SADIBA (the SA Digital Broadcasting Association) is a voluntary industry forum dedicated to promoting the co-ordinated market driven introduction of digital broadcasting technologies in the Southern African region. SADIBA was founded in 1997.
Continue reading →On 30 September 2011 a founding conference was held at Unisa during which a unanimous decision was taken to establish the Association. The conference was attended by 60 academics from about 11 South African universities. In his opening speech at the conference, the VC and Principal, Prof Mandla Makhanyemphasised the importance of forming a subject association to promote the interests of the discipline of Development Studies and to act as a clearing house in negotiations with the government and other bodies.
Continue reading →The South African Bus Employers Association (SABEA) is a bus and coach industry employers’ organization that promotes the interests of its members through participation in organised collective bargaining as well as the provision of strategic input and advisory support
Continue reading →Advancing South African healthcare through translational research. The mission of the SA Clinical Scientist Society is to develop the next generation of global experts and medical leaders by creating a collegial environment that harnesses research excellence.
Continue reading →The South African Consolidated Recreational Angling Association (SACRAA) is a non-profit association that has been established in reaction to the limited level of recognition of the recreational sector by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (DAFF), the lack of transparency and interaction with the sector by DAFF, and out of concern for the declining state of some of our key angling species. SACRAA is an independent body that acts in the best interests of it members and the recreational fishing industry. It is not affiliated to any government institution or other angling organizations, but has the support of the South African Sport Anglers & Casting Confederation (SASACC; the controlling body for organized angling in South Africa) and the South African Fishing Tackle Agents & Distributors (SAFTAD). SACRAA is recognized as an interest group in terms of Section 8 of the Marine Living Resources Act (Act 18 of 1998) and will represent recreational fishing on Provincial Working Groups and local Co-Management Committees once the Inland Fisheries Policy is promulgated and implemented.
Continue reading →The SA Association of Mediators, also known as SAAM, is a registered Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) that acts as a professional regulatory body for its members.
Proudly, SAAM is a founding member of the National Accreditation Board for Family Mediators (NABFAM). In accordance with this, SAAM occupies two seats on the NABFAM Executive Board. As part of the process of defining and adopting sound standards, the executive committee sought to align South African Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) standards with international best practices. As such SAAM accreditation aims at supporting standards consistent with that of the International Mediation Institute (IMI). Fundamentally SAAM’s contribution to the complex and valued function of the practice of mediation in South Africa is based on solid foundations. These foundations are upheld by sound education and the training of mediators. Driven to transform as a current and up-to-date organisation continually.
Continue reading →The SA Association of Botanists was established for the advancement of Botany, to promote and uphold the status of this profession in all sectors of the population, and to perform such functions as may be desirable for the attainment of these objectives. The association does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, creed or class, and is committed to removing any such barriers to the exercise of the profession.
Continue reading →The SA Building Interior Systems Association (SABISA) is a Trade Association which represents the Ceiling & Partitioning Industry, in particular its contractors, at Government, SABS and other national forums. Membership offers national recognition by the Built Environment Professions who refer to SABISA’s membership list for appointment of Ceiling &Partitioning Contractors. Members are provided by SABISA guidelines for the installation of Ceiling & Partitioning and these guidelines are frequently
used by the Built Environment Professions as specifications as well as basis for dispute resolution.
SAAPI, the SA Association for Pharmacist in Industry is a sector of Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa (PSSA), and a not-for-profit association serving its Members by providing scientific, technical and regulatory skills development and guiding policy and scientific matters through the pharmaceutical lifecycle.
Continue reading →The SA Association of Physicists In Medicine and Biology (SAAPMB) is a national organisation of Physicists, Radiation Protection Scientists and Radiobiologists. The organisation aims to represent these professions by promoting their advancement. Regular meetings are arranged by the organisation to discuss the application of natural sciences and engineering in health, medicine and biology, encouraging training and continuous professional advancement.
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