Banking, Insurance, Finance & Assurance Workers Union (BIFAWU)
Since its inception the union has been the torch bear of the workers struggles and part of the broader National liberation struggle against apartheid.
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Association of Certified Fraud Examiners South Africa (ACFESA)
The South African Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE SA) is a recognised South African professional body, representing and governing fraud examination professionals in South Africa.
The South African Chapter represents the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, which is the world’s largest anti-fraud and white-collar crime organisation and premier provider of training and education in these industries. Our members are committed to reducing white-collar crime worldwide and inspiring public confidence and objectivity within the profession.
Continue reading →Association of Mine Managers South Africa (AMMSA)
The Association of Mine Managers provides a platform for mining industry professionals to discuss, evaluate and debate mining and minerals policy, technical innovations, safety and health challenges and advancements in mining in South Africa.
Continue reading →South African Colliery Administrative & Financial Managers’ Association (SACAFMA)
We’re a professional association of administrative and financial managers within the coal mining industry founded in 1986. Our mission is to provide a conducive, interactive forum where issues of a financial, administrative, commercial and managerial nature pertinent to the mining industry are discussed.
Continue reading →Association for The Advancement of Black Accountants of South Africa (ABASA)
The Mission of the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants of Southern Africa is to embark on programmes and activities that redress inequalities and create access and opportunities for black South Africans in the accounting profession.
ABASA does not exist to duplicate the efforts and achievements of other professional associates and organisations. It provides a solid base for the disseminations of information, for the understanding, interpreting and eventual solving of the unique problems faced by black South Africans in the word of Accounting.
ABASA is a professional Association that unites accountants and aspiring accountants to promote and facilitate the identification and creation of opportunities that provide advancement for blacks in the accounting profession. It supports the continuing developments of a culture of professional excellence, accountability, and responsibility within its members and the communities they serve.
There are currently 33157 Chartered Accountants (CA) in South Africa and only 6239 of them are Africans, Coloureds, and Indians. Since its establishment, ABASA has made significant progress in advancing black accountants which has resulted in a strong cohort of business and industry leaders.
Continue reading →South African Institute of Stockbrokers (SAIS)
The SA Institute of Stockbrokers (SAIS) is the professional body for stockbrokers and other financial markets professionals. It not only represents members but is also the industry representative. The role of the SAIS is to set and maintain the qualification standards for stockbrokers and other financial markets professionals. Ensuring that professionals have the requisite knowledge and skills is a further aim, as is ensuring that knowledge and skills remain current and relevant. As the voice for industry, the SAIS has a responsibility to ensure that perspectives and opinions of the broader financial markets industry are considered when commenting and interacting with the regulators and government.
Continue reading →South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
The SA Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) is the professional home of Chartered Accountants [CAs(SA)] who are leaders in business, government and the communities they serve. The Institute is the leading accountancy body in South Africa and one of the prominent institutes globally.
Continue reading →South African Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association NPC (SARIPA)
The SA Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Association NPC (SARIPA) is a non-profit organisation, constituted in 1986, with a countrywide membership of over 670 qualified Insolvency Practitioners, Business Restructuring Professionals, Chartered Accountants, Lawyers, Bankers, Academics, Tax Consultants and others involved in liquidation, insolvency and business rescue services. The South African courts, regulators and financial institutions have come to recognise SARIPA as a dynamic organisation effectively representing the business rescue and insolvency professions.
Continue reading →Southern African Asset Management Association (SAAMA)
The Southern African Asset Management Association (SAAMA) registered as a non-profit organization (2001/010708/08) was formed in 1997, then known as the Southern African Maintenance Association (SAMA). The purpose was and still is to promote the interests of asset management and maintenance as a whole, as well as to uplift asset management and maintenance practitioners in Southern Africa.
Continue reading →South African Reward Association (SARA)
SARA’s role is to promote, develop and empower the reward profession in South Africa, and to ensure that Reward specialists and managers, human resources professionals and executives dealing with and responsible for Reward management, have the skills, confidence and passion for the reward discipline to make a significant difference in the way organisations position themselves to achieve their strategic objectives. SARA plays a key role in the professional development of Reward professionals in South Africa through its internationally recognised training and internship programmes. Since its inception in 1997, SARA has grown from strength to strength. SARA’s head office is based in Johannesburg with branches in the Western Cape (Cape Town) and KwaZulu Natal (Durban) to serve our members nationally. The SARA membership listing includes corporate firms, government service and State Owned companies. Most organisations listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange are corporate members of the association and our individual membership listing exceeds 3500.
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