Multiple Sclerosis Society (MSS)
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY is a patient driven organisation supporting and facilitating services to all persons with MS, their families and carers.
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Psychological Society of South Africa (PSYSSA)
PsySSA advances South African psychology as a science and profession of global stature and promotes psychological praxis as relevant, proactive and responsive to societal needs and well-being.
Continue reading →Law Society of South Africa (LSSA)
The LSSA speaks nationally on behalf of the attorneys’ profession;
provides leadership and support to the profession through policy development and stakeholder relations;
publishes De Rebus, the SA attorneys journal in print and digital format, which circulates to all attorneys, and judges as well as subscribers in print and digital format, as well as an app;
interrogates and makes input on policy and draft legislation in the public interest;
provides vocational training to over 1 400 candidate attorneys a year; attendance fees are subvented by the Attorneys Fidelity Fund;
has 10 Centres of the School for Legal Practice: Bloemfontein, Polokwane, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Potchefstroom, East London, Pretoria and Johannesburg as well as a distance training centre in cooperation with Unisa
is accredited as the premier provider of other practical legal training courses (PLT) for candidate attorneys in terms of the Attorneys Act, 1979;
is accredited as the premier provider of subsidised Practice Management Training (PMT) for mandatory practice management in terms of the Judicial Matters Second Amendment Act, 2003;
maintains standards by setting examination papers for the Attorneys Admission, Conveyancing and Notarial professional examinations for attorneys; and
maintains a national database on statistics and trends in the attorneys’ profession.
Nooitgedacht Horse Breeders’ Society (NHBS)
The Society strives to promote and develop the Nooitgedachter horse breed. The Nooitgedachter, a proudly indigenous South African horse, is a living monument to the fearless Basuto Pony of the past, once famed far and wide.
Continue reading →Mine Ventilation Society of South Africa (MVSSA)
The growth and formation of the Mine Ventilation Society follows the fascinating history of the mining industry in South Africa.
A number of farsighted professionals recognised the need for a forum to discuss common ventilation problems, and in 1944 The Mine Ventilation Society of South Africa was formed. The growth and success of the Society has been due to the vision of these early members, many of whom were charismatic and colourful characters. It is often said that the strength of a society is its members and the MVSSA certainly has had many strong and dedicated members.
Continue reading →Jersey South Africa (JSA)
The Society strives to promote and develop the Jersey Cattle breed.
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.
Continue reading →Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA)
The Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA) is a not-for-profit Scientific and Professional Society for earth scientists first established in 1895. Our objective is to promote and advance the earth sciences, including the study of the earth sciences, the associated public interests in the earth sciences, the earth sciences professions and the interests of the practitioners of the earth sciences, and to encourage and uphold the highest professional and ethical standards amongst its Members.
Continue reading →Operations Research Society of South Africa (ORRSA)
The Operations Research Society of South Africa (ORSSA) is a non-profit, scholarly organisation with the mission of furthering the interests of those engaged in, or interested in, operations research related activities.
ORSSA is South Africa’s national, professional body for operations research. Founded in 1969, its aim is to further the interests of those engaged in, or interested in the discipline.
ORSSA’s activities include drawing up guidelines for operations research education at Universities in South Africpresenting short courses, and providing information to the public on the nature of operations research and on career opportunities.
Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA)
The vision of the Society, Advancing rangeland ecology and pasture management in Africa embodies the mission of the Society and has become the central theme of the Annual Congress.
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