AFSA Sandton Facilities

AFSA Sandton offers a range of hearing and meeting rooms equipped with technology and supported by professional administrative and IT staff.

Africa Room

Named in tribute to the progress of arbitration across the African continent, the Africa Room symbolises pan-African collaboration and innovation in dispute resolution.

All AFSA hearing rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art technology to support in-person and hybrid hearings. Each room is designed to provide:

  • High-quality video and audio systems suitable for hybrid participation
  • Large display screens for document sharing and remote participants
  • Stable, high-speed internet
  • Facilities for transcription, interpretation, and secure recording (where required)

Capacity: 50
Rate: R6,500/day
Flexible Layouts: Auditorium, Classroom or Discussion

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Alabama Room

Inspired by the Alabama Claims, a landmark 19th-century arbitration between the US and UK that paved the way for the peaceful resolution of international disputes and established the legitimacy of arbitration as a global practice.

All AFSA hearing rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art technology to support in-person and hybrid hearings. Each room is designed to provide:

  • High-quality video and audio systems suitable for hybrid participation
  • Large display screens for document sharing and remote participants
  • Stable, high-speed internet
  • Facilities for transcription, interpretation, and secure recording (where required)

Capacity: 20
Rate: R5,500/day

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Griqua Room

Commemorates the Keate Award, one of the earliest known arbitration decisions on African soil. The case resolved a territorial dispute between the Griquas, the Transvaal, and the Free State after the diamond discoveries of the 1800s.

All AFSA hearing rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art technology to support in-person and hybrid hearings. Each room is designed to provide:

  • High-quality video and audio systems suitable for hybrid participation
  • Large display screens for document sharing and remote participants
  • Stable, high-speed internet
  • Facilities for transcription, interpretation, and secure recording (where required)

Capacity: 20
Rate: R5,500/day

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China Room

Named in honour of the China-Africa Joint Arbitration Centre (CAJAC), reflecting AFSA’s commitment to facilitating international dispute resolution, particularly across China-Africa commercial corridors.

All AFSA hearing rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art technology to support in-person and hybrid hearings. Each room is designed to provide:

  • High-quality video and audio systems suitable for hybrid participation
  • Large display screens for document sharing and remote participants
  • Stable, high-speed internet
  • Facilities for transcription, interpretation, and secure recording (where required)

Capacity: 18
Rate: R5,500/day

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“ At the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA), we understand that the right environment can significantly enhance the arbitration and mediation process. "

About us

AFSA administers trusted, confidential dispute resolution across Southern Africa and beyond, managing domestic and international disputes through world-class mediation, arbitration, and related processes with integrity and efficiency.

The Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) is a private dispute resolution authority which manages and administers the confidential resolution of a wide-range of local and international disputes by way of mediation, adjudication, arbitration and related processes. AFSA’s head office is in Sandton, Johannesburg, with branch offices in Cape Town, Pretoria, Durban, Mthatha and the Garden Route.