The Gold Reef Rose Society’s inauguration was held in January 1988 and Margaret Dams was the first Chairman. By June 1988 the membership was approximately 30 and the first function was a pruning demonstration held at the Botanical Gardens in July.
Continue reading →The Genealogical Society of South Africa (GSSA) is also known as Die Genealogiese Genootskap van Suid-Afrika. It was established in 1964 has twelve branches of which eleven are land based and one which is an electronic branch catering for members worldwide, via the internet. Each branch arranges its own activities and meets all year round apart from December and January. More information can be gleaned by visiting the branch pages of www.genza.org.za. Members become close friends and are more than happy to assist newcomers with their research. Many a dead end has been resolved by discussing the issue with a fellow genealogist.
Continue reading →Welfare society situated in Welkom in the Free State.
Continue reading →The Fern Society of Southern Africa (also known as the Varingvereniging van Suidelike Afrika) has been associated with various persons, places and organizations including Keith Kirsten’s Waterkloof Garden Centre (1985), the Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden of the University of Pretoria (1989), the Pretoria National Botanical Garden (1990) and the Fern Festival in Graskop (1992). Several fern surveys were done for forestry companies as well as for Nature Conservation and various private landowners over the past 27 years. The Society presently has approximately 80 members throughout Southern Africall sharing a mutual interest in ferns.
Continue reading →FAMSA East Rand is a non-governmental and non-profit making organization depended on donations from the general public, and subsidy from the Department of Social Development (SA) including sponsorships from the private sector and grants from various institutions that provide financial assistance to NGOs.
Continue reading →The Ergonomics Society of South Africa (ESSA) is a federated member of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA). As a society, ESSaims to promote an awareness of ergonomics in South Africa and both the health and safety and productivity benefits that can be derived from the implementation of sound ergonomics principles.
Continue reading →The Entomological Society of Southern Africa promotes entomology in Africa and communication between entomologists. It does so through the publication of its journal, African Entomology and its biennial Congresses.
The Society welcomes all who are interested in entomology, either professionals or amateurs.
Continue reading →The society promotes the art of Bonsai and aims to further members’ knowledge of Bonsai as well as the techniques thereof.
Continue reading →Founded in 1977, the SA Hypertension Society promotes the common interests of the members of the Society, being persons and organisations concerned with the study and treatment of hypertension. The Society is committed to the maintenance of the highest professional and ethical standards in clinical practice and research and in all its affairs and activities. The Society strongly endorses internationally recognised human rights standards, particularly in medical practice and research as set out in the Declaration of Tokyo, 1975 and the Declaration of Helsinki, 2008. The Society is opposed to all forms of discrimination on the grounds of nationality, race, religion or sex. The Society was registered as a non-profit company in South Africa in 2002.
Continue reading →The Society strives to promote and develop the Dexter Cattle breed.
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