{"id":48953,"date":"2021-04-22T11:09:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T09:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/unprecedented-line-up-for-rotary-conference-20210421-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T09:31:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T07:31:32","slug":"unprecedented-line-up-for-rotary-conference-20210421-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/unprecedented-line-up-for-rotary-conference-20210421-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Unprecedented line-up for Rotary conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ROTARY International Zone 22 has announced an unprecedented line-up of over 90 speakers including heads of state, Rotary representatives, African business leaders and leading visionaries, pioneers, and icons for its virtual two-day Centennial Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"left\" id=\"embed_75828474\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"gcina\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9798\/d1914d0faa0140a6812e5399351a97d8.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9798\/bc725dfe0725491a80b31abd5fedb860.jpg\" title=\"South African storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlope will participate in the Zone 22 Rotary Africa Centennial International Conference. Photo: VAL ADAMSON\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">South African storyteller Dr Gcina Mhlope will participate in the Zone 22 Rotary Africa Centennial International Conference. Photo: VAL ADAMSON<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking place on 24 and 25 April, Rotary International President Holger Knaack will welcome the hundreds of delegates expected to attend online from around the world. 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