Thatchers Association of South Africa (TASA)
Also known as the Dekkersvereniging van Suid Afrika, the Thatcher’s Association of SA is an association of bona fide Thatching Contractors and relevant industries and professionals
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Vending Association of South Africa (VASA)
The Vending Association of South Africa (VASA) is the only Official Independent, self-regulating and non profit body representing the SA Vending Industry.
Continue reading →Law Society of South Africa (LSSA)
The LSSA speaks nationally on behalf of the attorneys’ profession;
provides leadership and support to the profession through policy development and stakeholder relations;
publishes De Rebus, the SA attorneys journal in print and digital format, which circulates to all attorneys, and judges as well as subscribers in print and digital format, as well as an app;
interrogates and makes input on policy and draft legislation in the public interest;
provides vocational training to over 1 400 candidate attorneys a year; attendance fees are subvented by the Attorneys Fidelity Fund;
has 10 Centres of the School for Legal Practice: Bloemfontein, Polokwane, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Potchefstroom, East London, Pretoria and Johannesburg as well as a distance training centre in cooperation with Unisa
is accredited as the premier provider of other practical legal training courses (PLT) for candidate attorneys in terms of the Attorneys Act, 1979;
is accredited as the premier provider of subsidised Practice Management Training (PMT) for mandatory practice management in terms of the Judicial Matters Second Amendment Act, 2003;
maintains standards by setting examination papers for the Attorneys Admission, Conveyancing and Notarial professional examinations for attorneys; and
maintains a national database on statistics and trends in the attorneys’ profession.
Legal Practice Council (LPC)
The Legal Practice Council is mandated to set norms and standards, to provide for the admission and enrolment of legal practitioners and to regulate the professional conduct of legal practitioners to ensure accountability.
Continue reading →Life Office Associations of South Africa (LOA)
The Life Offices’ Association (LOA) of South Africa is known as an active trade organization based in Cape Town and born in 1935. They are tasked with specifically working on improving and governing life insurance or long term insurance for both consumers and providers. It currently has 36 member companies in the organization and these members represent majority of the insurance companies in the country. Collectively, they control the long term insurance industry and assets worth over R 915 billion. In a way, you could say LOA is the industry’s voice when speaking for or against government policies, regulations, and insurance issues in South Africa.
Continue reading →Landscape Irrigation Association (LIA)
The Landscape Irrigation Association, formerly known as the TIwas formed in 1983. From humble beginnings in Gauteng, it has become the nationally recognised mouthpiece of the landscape irrigation industry.
The primary objective of the Association is to improve and uphold professionalism and standards in the industry. To this end a comprehensive Code of Conduct and Code of Standards has been compiled. The standards are benchmarked against the best global standards and are continually expanded and updated to keep pace with technological advances in the industry.
The LIA Membership encompasses all spheres of the industry. These include irrigation contractors, irrigation distributors, landscape architects, piping and other irrigation equipment providers. Regular meetings are held, in which members are encouraged to participate and network with their peers in the industry. To facilitate an ongoing educational programme, specialists are invited to give presentations on various important aspects in the industry.
Locksmiths Association of South Africa (LASA)
The Locksmith’s Association of South Africa is the representative body for the locksmithing industry in the country: the industry is regulated by an Act of Parliament and falls under the auspices of the Private Security Industry Regulatory authority. Lasa has branches in the Eastern Province, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal, Northern Province and Western Cape.
Continue reading →Lift Inspectors Association of South Africa (LIASA)
The Lift Inspectors Association of South Africa was established by a group of seasoned individuals in the lift industry in an effort to create an appropriate forum to discuss and regulate critical and controversial issues, as well as provide a pillar of support to fellow colleagues. Since its establishment, LIASA has matured into an influential organisation duly recognised by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a “Category A” Voluntary Association.
Continue reading →Licensing Executives Society of South Africa (LES)
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 →Johannesburg Society of Advocates (JSA)
The Johannesburg Society of Advocates is a distinguished voluntary association governed by a constitution and a set of rules. Its membership is exclusive to those who are briefed by attorneys. With a legacy spanning over a century, our society boasts a membership of over a thousand individuals, the majority of whom hail from historically disadvantaged communities.
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