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Productions Technologies Association of South Africa (PtSA)

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The Production Technologies Association of South Africa (PtSA), established in 2006, is a membership based organisation with the mission of promoting, protecting and supporting the collective interests of the Tool, Die, Mould and Special Machining industries (TDM Industry) of South Africa, in order to support the growth and development of all manufacturing sectors.
As part of this mission, the Association has entered into a partnership agreement with government (the dtic), the INTSIMBI Future Production Technologies Initiative, to develop programmes to address the needs of the TDM Industry in order to rehabilitate and grow the industry for the benefit of the manufacturing sector.

The Association offers various programmes and benefits to its members through its own project management and implementation agency. These include improvements in efficiency, competitiveness and profitability of the member companies, as well as ensuring that the required skills are available to the members.

PtSA has a co-operation agreement with the Werkzeugbau Akademie (WBA) in Germany which is the leading world partner of the TDM industry in the areas of consulting, further education and research.

PtSA is a member of the International Special Tooling and Machining Association which gives the members access to a number of international associations and member companies, and also has partnership agreements with a number of national organisations for the benefit of its members.

PtSA Management Services (Pty) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Production Technologies Association of South Africa NPO (PtSA). It is a special purpose vehicle and the operational capacity of PtSA, in addition it is the implementation agency responsible for the facilitation and management of all INTSIMBI FPTI programmes.

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Western Cape Basketball Association (WCBA)

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Western Cape Basketball Association (WC Basketball) is a Provincial federation responsible for the development of the sport of basketball in the Western Cape Province. Its membership consists of District Associations, Associates and other organizations who are or interested in the sport of basketball in the Province. WC Basketball is affiliated to the South African national basketball federation, Basketball South Africa, and Western Cape Provincial Sport Confederation. Western Cape Basketball Association organizes competitions, player, coach and technical officials training to assist members to participate in basketball. As member of Basketball South Africa it selects teams to participate in national basketball events some of which are aligned with the international basketball federation (FIBA).

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South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association NPC (SARIPA)

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The SA Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association NPC (SARIPA) is a non-profit organisation, constituted in 1986, with a countrywide membership of over 670 qualified Insolvency Practitioners, Business Restructuring Professionals, Chartered Accountants, Lawyers, Bankers, Academics, Tax Consultants and others involved in liquidation, insolvency and business rescue services. The South African courts, regulators and financial institutions have come to recognise SARIPA as a dynamic organisation effectively representing the business rescue and insolvency professions.

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African Muslim Farmers Association Association (AMFA)

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The African Muslim Farmers Association (AMFA), aims to foster unity and goodwill amongst Muslim farmers of Africa in support of the agricultural sector. The organisation was formalised following the first inception workshop held in Newcastle, KZN, on the 20th February 2016. This cooperation amongst farmers has led to Strength in Numbers. AMFA members are involved in diverse fields of farming such as game, livestock, crops, forestry and are farming not only countrywide but also continent-wide in countries such as Zambia and Botswana.

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Game Rangers Association of Africa (GRAA)

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The Game Rangers’ Association of Africa (GRAA) is a longstanding and well established defined community of practice.
The GRAA provides support, networks and representation for game rangers across Africa.
The GRAA believes that game rangers should operate with pride, and with passion for their profession whilst promoting best management practices in ensuring the conservation of our natural heritage

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Pedal Power Association (PPA)

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Founded in 1976, the PPA is a Public Benefit Organisation committed to promoting cycling and the interests of cyclists. Recreational cycling (on- and off-road), development through cycling, safe cycling and advocacy are among the PPA’s priorities.

The Pedal Power Association is the largest recreational cycling organisation in South Africa. It has some 16 000 paid-up members; the largest component being in the Western Cape where the Association has its headquarters.

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Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA)

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The Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA) provides educational opportunities to promote the conservation and rehabilitation of the cultural and natural heritage of Southern Africa. To this end FGASA maintains and serves a professional association of highly-trained nature guides, tour operators and hospitality institutions who share the vision and are committed to the FGASA Code of Conduct and Responsible Tourism Guidelines.

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