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Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA)

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The Africa Institute of SA (AISA) undertakes basic and applied policy-relevant research that focuses on the development challenges and opportunities facing the African continent. It seeks to provide leadership and harness African agency in the drive for the transformation of African societies into dynamic, peaceful, prosperous spaces. Founded in 1956 and incorporated into the HSRC in 2014, AISA takes its lead from Agenda 2063, Africa’s strategic framework that aims to deliver on its goal for inclusive and sustainable development. The Africa Institute of South Africa undertakes basic, applied and comparative research devoted to the study of Africa and African Diasporas. The centre also collaborates with and provides research-based policy advice to African multilateral organisations on public affairs. Its projects create platforms for dialogue, research dissemination, and capacity building through interventions such as the African Unity for Renaissance Conference, the African Young Graduates Conference and the Archie Mafeje Memorial Annual Lecture. AISA’s key stakeholders include the African Union, the United Nations, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the Southern African Development Community, government departments, universities, science councils and civil society.

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Abalone Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA)

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The Abalone Farmers Association membership includes 12 farms. The objectives of the association are to promote the interests and image of abalone aquaculture; to establish communication and co-operation among members; to serve as a forum for debate on opinions of members; to collect and disseminate information on abalone; to organise seminars, workshops and symposiparticularly regarding research; and to procure funds to achieve these objectives.

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Agri Laboratory Association of South Africa (AgriLASA)

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Also known as the Agrilaboratorium Assosiasie van Suidelike Afrika, the Agri-Laboratory Association of Southern Africa (AgriLASA) is a non-profit umbrella body, founded in 1993, and aims to provide a forum to promote analytical accuracy, encourage diversity, and provide networking opportunities between experts. Member laboratories share technical knowledge and experience, and address common challenges often encountered in agricultural laboratories.

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Action in Autism (AiA)

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Action in Autism is a lobbyist, support and fundraising nonprofit organization for people with autism and their families. Our main objective is to improve the quality of life for people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and their caregivers by building partnerships between people with ASD, their families and the community to provide information, services, learning and research.

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South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE)

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The SAIEE, a non-profit organization, is South Africa’s leading professional association for the advancement of technology.
Members rely on the SAIEE as a source of technical and professional information, resources and services.
To foster an interest in the engineering profession, the SAIEE also serves student members in all tertiary education establishments in South Africa.
The Institute contributes to the common interests and welfare of the whole engineering fraternity through close co-operation with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).

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South African National Traditional Healers Association (SANTHA)

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The goal of the SA National Traditional Healers Association is to protect and promote the use of traditional concepts of natural healing, health and illness interpretations and non-intrusive and non-invasive healing practices.
SANTHA aims to provide information on traditional and herbal healing and to generate fruitful discussion on key issues in the sustainable and equitable use of plant resources in natural healing practices.

We further aim to protect the art of medicinal plants and herbs to ensure the future generations of South Africa remembers and keep using the power of human intuition armed with the force of nature and her plants.

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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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South African Institute for Non-destructive Testing (SAINT)

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SAINT is the South African Institute for Non-destructive Testing formed in 1968 and made up of persons involved in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) in South Africa and neighbouring countries. It is governed by its constitution and an annually elected COUNCIL where “all member” are volunteers. SAINT is registered with SARS as a Non Profit Organisation.

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