Heart Failure Society of South Africa (HeFSSA)
HeFSSA’s mission is to promote research and collaboration on heart failure matters in South Africa and around the world.
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National Professional Teachers Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA)
NAPTOSA is the second largest union in the South Africa. NAPTOSA represents the rights of teachers, Public service employees in the education sector.
Continue reading →Lusito Association (LPAC)
The Lusito Association was established in 1979 by a group of Portuguese parents who found a need for a school for the differently abled within the Portuguese community. The Lusito Association started the first Lusito School under the auspices of the Mental Health Society of the Witwatersrand and has subsequently grown with the school. The Lusito Association is a non-profit organisation whose function is to manage and fundraise, to build and maintain, the Lusito School. The best known fundraising event is the Lusito Land Festival, winning Leisure Options Reader’s Choice Award for Johannesburg’s best festival. 100% of all funds raised from these fundraising events go directly to the school.
Continue reading →Royal Agricultural Society of Natal (RAS)
The Royal Agricultural Society of Natal is an organisation ‘not for gain’ committed to serving the interests of; Agriculture, Commerce and Industry in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal in particular and South Africa as a whole.
Accordingly we aspire to facilitate interaction, education and trade through the medium of exhibitions and shows.In furthering this objective and fully appreciating that financial viability and the optimal utilisation of resources cannot be compromised
Continue reading →New Testament Society of Southern Africa (NTSSA)
This society’s objectives are grouped under four headings: research, teaching, publications and equity. The purpose of the Society is to encourage, develop and support scholarship and research in the field of the New Testament and related disciplines in general, and specifically within the South African context, to stimulate effective teaching, to promote publication in the field, and to offer its members opportunities for mutual support, intellectual growth, and professional development. The society also strives for sensitivity and inclusivity regarding race, gender and disabilities. The society successfully implemented a postgraduate affiliation (PANTSSA), which provides opportunity for young scholars to share and develop their research.
Continue reading →African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI)
The African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) was established in 2011 by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town as a strategic initiative, to “facilitate and substantially extend climate change research and education at UCT with the specific context of addressing the development challenges of Africa from an African perspective”.
We aspire to take UCT’s work in climate change and development to new heights and into new spheres of influence to achieve enhanced impact and ensure climate compatible and resilient development pathways into the future.
Continue reading →Association for Skills Development in South Africa (ASDSA)
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.
ASDSA is is a non-statutory, SAQA-recognised professional body.
They have three professional designations:
- Skills Development Technician (SD.Tech);
- Skills Development Practitioner (SD.Pr);
- Skills Development Master (SD.Mas)
National Teachers’ Union (NTU)
Natu is not aligned to any political party, members can freely choose which party to support. Unlike other teacher unions who are aligned with other political parties, Natu is neutral. The union was born 97 years ago and has had leaders who come from different political parties. One such leader was President ZK Matthews, who was an astute academic and was a leader of the ANC. He is grandparent of the Senior ANC Minister Naledi Pandor. Natu caters for all age groups, young and old. We have branch leaders who are young and old and we even have members who don’t pay subscription in universities who are pursuing teaching qualifications. Natu is a member of Independent Labour Caucus and is also a member of Education Labour Relations in provinces. Although we are based in KZN, we do have a national presence with branches in Gauteng, MpumalangNorth West, Eastern Cape etc.
Continue reading →Catholic Institute of Education (CIE)
The Catholic Institute of Education promotes and supports quality education for the common good through the spiritual, intellectual and professional formation of leaders and teachers in Catholic schools and skills centres. We are committed to justice and compassion, and offer a Catholic perspective in our engagement with society as we work in solidarity with people most in need.
Continue reading →Department: Higher Education and Training (DHET)
The mission of the DHET is to provide strategic leadership to the PSET system through the development of appropriate steering mechanisms; effective oversight, monitoring and evaluation; the provision of support services in relation to teaching and learning, as well as the funding of PSET institutions and entities.
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