On Mon, 4 Jan 1999, John P. McCarthy wrote:
 
> A reminder to those attending WAC -
>
> If you are traveling from a county for which South Africa does not
> ordinarily requrie visas (like the US or UK) and are a presenter of a
> poster or paper, you should have obtained a visa from the South African
> embassy/consulate. Conference particulants who are not presenters do not
> need visas.
 
 
According to the South African Consulate General in Chicago, paper
presenters holding US passports do not require a visa if they are staying
less than 90 days and hold a return airline ticket.
 
Sincerely,
 
Michelle Terrell