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Powerline and Substation Association of South Africa (POLASA)

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The core purpose of the association is to provide all the stakeholders in the power line industry with a common platform to address matters of common interest and concern. Core activities include continuous improvement of the industry in terms of quality, productivity, investment, job creation, skills development and retention, technological development, safety and social responsibility which could include assisting members to achieve their transformation aspirations.

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Standard Transfer Specification Association (STSA)

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The Standard Transfer Specification (STS) describes a secure message system for carrying information between a point-of-sale and a meter, and is currently finding wide application in electricity metering and payment systems. STS is not limited to this application (see the section: Future enhancements), but because of the wide interest in this area, this document describes the electricity application. STS is an international industry standard described in IEC62055-41, -51 and -52.

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National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)

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The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) is a regulatory authority established as a juristic person in terms of Section 3 of the National Energy Regulator Act, 2004 (Act No. 40 of 2004). NERSA’s mandate is to regulate the electricity, piped-gas and petroleum pipelines industries in terms of the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006), Gas Act, 2001 (Act No. 48 of 2001) and Petroleum Pipelines Act, 2003 (Act No. 60 of 2003). The structure of the Energy Regulator consists of nine members, five of whom are part-time and four are full-time, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Energy Regulator is supported by personnel under the direction of the CEO.

The mandate of NERSA is derived from legislation governing and prescribing the role and functions of the Regulator

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Electrical Conformance Board of South Africa (ECBSA)

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The Electrical Conformance Board of South Africa (ECB) was established in 1983 as the national umbrella body and customer champion within the electrical and electronic sector. It is an unbiased registration body listing conforming organisations, products and persons. Manufacturers, importers, designers, installers, the public and the regulator see the ECB as their partner and interface between themselves and all of the various stake holders, promoting conformance, co-operation and support. The ECB works closely with other organizations, such as the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) to assist in the regulation of the industry.

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South African Electrical Fence Installers Association (SAEFIA)

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The main objectives of the South African Electrical Fence Installers Association (SAEFI), are as follows:

To attract members of the fence installation industry, and to represent its member’s in the promotion and advancement of their interests within the fencing industry.

To promote the advancement of the knowledge and skills of its member’s and the fence installation profession.

To promote Health & Safety issues within the industry.

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South African Electrotechnical Export Council (SAEEC)

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The SA Electrotechnical Export Council is uniquely positioned to market and position the South African Electrotechnical Sector as leading global players in our chosen markets. The SAEEC is a non profit company established as a Public Private Partnership between South African business and the Department of Trade and Industry to facilitate the export growth and internationalisation of it’s members.

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