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South African National Space Agency (SANSA)

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SANSA was created to promote the use of space and strengthen cooperation in space-related activities while fostering research in space science, advancing scientific engineering through developing human capital, and supporting industrial development in space technologies.

The research and work carried out at SANSA focuses on space science, engineering and technology that can promote development, build human capital and provide important national services. Much of this work involves monitoring the Earth and our surrounding environment, and using the collected data to ensure that navigation, communication technology and weather forecasting services function as intended.

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South African Science Journalists’ Association (SASJA)

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The SA Science Journalists’ Association is a non-profit, non-governmental, national organisation for science and technology writers.
SASJA is the professional association of science media practitioners in South Africa. It is a non-profit, non-governmental, national organisation, mainly representing the interests of science and technology (including health, environmental, engineering, sports) journalists and other science media practitioners.
SASJA encourages networking and training in the interest of sound science journalism. We strive to improve communication between the science community and general society by evaluating information according to strict journalism ethics and presenting it either in print, or via the electronic media – television, radio and internet – to the public.

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Royal Society of South Africa (RSSA)

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The Royal Society of South Africa has as its aim the furtherance of all aspects of science, and is the oldest multi-disciplinary science-based Society in South Africa. It consists of Fellows and Foreign Associates who are elected solely on the basis of their scientific standing, and Members elected on the basis of their interest in science

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South African Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (SAACB)

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The SA Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine is dedicated to the promotion of Clinical Biochemistry and Chemical Pathology in Africa. The SAACB is affiliated to the IFCC. The membership of the association is open to scientists, technologists and medical personnel who have an interest in diagnostic clinical chemistry and chemical pathology. In addition, corporate membership is also available to any interested corporate bodies and companies. The Association provides a forum for intellectual and scientific interchange, is responsible for organising and contributing to the annual South African Pathology Congress and also makes available a number of educational awards to eligible individuals.

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