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South African Supply Chain Professionals Body (SAPICS)

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SAPICS is a professional knowledge-based Association that enables individuals and organisations to improve business performance. SAPICS builds operations management excellence in individuals and enterprises through superior education and training, internationally recognised certifications, comprehensive resources and a country-wide network of accomplished industry professionals. This network is ever expanding and now includes associates in other African countries. This association used to be called the SA Production & Inventory Control Society.

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Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

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In 1993 ACCA was formally relaunched in South Africa having left the country when its members were absorbed into the Public Accountants’ and Auditors’ Board on that body’s launch in 1951. From 1994 ACCA tuition and examinations have been provided in South Africa with papers in South African tax and company law.
ACCA is is a non-statutory, SAQA-recognised professional body.
They have two professional designations:

  1. Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA);
  2. Associate Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA)
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Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA)

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IITPSA (Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa), formerly Computer Society South Africa (CSSA), is a professional body, recognised by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Established in 1957, the Institute has a long and proud history of service to, and representation of, South Africa’s ICT professionals and practitioners, attracting a broad and active membership from all levels of the ICT Industry.
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In 2015, IITPSA’s Professional Member programme (denoted by the professional designation “PMIITPSA”) was accredited by IFIP’s IP3 (International Professional Practice Partnership).
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IITPSA’s aims are to further the study, science and application of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs); maintain and promote Codes of Conduct and Ethics for our members; define and promote standards of ICT knowledge; promote the formulation of effective policies on ICT and related matters; and extend the knowledge and understanding and usage of ICTs in the community. This is achieved by engagement with both Industry and Government on ICT policy, regulations and professional activities, combined with a commitment to the wider community to ensure the beneficial use of ICT.

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Information Systems Audit and Control Association South Africa Chapter NPC (ISACA-SA)

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Advocating assurance, security, risk and governance of information. Our role as a Chapter is to:

To promote the education of, and help expand the knowledge and skills of its members in the interrelated fields of auditing, quality assurance, security, IS audit and control, and IT governance.
To encourage an open exchange of IS audit and control, quality assurance, and security techniques, approaches, and problem solving by its members.
To promote adequate communication to keep members abreast of current events in IS audit and control, quality assurance, and security fields that can be of benefit to them and their employers.
To communicate to management, auditors, universities, and to IS professionals the importance of establishing controls necessary to ensure the effective organization and utilization of IT resources.
To promote the Association’s professional certifications.

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Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI)

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The Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI), a South African Qualifications Authority recognised professional association for financial planners in South Africa. It is the only institution in South Africa to offer the CFP® certification, as well as an approved examination body for the FAIS Regulatory Examinations

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Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA)

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The Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) is operating on a non-profit basis to serve the public interest. Since its inception on 27 July 1988, the role and functions of SAIGA has been to serve the public sector and society by advancing public accountability and auditing in its widest sense.

As a professional body, SAIGA represents a unique brand of professionals, the Registered Government Auditor (RGA) in the public sector and in academia. The RGA is considered the highest professional designation within the public sector auditing (previously known as government auditing). We support the RGA professionals through Continuous Professional Development programmes, expert technical knowledge and advice, scientific research in accountability and accounting topics and other numerous programmes aimed at developing and advancing Competent public sector auditing and accounting professionals.

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