Southern African German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK)
The Southern African German Chamber of Commerce and Industry is part of a worlwide network of German Chambers of Commerce (Auslandshandelskammern – AHK).
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Strategic Fuel Fund Association (SFF)
The Strategic Fuel Fund Association (SFF) acquires, maintains, monitors and manages the country’s strategic energy feedstocks and carriers in order to ensure security of supply. We aim to be the guarantor of strategic fuels through innovative and pioneering solutions that benefit South Africa.
Continue reading →Southern African Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Society (SALALS)
The SA Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Society (SALALS), launched in 2018 as a society for linguists, applied linguists and language practitioners, is broadly dedicated to promoting the disciplines of Linguistics, Applied Linguistics and Language Practice and to fostering research excellence in linguistics and language-related disciplines in the region and for all the languages of Southern Africa. We publish a journal and organize regular conferences, among other things. Bearing in mind the historical legacies of apartheid and colonialism in Southern Africour goals include the promotion of transformation of the Society and its area of focus at least in terms of research, curriculum, practice and range of languages covered, in ways which promote equity of participation and access, which strengthen the linguistic disciplines and empower practitioners, researchers, teachers and learners of these disciplines to develop tools to explore the full range of linguistic environments that they find themselves in. Our Society is a result of the amalgamation of the former LSSA/LVSA (Linguistics Society of Southern Africa) and SAALA (Southern African Applied Linguistics Association).
Continue reading →Southern African Institute of Driving Instructors (SAIDI)
SAIDI was established in 1975 under the auspices of the National Road Safety Council, Traffic Safety, in order to place driver training on a co-ordinated basis and to professionalize and standardize the industry.
Since the inception, great strides forward have been made, and SAIDI is recognized by such bodies as the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the Provincial Authorities, the Institute for Advanced Motorists of South Africa (IAM), the Automobile Association (AA) and the Department of Transport. The Southern African Institute of Driving Instructors is registered as an Association Not for Gain
Continue reading →Wild Trout Association (WTA)
The Wild Trout Association (WTA) is an organisation of riparian owners with trouting waters at their disposal, and affiliate members, who provide services and facilities such as guiding and accommodation. The WTA is thus a fly-fishing marketing body that promotes fly-fishing on a sustainable basis on behalf of its members. The headquarters of the WTA is Walkerbouts Inn, Rhodes Village. Day permits are obtainable from the Rhodes Tourist and Information Centre, Muller Street, Rhodes.
Continue reading →Southern African Footwear and Leather Industries Association (SAFLIA)
The Footwear Manufacturers’ Federation of South Africa (FMF) was established in 1944 to serve the interests of footwear manufacturers in the RSA at national level. However, in 1997 the FMF was restructured to encompass the supplier industries’ and the Southern African Footwear & Leather Industries Association (SAFLIA) was formed to enable the footwear manufacturers and suppliers to work closer together for the benefit of the footwear value chain.
SAFLIA is formally registered with the Department of Labour as a national employer organisation in terms of the Labour Relations Act. The Constitution makes provision for three separate sections, viz. Footwear Manufacturing Section, Supplier Section and the Tanning Section. It furthermore provides for direct representation on the SAFLIA Management Committee by Small and Micro Enterprises who have been defined as employers with less than 50 employees and with a turnover of not more than R2,5m. The various sections can meet separately, from time to time, as circumstances dictate.
Western Cape Rose Society (WCRS)
At the WCRS we work together to make our cause known; to reach out to other groups who share our vision. Whether you’re ready to lend a hand at one of our rose activities or have photos or articles to share about a recent event, this is the place to do it.
Continue reading →Textile Federation (TEXFED)
Texfed is an industrial federation of textile trade associations which aims to provide an excellent service to its members by advancing and promoting their trade and trade-related interests. It provides information to a wide range of industry stakeholders and proactively represents the industry on key issues.
Continue reading →Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry of South Africa (TAPPSA)
TAPPSA – the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry of SA – seeks to further the application of the sciences in the pulp, paper and allied industries and provide means for the interchange of ideas upon scientific and technical matters affecting the industry. It covers the entire process chain from forest to converted product in Southern Africa.
Continue reading →Southern African Project Controls Institute (SAPCI)
The SA Project Controls Institute (SAPCI), previously known as the Cost Engineering Association of Southern African (CEASA), is the foremost professional project controls and support organization in Southern Africa.
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