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South African Development Studies Association (SADSA)

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On 30 September 2011 a founding conference was held at Unisa during which a unanimous decision was taken to establish the Association. The conference was attended by 60 academics from about 11 South African universities. In his opening speech at the conference, the VC and Principal, Prof Mandla Makhanyemphasised the importance of forming a subject association to promote the interests of the discipline of Development Studies and to act as a clearing house in negotiations with the government and other bodies.

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South African Institute of Agricultural Engineers (SAIAE)

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The South African Institute of Agricultural Engineers (SAIAE) is the body representing the discipline of agricultural engineering in South Africestablished in 1964. All applications of Agricultural Engineering are encompassed by the Institute as a voluntary association for Agricultural Engineers, Technicians and Technologists.
Agricultural Engineering is the discipline which applies engineering principles to agriculture and other bio-based industries, including the management of natural resources. It therefore encompasses aspects of other engineering and scientific disciplines.

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South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)

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The SA Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (NRF-SAIAB) is a national facility of the National Research Foundation (NRF). The NRF-SAIAB contributes to two National Operation Phakisa Labs through which South Africa has identified the potential to develop the Biodiversity Economy and the Blue Economy. With a significant amount of funding from the Department of Science and Innovation and the National Research Foundation, SAIAB has developed several high-level platforms capable of undertaking research in various environments; these have positioned the Institute as an innovative leader in aquatic biodiversity research. All of SAIAB’s activities – research, student supervision and platform provision – support the Higher Education sector in the education, training and development of the aquatic managers and researchers of the future.

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South African Animal Health Association (SAAHA)

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The SA Animal Health Association (SAAHA) started operating as a Non-Profit Company on 1 January 2003. The Association, a “daughter” under the umbrella of AVCASA (Association of Veterinary and Crop Associations) used to be a division of AVCASA but is now an autonomous Association representing 90% of animal health product importers, manufacturers and suppliers in South Africa.

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Ruminant Veterinary Association of South Africa (RUVASA)

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RuVASA (Ruminant Veterinary Association of South Africa) is a special interest group of SAVA (South African Veterinary Association). Membership is open to all veterinarians registered with the SAVC (South African Veterinary Council). Current members are dispersed throughout the country and neighbouring countries working in the private and public sector, universities, industries, laboratories and research institutions.

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Rock Art Research Institute (RARI)

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The Institute seeks to develop understandings of Africa’s rock arts in terms of authentic beliefs, customs, rituals and life-ways.

The Institute endeavours, through its numerous publications and other means, to convey to the public, as well as to the academic community, the complexity and subtlety of Africa’s rock arts. Over 35 years of research at the Institute has contributed to making southern African rock arts some of the best-understood in the world.

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