Ayrshire Breeders’ Society of South Africa (ABSSA)
The Ayrshire Society was founded on 26 April 1916 with the main objective to control registration and to make sure that the breed would be kept pure.
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Aeronautical Society of South Africa (ASSA)
The Aeronautical Society of SA (AeSSA) is a fully-fledged Division of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RaeS).
Our membership ranges from highly revered aerospace professionals to enthusiastic amateurs. We also embrace companies as members through the Associated Company Scheme (ACS), which includes some of the largest aerospace organisations in the world, to name Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Denel Aviation, Dowty, Daimler Chrysler Aerospace, BAE Systems, as just a few of the number of some 100 company members.
Continue reading →Animal Welfare Society of South Africa (AWSA)
The Animal Welfare Society of SA offers a full range of veterinary services to the underprivileged and disadvantaged communities of Cape Town.We have full equipped theatres where we do sterilisations, orthopaedic and other operations. At any given time we can house more than one hundred sick or injured animals. We are committed to sterilising every animal that comes through our hospital in order to contribute to reducing the number of strays. Our Inspectorate team also respond to calls for any animal in distress, including injured strays, dog fighting and animal abuse. We also have an adoption department. We take in strays and unwanted pets to find them suitable and loving homes. Each animal is medically assessed, vaccinated, dewormed, treated for ticks and fleas, microchipped and sterilised and we do very strict homechecks. We have a growing number of happy adopters and pets in the greater Cape Town community. The Society does not receive state funding and depends entirely on donations.
Continue reading →Afrikaner Cattle Breeders’ Society of South Africa (ACBSSA)
The mission of the Afrikaner Cattle Breeders’ Society of SA is the the promotion and development of a sought after, easy care and widely adapted beef cattle breed.
Continue reading →Arab Horse Society of South Africa (AHSSA)
The Arab Horse Society of SA promotes and encourages the breeding and improvement of Arab, Shagya Arab, Anglo Arab, part-bred Arab, part-bred Shagya Arab, Pintabian and Foundation Pintabian horses
Continue reading →Anatomical Society of Southern Africa (ASSA)
The Society, through its annual meetings, website and list server promotes excellence in research and education and has become the professional home for biomedical researchers and educators in South Africa focusing on anatomy in its broadest sense. In addition to being the primary educators of students in the medical and allied health disciplines, research by ASSA members encompass clinical anatomy, embryology and developmental biology, imaging, cell biology, genetics, histology, neuroscience, forensics, microscopy, anthropology, movement science and numerous other exciting and developing areas. Members are internationally recognized for their contributions to developing and maintaining anatomy as the spine of biomedical science.
Continue reading →South African Society for Microbiology (SASM)
SASM is a non-profit professional association dedicated to the advancement of microbiological sciences in South Africa. Its members comprise microbiologists employed in universities, institutes, industry and government as well as student and corporate members. SASM has grown remarkably during the last four years and currently has over 600 members. Eligibility to become a full member of the Society is open to any person who holds at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in microbiology or related field. Students majoring in microbiology are encouraged to sign up as student members.
Continue reading →South African Society for Bioinformatics (SASBI)
SASBi is a national association, conscious of its African and international context as it seeks to promote the discipline of bioinformatics in all its facets, locally, regionally and internationally. It is committed to excellence in the learning, teaching and research of the discipline and will strive to explore the applications of bioinformatics and computational biology in addressing the needs of the South African society.
Continue reading →Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Mechatronics and Computer Engineering (SAIMC)
The SAIMC is driving the recognition of Automation, Instrumentation, Mechatronics and Control as enablers for effective and efficient application of new technologies.
The SAIMC is working with the Automation Federation to get our industry equipped and ready to make optimal use of the technologies and designs of the fourth – as well as future industrial revolutions.
The SAIMC, a Voluntary Association of the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and enforces a strict code of conduct based on that of ECSA.
Continue reading →Angus Society of South Africa (ASSA)
The primary goals of the Society are to maintain the breed standards, and to to promote benefits of the Angus cattle breed to both established and prospective stock farmers.
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