Also known as the Grondkundevereniging van Suid Afrika. The SSSSA is a scientific society, which, in the interest of its members, promotes the advancement of soil science and soil technology as well as the responsible practicing thereof by its members with the view to the long-term sustainable utilisation of the environment in the interest of the community.
Continue reading →This learned society was established in 1988 as the South African Society for Semitics. It was founded by academics, who were attached to universities in South Africa and worked mostly in the fields of Semitics, Judaica, and Islamic Studies. The aims of the society are to promote the study of and research on the Near East (including North Africa) in the spheres of language, literature, culture, religion, history and archaeology. There is a specific, but not exclusive focus on the Ancient Near East.
The minimum qualification for membership of the society is a Baccalaureus degree in Near Eastern Studies or related discipline (e.g. BA in Fine Arts, BA in Islamic Studies, or BA in Archaeology), or an equivalent qualification. Persons not meeting this requirement may be accepted on merit as members of the society by the executive, following the application process.
Annually, the society holds a national conference hosted by a university in Southern Africa. The society publishes a peer-reviewed journal, Journal for Semitics (JSem) twice a year. The journal is accredited by the South African Department of Higher Education and Training.
Continue reading →The Licensing Executives Society of South Africa is an association of licensing and technology transfer professionals dedicated to the creation, promotion and implementation of business opportunities through equitable technology licensing, both locally and internationally.
Continue reading →The Chromatographic Society of South Africa is a Division of the South African Chemical Institute
Continue reading →The Mission of AfroAgEng is to promote and advance the profession of Agricultural Engineering in Africa. The Society seeks to become a key knowledge partner and visible policy advocate on the role of engineering and technology in the transformation and industrialization of agriculture in Africa towards Agenda 2063 and beyond – the Africa We Want.
Continue reading →Our vision as the Albinism Society of South Africa is to enhance the self esteem of persons with albinism. Our mission is to educate and provide user friendly information on albinism to the community, dispelling myths and misconceptions while alleviating trauma around albinism.
Continue reading →As a group of qualified, experienced and enthusiastic land rehabilitation specialists, LaRSSA identified an opportunity to improve, facilitate, support, grow, consolidate, accelerate, evaluate, and communicate land rehabilitation stories. The Land Rehabilitation Society has become the way to channel this energy.
LaRSSA was founded on the 8th of August 2012 and publicly inaugurated and constituted on the 15th November 2012. LaRSSA is a non-profit organization with a current membership of 250 and growing rapidly. LaRSSA has a potential member database of more than 2500.
Also known as the Tuli Beestelersgenootskap van Suid Afrika. To date over 600 Tremere animals of Tuli breeding are on Tuli Breedplan. This is a unique achievement in Australia and provides a sound breeding base.
Heifers are mated at 250 Kg and calving difficulties are virtually non-existint, a feature of the breed. Calves with birth weights of 28 to 32 Kg are fed from beautiful udders
The Society strives to promote and develop the Vandor Sheep breed.
Continue reading →The main objective of the Surgical Research Society of SA is to encourage and facilitate research in Southern Africa. Membership includes representatives from the medical schools in South Africa and those in Botswana Zambia Zimbabwe.
The objective of the SRSSA, as defined in the constitution, is “to provide for the interchange of information about research work related to surgery”. In its present form the society provides a platform to network and collaborate in research four countries in southern Africa.
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