The Final Countdown to the SASMA Congress 2019! - The South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA)

The SASMA & BRICSCESS 2019 Congress is nearly here! With less than a month to go, we thought we would share a few highlights to look forward to!

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Conference: 11 – 13 October, 2019

With over 70 sessions to choose from and invited speakers from 6 continents, the SASMA & BRICSCESS 2019 Congress is the place to be for knowledge sharing, education and networking.

Law Faculty Trust Chair for Social Justice and Law Professor at the University of Stellenbosch, Prof Thuli Madonsela will be speaking at the opening of the SASMA & BRICSCESS 2019 Congress.As an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa, Prof Thuli Madonsela has been a lifelong activist on social justice, constitutionalism, human rights, good governance and the rule of law. Named one of TIME100’s most influential people in the world, in 2014 and Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2016, Prof Thuli Madonsela is one of the drafters of South Africa’s Constitution and co- architect of several laws that have sought to anchor South Africa’s democracy. Among laws she helped draft, are the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, the Employment Equity Act and the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act. She also recently completed a 7-year term as South Africa’s Public Protector.

South Africa’s Queen of Rock, Karen Zoid, will be performing at the SASMA & BRICSCESS 2019 Gala Dinner on Saturday 12 October. She has received a SAMA for Best Female Artist, won numerous other awards and performed with international artists like John Mayer, Annie Lennox, Metallica and Hothouse Flowers.

To find out more about other speakers and events at the SASMA 2019 Congress, click here to go to the programme.