Terms & Conditions

  1. Definitions

    In the context of this document, the following terms and defined meaning shall apply.

    1. “PURE GRIT” means Pure Grit Project and Exhibitions (Pty) Ltd the Managing Agent.
    2. “EXHIBITION CENTRE” means the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre and Durban Exhibition Centre, Durban, Kwazulu Natal.
    3. “EXHIBITOR” means each Exhibitor who has contracted with Pure Grit Project and Exhibitions (Pty) Ltd to exhibit its product at INDABA.
    4. “PRODUCT” means the declared merchandise, expertise and/or product range of the EXHIBITOR which it contracts to exhibit and/or promote at INDABA from its FACILITY.
    5. “FACILITY” means the exhibition space allocated within INDABA by Pure Grit Project and Exhibitions (Pty) Ltd to and for the exclusive use by the EXHIBITOR in terms of the contract.
    6. “CONTRACT” means the agreement concluded between PURE GRIT and the EXHIBITOR in terms of which the FACILITY is hired for INDABA which is governed inter alia by the General Rules and Regulations for Exhibitors (the “RULES”), which RULES are obtainable on request of the EXHIBITOR and which will be sent to the EXHIBITOR with the CONTRACT and Tax Invoice.
    7. Any reference in this Agreement to one of the three genders, or to either singular or plural number, shall in the appropriate context be deemed to refer to any other gender or number, as the context may require.

  2. Dates and Times

    1. Duration of INDABA 2016
      Saturday, 7 May – Monday, 9 May 2016
    2. Daily opening hours:
      7 - 8 May: 09h00 – 18h00
      9 May: 09h00 - 17h30
      for exhibitors: 08h00 – 18h00
    3. Deadline for Trade Catalogue Entries: Tuesday, 15 March 2016
    4. Trade Catalogue proof to exhibitor: Wednesday, 16 March 2016
    5. Trade Catalogue exhibitor changes deadline: Friday, 18 March 2016
    6. Submission of building stands / stand designs: Friday, 25 March 2016
    7. Deadline for the Pocket Site Map: Friday, 1 April 2016
    8. Deadline for Name Badges: Friday, 8 April 2016
    9. Deadline for Services (Expo Solutions): Wednesday, 13 April 2016
    10. Deadline for side and stand events applications: Friday, 15 April 2016
    11. Deadline for Sharing Exhibitor registration: Sunday, 8 May 2016
    12. Early Bird Discount and 100% payment deadline: Saturday, 31 October 2015

  3. Applications

    Applications can only be made by using the official stand application forms on the INDABA website, www.indaba-southafrica.co.za. Applicants are requested to fill in the forms carefully and correctly. Receipt of application does not imply any subsequent entitlement to application to participate in the exhibition.

    Details entered by the exhibitor on the application will be deemed to be correct as these details will be pulled through to the contract.

  4. Stand Rental

    A minimum stand size is 9m².

    The net stand rental is for floor space only per square meter and excludes Shell Scheme.

    1. ICC Halls 2, 3, 4, 5

      1. Standard: ZAR 2 408.00 per m²
      2. Prime: ZAR 2 980.00 per m²

    2. DEC

      1. Standard: ZAR 1 960.00 per m²
      2. Prime: ZAR 2 408.00 per m²

    3. Outdoor

      1. Standard: ZAR 604.00 per m²
      2. Prime: ZAR 745.00 per m²

    4. TECHzone

      1. TECHzone: ZAR 35 000.00

    5. Business Buyer Lounge

      1. Per pod for exhibitors who have not booked an exhibition space at INDABA: ZAR 30 000.00
      2. Per pod for exhibitors who have booked exhibition space at INDABA: ZAR 20 000.00

    Exhibitors applying for space between 9m² and 28m² have the option of choosing any one of the package options below:

    1. Package 1 (excludes floor space): ZAR 610.00 per m² (excl VAT)

      Includes:
      1. Carpets
      2. Octanorm walling: White
      3. Fascia: Black text white background
      4. Electrics: 2 x spotlights & 1 plug point
      5. This excludes the cost of the floor space
      6. All your furniture requirements can be ordered via the service manual

    2. Package 2 (excludes floor space): ZAR 757.00 per m² (excl VAT)

      Includes:
      1. Carpets
      2. Octanorm walling: White
      3. Fascia: Black text white background
      4. Electrics: 2 x spotlights & 1 plug point
      5. Furniture: Choice A or B below, plus brochure rack and a waste bin
      6. This excludes the cost of the floor space

    3. Package 3 (excludes floor space): ZAR 864.00 per m² (excl VAT)

      Includes:
      1. Carpets
      2. Octanorm walling with storeroom: White
      3. Fascia: Black text white background
      4. Electrics: 2 x spotlights & 1 plug point
      5. Furniture: Choice A or B below, plus brochure rack and a waste bin
      6. This excludes the cost of the floor space

    The below options include VAT

    1. Sharing Exhibitor Registration Fee: ZAR 965.00

    2. Badges per stands (5 exhibitor badges per 9m² - free of charge)

      1. Additional Exhibitor Name Badge Fee: ZAR 640.00
      2. Onsite Visitor Registration Free: ZAR 640.00
      3. Local Trade Visitor Registration Fee: ZAR 640.00

  5. Basic Contract

    1. The inclusion of the RULES as an integral part of the CONTRACT constitutes a condition precedent to the CONTRACT becoming of force and effect between the parties to the CONTRACT.
    2. The EXHIBITOR hereby unconditionally undertakes to procure that each and every of its employees, agents, contractors, invitees or persons falling under its direct or indirect control while present upon its FACILITY or otherwise engaged by the EXHIBITOR upon an activity elsewhere upon the EXHIBITION CENTRE, shall unreservedly respect, comply with and fully adhere to the RULES. Any contravention of this undertaking, will constitute grounds for the immediate invoking of the breach provisions.
    3. Neither the CONTRACT nor any right nor interest thereunder may be ceded or assigned to any other party without the prior written consent of Pure Grit having been first obtained, which consent may in fact in its sole discretion be unreasonably withheld.
    4. The contract shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.
    5. Whilst every effort will be made to meet the requirements of exhibitors taking part in INDABA, Pure Grit reserves the right to make any alterations which they may consider necessary or to alter the positions of any of the facilities within INDABA, or to take any other steps considered necessary in connection with INDABA in which event the exhibitor shall have no claim of whatsoever nature and kind arising from whatsoever cause against Pure Grit.

  6. Exchanging or Transferring of Stands

    The allocated stand may not be exchanged for that of another exhibitor, nor may it be transferred either partially or completely to a third person unless agreement has been reached with Pure Grit and lodged in writing.

  7. Cancellations

    An exhibitor electing to cancel the contract prior to the commencement of INDABA may in the discretion of Pure Grit become entitled to a refund of any payments made upon the following basis:

    1. Should notice of intended cancellation be received by Pure Grit at least 3 (three) months prior to the commencement of INDABA, 60% of the full contract price shall constitute an agreed liquidated damages amount which Pure Grit shall be entitled to retain. The balance of any monies held by Pure Grit, to be reimbursed to the exhibitor.
    2. Should an Exhibitor seek to cancel the contract within 3 (three) months or less prior to the commencement of INDABA, it will NOT become entitled to the refund of any monies, it being acknowledged that Pure Grit will not in the circumstances be able to mitigates its loses by way of obtaining any replacement Exhibitor for the facility: the full contract value will consequently in such circumstances remain owing and payable by the Exhibitor to Pure Grit.

  8. Reductions of Stand Space

    The organisers shall be entitled to refuse to permit the exhibitor to reduce his stand size. Such refusal shall not however, affect the exhibitor to withdraw from the exhibition.

    Should the exhibitor seek to reduce his stand space within 3 (three) months or less prior to INDABA, it will NOT become entitled to the refund of any monies, it being acknowledged that Pure Grit will not in the circumstances be able to mitigate its loses by way of obtaining any replacement Exhibitor for the facility: the full contract value will consequently in such circumstances remain owing and payable by the Exhibitor to Pure Grit.

  9. Terms of Payment

    1. Whilst the contract shall have become established as detailed in 5.1, all rights and benefits flowing there from in favour of the Exhibitor shall remain suspended until the exhibitor shall have paid the agreed contract price to Pure Grit.
    2. Payment by the Exhibitor of the specified deposit, will convert the allocation to a secured and confirmed facility pending the final payment of the outstanding contract price by the Exhibitor in terms of clause 9.1.
    3. The act of payment of the deposit in terms of 9.2 will, in the absence of submission of a written confirmation notice, be deemed to constitute a tacit confirmation thus giving rise to the final legal ratification for the establishment of the contract.
    4. Until such time as the specified deposit shall have been paid in terms of clause 9.2, the allocation of the facility space shall remain of a tentative nature and at all times free to be re-allocated by Pure Grit to any alternate exhibitor in its sole discretion and upon simple notice to that effect being given to the former exhibitor.
    5. Payment of the contract price shall be required to be effected by the exhibitor in strict compliance with the invoice terms therefore issued by Pure Grit.
    6. Only for as long as the exhibitor maintained all payments in terms of the contract on due date, will it be entitled to receive access to its reserved facility as may be necessary in the furtherance of its planning for INDABA.
    7. Failure to pay any contract monies in strict accordance with the stipulated times for payment, will constitute a material breach of the CONTRACT.

  10. Limitation of Pure Grit's Liability

    1. The organiser shall under no circumstances be liable for any loss, theft or damage which is suffered by the Exhibitor, its employees, agents, servants, customers, clients or visitors, including but not limited to damage as a result of fire, injury, accident, floods, crowds, riot, the actions or omissions of other exhibitors, defect in the structure of the stand or in the venue, or from insufficient lighting or ventilation or resulting from leakage from or breaking of any water pipe or communication, fitting or appliance.
    2. The Exhibitor is liable for and holds the Organiser harmless against all risk in and to property brought onto the Venue by the Exhibitor, its employees, agents, servants, customers, clients or visitors including property not owned by the Exhibitor.
    3. The Exhibitor agrees and undertakes to take out such policies of insurance as may be necessary to cover any loss or other damage to it and or for which it may be held liable.
    4. Pure Grit shall not be responsible for any loss or damage that it may suffer in the event of the Exhibition having to be closed during the whole period of the Exhibition or any parts thereof and in such event Pure Grit shall not be liable to refund the Exhibitor any monies or portion thereof.

    The limitation of Pure Grit’s liability as aforesaid shall apply irrespective of whether such damage is sustained before, during or after the Exhibition and irrespective of whether the act or commission complained of occurs inside or outside of the Venue.

  11. Postponement / Cancellation of the Exhibition

    1. In the event of the Exhibition being cancelled, postponed or abandoned due to causes beyond the control of Pure Grit, Pure Grit may, entirely at their discretion, repay any fees paid by the Exhibitor, or part thereof, but shall be under no obligation to repay the whole part of such fee, and shall be under no obligation to repay the whole part of such fee, and shall be under no liability to the Exhibitor in respect of any damages, actions, claims, losses or expenses whatsoever.
    2. Where the Organiser agrees to repay fees, Pure Grit’s limit of liability to the Exhibitor will be the space cost paid, irrespective of other costs incurred by the Exhibitor.

  12. Breach

    1. In the event of a breach by any party of any term or condition of this CONTRACT, the aggrieved party shall only be entitled to seek relief in terms hereof, after giving to the defaulting party written notice to remedy same within the following parameters:
      1. 12.1.1 Should the breach materialise within the period of 2 (two) months prior to the commencement date of the Exhibition, 3 (three) days;
      2. 12.1.2 Should the breach materialise within the month prior to the commencement date of the Exhibition, 24 (twenty-four) hours;
      3. 12.1.3 Should the breach materialise during the Exhibition, 7 (seven) hours, those to run between the daily period 10h00 to 18h00.
    2. By virtue of the inherent nature of the Exhibition, time as contemplated in 12.1 is acknowledged by all parties to be of the absolute essence.
    3. Without prejudice to any other right whether under common law or in terms of the CONTRACT, the parties reserves the right to any other or additional claim or claims which the aggrieved party may have against the defaulting party in law, and in the event of breach of any term or condition of the CONTRACT not being remedied, the aggrieved party shall have the right and option forthwith either to can the CONTRACT or to institute proceedings for specific performance against the party in breach and without any further notice, with or without any additional claim for damages arising from such breach.
    4. All legal cost incurred shall be recoverable by the aggrieved party on the scale of attorney and own client.
    5. The domicilium citandi et executandi shall be those addresses of the Exhibitor and Pure Grit as recorded on the face hereof.

  13. Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (“CPA”) Notice

    1. The CPA in section 49(1) requires of us to bring to your attention certain aspects – we have done so by underlining certain clauses in this contract and the Exhibitor Manual which forms part of the agreement between Pure Grit and the Exhibitor.
    2. The CPA in section 41 also requires us to clarify ‘any apparent misapprehension’ you may have. If you have such misapprehension DO NOT accept the agreement.
    3. The Exhibitor was not introduced to this agreement by means of direct marketing methods as contemplated in section 24 of the CPA.
    4. Pure Grit did not use undue influence or tactics to induce the Exhibitor to sign this agreement.
    5. The Exhibitor considers the agreed cost of exhibition participation to be fair and reasonable.

  14. General

    1. By accepting signing and initialing each page of the contract you confirm that you understand the terms and conditions and read through the EXHIBITOR MANUAL and agree to be bound thereby and, if accepted on behalf of a separate legal entity, that you are duly authorized to do so on behalf of such entity.
    2. Excluding those marked N/A, these are the only terms of this Agreement which the EXHIBITOR acknowledges having examined, and the contents of the EXHIBITOR MANUAL which are incorporated in this Agreement as if specifically mentioned and are accepted by the EXHIBITOR herewith.
    3. INDABA is a trade show and as such, under no circumstances are exhibitors allowed to sell any goods within or around the exhibition precinct. Failure to comply will result in the exhibiting company and its employees being escorted off the premises.