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Education Association of South Africa (EASA)

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The Education Association of South Africa (EASA) is an inclusive network of academics, researchers, and practitioners who all prioritize education, particularly education in South Africa. By means of active exchange and critique of hypotheses, theories, and practices, EASA-members strive to promote excellence in education-related research and science. EASA hosts an annual conference (generally in January) and this event offers a platform for spirited debate about education, past and present, and how this might best inform future education and necessary social change.

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Criminological Association of South Africa (CRIMSA)

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Crimsa is a non-governmental, voluntary, non-sexist, non-racial organisation aiming to promoting the academic, practical, social and universal relevance of Criminology alike in order to understand, control, prevent and reduce crime and its outcomes and to serve the Southern African community at large. CRIMSA is a non-profit corporate academic society

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Coaches and Mentors of South Africa (COMENSA)

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Coaches and Mentors of South Africa (COMENSA) was launched in April 2006 as an inclusive, umbrella professional association for individual and strategic partner providers, buyers and trainers of coaching and mentoring services. COMENSA’S core purpose is to empower coaches and mentors to make a positive contribution to the people of South Africa.

COMENSA is is a non-statutory, SAQA-recognised professional body.
They have six professional designations:

  1. COMENSA Credentialed Coach;
  2. COMENSA Senior Coach;
  3. COMENSA Master Coach;
  4. COMENSA Credentialed Mentor (CCM);
  5. COMENSA Senior Mentor (CSM);
  6. COMENSA Master Mentor (CMM)
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Academic and Non-Fiction Authors Association of South Africa (ANFASA)

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ANFASA was formed as a national association especially for authors of general non-fiction works, textbooks and academic works, but it does not exclude authors of fictional works from membership. Many authors of fiction write non-fiction as well, and vice versa. ANFASA’s programmes, and its objectives, apply broadly to all authors. ANFASA is dedicated to defending their intellectual property rights, to promoting their works and to sharing information and offering advice and expertise on writing and publishing.

ANFASA’s vision is to be a member-driven association to uphold and enhance the profile and status of authors in South Africa, through advocating for the recognition of their works and protection of their rights, in collaboration and cooperation with other stakeholders in the book value chain such as publishers, booksellers and libraries.

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Association for Skills Development in South Africa (ASDSA)

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The Association for Skills Development in South Africa (ASDSA) is a Section 21 company that represents skills development practitioners and skills development administrators, which includes facilitators, assessors, moderators and training providers. Members are required to abide by a code of conduct and a constitution.

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Anatomical Society of Southern Africa (ASSA)

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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.

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South African Institute of Physics (SAIP)

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The SA Institute of Physics (SAIP) was established in July 1955 and has grown to a membership of over 600 in 2015, of which about 10% are in other African countries or further abroad. It has also diversified to the extent that there are today a number of Divisions within the SAIP, concentrating on more specific fields, whilst participating in the general activities of the Institute. 

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