The National Automobile Dealers’ Association is a professional body representing the interests of owners/operators of new vehicle franchise motor dealerships and qualifying used car only outlets in South Africa.
Continue reading →The Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA) is a multi-disciplinary non-profit association that is committed to supporting professional waste management practices.
It comprises of voluntary members who promote environmentally acceptable, cost effective and appropriate waste management practices. They strive towards the protection of the environment and people of southern Africa from the adverse effects of poor waste management by supporting sustainable best practical environmental options.
IWMSA contributes to the improvement of waste management standards and legislation, support international, national and regional trends in best environmental practices; promote the science and technology of waste management and practice affordable cost effective management of waste. Education and training in the realm of effective and efficient waste management is also a key focus for the IWMSA.
Continue reading →Business for South Africa (B4SA) is an alliance of South African business leaders working with the South African government, and other social partners, to step up, lead and help create and deliver sustainable solutions for South Africa. B4SA’s objective is to mobilise business resources and capacity to work alongside and in support of government to address bottlenecks impacting economic growth and social development in South Africa.
Government and B4SA are focusing on sectors of the economy that require urgent intervention; B4SA has formed a collective of business expertise and resources in an effort to mobilise teams to help revitalise important economic imperatives. B4SA aims to be part of the solution to the national economic crisis, and to ensure regular and informative stakeholder engagement and feedback.
Continue reading →The Construction Management Foundation seeks to transform and advance the development of the Construction Management profession in South Africa through innovations in education, research and the professional practice of the Construction Management.
Continue reading →Batseta is a non-profit organisation, which is focused on the interests of principal officers, trustees and fund fiduciaries within the retirement industry and is managed by its own appointed Board of Directors.
BATSETA is is a non-statutory, SAQA-recognised professional body.
They have three professional designations:
ANFASA was formed as a national association especially for authors of general non-fiction works, textbooks and academic works, but it does not exclude authors of fictional works from membership. Many authors of fiction write non-fiction as well, and vice versa. ANFASA’s programmes, and its objectives, apply broadly to all authors. ANFASA is dedicated to defending their intellectual property rights, to promoting their works and to sharing information and offering advice and expertise on writing and publishing.
ANFASA’s vision is to be a member-driven association to uphold and enhance the profile and status of authors in South Africa, through advocating for the recognition of their works and protection of their rights, in collaboration and cooperation with other stakeholders in the book value chain such as publishers, booksellers and libraries.
Continue reading →Coaches and Mentors of South Africa (COMENSA) was launched in April 2006 as an inclusive, umbrella professional association for individual and strategic partner providers, buyers and trainers of coaching and mentoring services. COMENSA’S core purpose is to empower coaches and mentors to make a positive contribution to the people of South Africa.
COMENSA is is a non-statutory, SAQA-recognised professional body.
They have six professional designations:
Agbiz Grain, a fully-fledged and dedicated desk under the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz). Agbiz Grain supports and promotes the interests of members through representation and liaison with major role players in agriculture such as formal grain industry bodies, government, semi-government, other role players in the grain value chain and related service providers.
Continue reading →As an independent non-profit stakeholders’ association, AfricaBio represent the interests of all stakeholders involved in the biotechnology sector throughout Africa, and promote the use of biotechnology as a means to upliftment. AfricaBio focuses on the agriculture, health, industrial, environmental and marine biotech.
Continue reading →Agbiz is a platform that allows for agribusinesses to prosper through facilitation and effective communication between business and government. The strategic intent of Agbiz is to enable businesses in the South African agricultural value chains to operate competitively and sustainably in the domestic environment, and on a global basis.
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