As an industry leader with a broad portfolio of fungicides, insecticides, herbicides and seed treatments, BASF helps farmers to sustainably increase the yields and the quality of their crops. By nurturing a culture of innovation in alignment with customers needs, our technologies aim to ensure that crops grow healthier, stronger and more resistant to stress factors, such as heat or drought. B...

Numsa is the biggest metalworkers trade union in South Africa with more than 339, 567 members (as at January 2014). Formed in 1987, it merged five different unions, some of whom had formed in the 1960s and 1970s. So Numsa brings a wealth of experience to trade unionism. It is the biggest trade union (except in Eskom) in all national bargaining forums where it bargains. Shop stewards at each ...

The RMI, with a membership of 7500, provides a very effective collective voice that gives considerable clout to its members. It is through this collective voice that the RMI strive to create better trading conditions for its members. The reality is that as a small/medium individual business, one has very little say in affairs. Government will not talk to thousands of individual businesses. Oil ...

SABS is a statutory body that was established in terms of the Standards Act, 1945 (Act No. 24 of 1945) and continues to operate in terms of the latest edition of the Standards Act, 2008 (Act No. 8 of 2008) as the national standardisation institution in South Africa, mandated to: Develop, promote and maintain South African National Standards (SANS) /> Promote quality in connection with commodi...

With wide-ranging changes taking place in South Africa, as well as internationally, business people find it increasingly difficult to operate in isolation and ensure survival. The chamber movement represented by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (formally known as South African Chamber of Business (SACOB) and its almost 50 constituent chambers is a lifeline for business people. ...

Established in 1939 as a branch of the Institute of British Foundrymen, the SAIF was formed in 1964 and registered as an organisation not for gain in 2009. The SAIF has positioned itself as the voice of the Foundry Industry in meeting the common challenges facing its member companies in cooperation with the authorities and learning institutes. In collaboration with the National Foundry Technolo...

The South African Insurance Association (SAIA) is the representative body of the short-term insurance industry. It represents the industry to all relevant stakeholders to ensure a sustainable and dynamic industry. SAIA has 59 members, comprising all categories of short-term insurers, including reinsurers. Its members abide by the SAIA Code of Conduct, which ensures adherence to best-practice indus...

SAPIA is a trade organisation representing the main petroleum and liquefied petroleum gas companies in South Africa. SAPIA plays a strategic role in addressing a range of common issues relating to the refining, distribution and marketing of petroleum and LPG products, as well as promoting the industry’s environmental and socio-economic progress. SAPIA fulfills this role by proactively eng...

The Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association(Sassda), is one of the most active stainless steel industry associations in the world and has, since 1964, been involved in increasing the awareness and use of stainless steel in Southern Africa. The organisation provides a platform for Sassda members to collectively promote the sustainable growth and development of the industry with t...

/> The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) is a national employer Federation representing the metal and engineering industry. For 70 years, SEIFSA has provided active support for employer Associations and lobbied for policies that have improved the business environment in which its members operate. SEIFSA’s management team represents employers associat...