Category Archives: professional

South African Council for Social Service Profession (SACSSP)

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The SA Council for Social Service Profession (SACSSP), in conjunction with its Professional Boards, guides and regulates the professions of social work and child youth care work in aspects pertaining to registration; education and training; professional conduct and ethical behaviour; ensuring continuing professional development; and fostering compliance with professional standards. It promotes and protects the integrity of the social service professions as well as the interest of the public at large.

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South African Institute of Physics (SAIP)

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The SA Institute of Physics (SAIP) was established in July 1955 and has grown to a membership of over 600 in 2015, of which about 10% are in other African countries or further abroad. It has also diversified to the extent that there are today a number of Divisions within the SAIP, concentrating on more specific fields, whilst participating in the general activities of the Institute. 

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South African Institute for Non-destructive Testing (SPBNDT)

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SAINT is the South African Institute for Non-destructive Testing formed in 1968 and made up of persons involved in Non-destructive Testing (NDT) in South Africa and neighbouring countries. It is governed by its constitution and an annually elected COUNCIL where “all members” are volunteers. SAINT is registered with SARS as a Non Profit Organization. Any person involved in any way with NDT, whether individual or companies interested in accomplishing the objectives of the Institute an join SAINT. Third party inspections, organizations and NDT equipment supply companies, companies involved in or using NDT. Individuals such as operators, technicians, technologists, engineers and NDT company personnel are required to register with the SAINT Professional Body For NDT SPBNDT. On doing so they automatically become SAINT members at no extra charge.

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Disaster Management Institute of Southern Africa (DMISA)

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The Disaster Management institute of Southern Africa (DMISA) was founded in 1985 and still maintains its position as the premium professional association for Disaster Management professionals and associated disciplines in Southern Africa. DMISA is committed to providing learning, networking and alignment opportunities for the Disaster Management / Disaster Risk Reduction community of practice in Southern Africa. We encourage interaction between practitioners, researchers, legislators, stakeholders and leadership across Southern Africa to build capacity and resilience, reduce risk, and improve our common understanding of disaster risk. Our common goal is to reduce the impact of disasters on society and to build future ready sustainable communities.

DMISA is is a non-statutory, SAQA-recognised professional body. They have four professional designations:

  1. Disaster Management Technician (DMT);
  2. Disaster Management Associate (DMA);
  3. Disaster Management Practitioner (DMP);
  4. Disaster Management Professional (PrDM)
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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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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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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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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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