsorship form: a brief motivation (one page at most), a CV, and a letter of support from a researcher at a recognised scientific institution, as PDF files of up to 10 MB. Submit your abstract separately. The organising committee may change the conditions, depending on the applications received.

Airport shuttle

A shuttle from O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg is available on request, at an additional fee. More information will follow.

Travel and visas

Register for AFRAS 2027

One fee for the five days

Delegate based in Africa

Delegate based outside Africa

Day visitor

Sponsored delegate

Accommodation at Lapalala Wilderness School