2024 Pan-African Debating Championship
- Dates:
- 1-4 July 2024
- Location:
- Roedean School (SA), Johannesburg, South Africa
- Official Accommodation:
- Holiday Inn Johannesburg Sunnyside Park
- Age Group:
- Grade 8 to A-Levels
Founding Schools
Our inaugural tournament united a community of 9 schools from 6 African nations.
Colegio Angolano de Talatona
Luanda, Angola
Crawford International Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
International School of Kigali
Kigali, Rwanda
Light Academy Secondary School
Kampala, Uganda
Mokopane English Combined School
Mokopane, South Africa
Myngenoegen English Private School
Polokwane, South Africa
St George's Diocesan School
Windhoek, Namibia
United Herzlia Schools
Cape Town, South Africa
UWC East Africa
Arusha, Tanzania
Does your team have what it takes to be the debate champions of Africa?
Our tournament will be structured to welcome debaters from all backgrounds.
- Orientation
We will start the tournament with an orientation session for our adjudication panel and participants. We’ll ensure everyone has a common understanding of our format and scoring criteria.
- Preliminary rounds
We will debate a different topic for each of our 5 preliminary rounds. In each debate, one team will propose (support) the motion and the other team will oppose (argue against) the topic. Debaters will earn individual and team points from each debate. Judges will provide feedback at the end of each round.
- The finale
A grand conclusion to our tournament. We will have a Quarter-Final, Semi-Final and Final. The day will end with an awards ceremony to recognize the achievements of debaters and adjudicators in the tournament.
Registration Fees
Our registration fees are per person (student, teacher, chaperon, etc). Guests are welcome at any time and do not need to pay a registration fee. Fees payments can be broken up into installments. We charge a fee of ZAR 2,000 per person for registrations made after 1 April 2024.
Do you need some help calculating participation costs? Try our Fee Calculator.
- Early Registration Fee (1 May and earlier)
- ZAR 7,999.00
- Additional Fee for Registrations after 1 May
- ZAR 2,000.00
Holiday Inn Johannesburg Sunnyside Park
The Holiday Inn Johannesburg Sunnyside Park is a National Monument and heritage site.
- Single Room (One Bed)
- ZAR 1,160.00/night incl. VAT
- Twin Room (Two Beds)
- ZAR 1,400.00/night incl. VAT
- All Rates Include
- A buffet breakfast, fitness center, pool access, a full service restaurant and fast WiFi.
- Transportation
- This hotel offers a complimentary shuttle to nearby shopping malls.
- Address
- Princess of Wales Terrace, Johannesburg, 2041 South Africa
- Hotel Contact
- Email Louisa Sauvage
Included in the Registration Fee
- Meals
- Breakfast is included in our hotel bookings. Lunch and dinner will be provided at the school on 1-4 July 2024.
- Sightseeing
- We want our debaters to truly experience the destination they’re traveling to. We’ll arrange a tour to several major landmarks in Johannesburg.
- Socials
- Access to our break night party.
Not Included
- Accomodation
- Our official hotel is Holiday Inn Johannesburg Sunnyside Park. Single rooms will cost ZAR 1,160 per night and double rooms will cost ZAR 1,400 per night. We can initiate bookings on your behalf. Payments should be made directly to the hotel.
- Flights and Visa Processing
- Schools will need to make their own travel arrangements to Johannesburg.
- Please check the visa policy for your respective passport. Support letters will be issued to registered participants. Check the links in the footer for more information.
- Airport Transfers
- Schools will need to arrange their own pickups. We recommend using EZ Shuttle.