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These Voluntary Associations applied for recognition in terms of section 36(1) of the Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act 46 of 2000) and were recognised by the Council in terms of Section 25(3) of the above Act. 
 
 One of the benefits of recognition is that registered members of a Recognised Voluntary Association (Categories A and B only) enjoy partial exemption from payment of their ECSA annual fees. Expiry date for these Voluntary Associations below, is five (5) years from the date of recognition. They are listed in alphabetically order according the their acronyms, for ease of reference.

CATEGORY A

 
Association Aeronautical Society of South Africa (AeSSA)
Telephone (012) 662 5198 / 082 804 7032
Fax (012) 641 2706
E-Mail rob@aerosud.co.za
Date Recognised 11 August 2011
Reference VA A0022

 
Association Association of Mine Managers of South Africa (AMMSA)
Telephone (011) 498 7547
Fax (011) 834 3804
E-Mail mnzimande@angloplats.com
Date Recognised 24 January 2007
Reference VA A0031

 
Association Association of Mine Resident Engineers (AMRE)
Telephone (011) 498 7648
Fax (011) 834 3804
E-Mail jmyers@bullion.org.za
Date Recognised 30 November 2007
Reference VA A0032

 
Association Clinical Engineering Association Of South Africa (CEASA)
Telephone (021) 888 8622
Fax 086 681 1845
E-Mail philip@haemotec.co.za
Date Recognised 26 August 2010
Reference VA A0040

 
Association Concrete Society of Southern Africa (CSSA)
Telephone (012) 348 5305
Fax (012) 348 6944
E-Mail ceo@concretesociety.co.za
Date Recognised 11 August 2011
Reference VA A0019

 
Association Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers South African Section (IEEE)
Telephone (CPD): (012) 420 3736
Fax (086) 618 0900
E-Mail jhvanwyk@ieee.org
Date Recognised 12 June 2008
Reference VA A0036

 
Association Institute of Professional Engineering Technologists (IPET)
Telephone (011) 787 9706
Fax (011) 787 9706
E-Mail engineer@netactive.co.za
Date Recognised 19 October 2010
Reference VA A0004

 
Association Institution of Certificated Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (ICMEESA )
Telephone (011) 615 4304
Fax 0866 718 533
E-Mail icmee@pixie.co.za
Date Recognised 24 November 2010
Reference VA A0002

 
Association Institution of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA)
Telephone (031) 266 3263
Fax (031) 266 5094
E-Mail imesa@webstorm.co.za
Date Recognised 14 April 2011
Reference VA A0003

 
Association International Council on Systems Engineering (SA Chapter) (INCOSE SA)
Telephone 012 841 3403
Fax 018 841 3179
E-Mail info@incose.org.za / monze@mweb.co.za
Date Recognised 22 June 2012
Reference VA A0030

 
Association Lift Inspectors Association of South Africa (LIASA)
Telephone (011) 613 7552
Fax (011) 432 0235
E-Mail iliasa@zamail.co.za
Date Recognised 15 March 2012
Reference VA A0026

 
Association National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Telephone (033) 345 0783
Fax (033) 345 1856
E-Mail vusi@nsbe.org.za
Date Recognised 23 May 2013
Reference VA A0037

 
Association Society For Asphalt Technology (SAT)
Telephone 083 227 5357
Fax 086 637 9844
E-Mail lucase@uwp.co.za
Date Recognised 26 August 2010
Reference VA A0043

 
Association Society of Telkom Engineers (STE)
Telephone (012) 311 4480
Fax (012) 311 1850
E-Mail joosten@telkom.co.za
Date Recognised 12 June 2008
Reference VA A0035

 
Association South African Colliery Engineers’ Association (SACEA)
Telephone (011) 498 7547
Fax (011) 834 3804
E-Mail sochard@bullion.org.za
Date Recognised 11 August 2011
Reference VA A0005

 
Association South African Colliery Managers Association (SACMA)
Telephone (011) 498 7327
Fax (011) 834 3804
E-Mail sorchard@bullion.org.za
Date Recognised 23 May 2013
Reference VA A0029

 
Association South African Institute of Agricultural Engineers (SAIAE)
Telephone (012) 842 4009
Fax (012) 842 4317
E-Mail atvc@daff.gov.za
Date Recognised 11 August 2011
Reference VA 0020

 
Association South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE)
Telephone (011) 487 9043
Fax 086 645 1586
E-Mail smitha@saiee.org.za
Date Recognised 14 April 2011
Reference VA A0008

 
Association South African Institute of Marine Engineers and Naval Architects (SAIMENA)
Telephone 031 205 7733
Fax 031 202 5051
E-Mail richard.shaw@transnet.net
Date Recognised 11 August 2011
Reference VA A0010

 
Association South African Institute of Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (SAIRAC)
Telephone 011 392 6630
Fax (041) 466 0608
E-Mail piet@lrxm.co.za
Date Recognised 10 May 2012
Reference VA A0028

 
Association South African Institution of Chemical Engineers (SAIChE)
Telephone (011) 704 5915
Fax 086 672 9430
E-Mail saiche@mweb.co.za
Date Recognised 11 August 2011
Reference VA A0007

 
Association South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE)
Telephone +27 (011) 805 5947/8
Fax +27 (011) 805 5971
E-Mail civilinfo@saice.org.za
Date Recognised 24 November 2010
Reference VA A0006

 
Association Southern African Asset Management Association (SAAMA)
Telephone 012 665 3387
Fax 012 665 3322
E-Mail info@saama.org.za
Date Recognised 14 May 2009
Reference VA A0025

 
Association Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineers (SAIIE)
Telephone (011) 559 6143
Fax 086 697 5976
E-Mail admin@saiie.co.za
Date Recognised 11 August 2011
Reference VA A0009

 
Association Southern African Institute of Mining And Metallurgy (SAIMM)
Telephone (011) 834 1273/7
Fax (011) 838 5923 / 833 8156
E-Mail julie@saimm.co.za
Date Recognised 14 April 2011
Reference VA A0011

 
Association The Chamber of Engineering Technology (COET)
Telephone (011) 787 1302
Fax (011) 787 1302
E-Mail engineer@netactive.co.za
Date Recognised 19 October 2010
Reference VA A0001

 
Association The South African Institution of Mechanical Engineering (SAIMechE)
Telephone (011) 615 5660
Fax (011) 388 5356
E-Mail info@saimeche.org.za
Date Recognised 14 April 2011
Reference VA A0021

 
CATEGORY B

 
Association South African Black Technical and Allied Careers Organisation (SABTACO)
Telephone (011) 403 2165
Fax 086 672 6735
E-Mail sabtaco1@iafrica.com
Date Recognised 23 May 2013
Reference VA B0045

 
Association South African Federation of Hospital Engineers (SAFHE)
Telephone (021) 888 8600
Fax 086 681 1511
E-Mail peters@netcare.co.za
Date Recognised 11 August 2011
Reference VA B0023

 
Association South African Institute of Draughting (SAID)
Telephone (021) 532 0261
Fax (021) 532 0261
E-Mail saidraughting@global.co.za
Date Recognised 30 November 2007
Reference VA B0033

 
Association South African Institute of Measurement and Control (SAIMC)
Telephone 011 312 2445 / 082 373 2741
Fax 086 651 5238
E-Mail admin@saimc.net
Date Recognised 11 August 2011
Reference VA B0024

 
Association Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA)
Telephone (011) 805 3537
Fax (011) 315 1258
E-Mail wisa@wisa.org.za
Date Recognised 12 June 2008
Reference VA B0038

 
CATEGORY C

 
Association Association of Municipal Electricity Undertakings (AMEU)
Telephone 021 807 4661
Fax (011) 789 1385
E-Mail ameu@vdw.co.za
Date Recognised 11 August 2011
Reference VA C0027

 
Association Built Environment Professions Export Council (BEPEC)
Telephone (012) 362 0522
Fax 086 668 7880
E-Mail roelofvt@cesa.co.za
Date Recognised 24 November 2010
Reference VA C0044

 
Association Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA )
Telephone (011) 463 2022
Fax (011) 463 7383
E-Mail jeans@cesa.co.org
Date Recognised 14 April 2011
Reference VA C0013

 
Association Illumination Engineering Society of South Africa (IESSA)
Telephone (011) 476 4171
Fax (011) 476 2178
E-Mail info@iessa.org.za
Date Recognised 11 August 2011
Reference VA C0012

 
Association Institute of Quarrying Southern Africa (IQSA)
Telephone (011) 791 6655
Fax (011) 791 7655
E-Mail iqsa@global.co.za
Date Recognised 11 August 2011
Reference VA C0014

 
Association Institute of Timber Construction (ITC)
Telephone (011) 974 1061
Fax (011) 392 6155
E-Mail enquiries@itc-sa.org
Date Recognised 11 August 2011
Reference VA C0015

 
Association South African Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors (SAFCEC)
Telephone (011) 409 0900
Fax (011) 450 1715
E-Mail imyataza@safcec.org.za
Date Recognised 11 August 2011
Reference VA C0017

 
Association South African Flameproof Association (SAFA)
Telephone (011) 789 1384
Fax (011) 789 1385
E-Mail safa@vdw.co.za
Date Recognised 26 August 2010
Reference VA C0016

 
Association South African Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
Telephone (011) 888 7163
Fax 086 503 4524
E-Mail ctr@safpa.org.za
Date Recognised 26 November 2008
Reference VA C0039

 
Association South African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC)
Telephone (011) 726 6111
Fax (011) 482 9644
E-Mail spencer@saisc.co.za
Date Recognised 11 August 2011
Reference VA C0018

 
Association South African Institute of Welding (SAIW)
Telephone (011) 298 2100
Fax (011) 836 4132
E-Mail info@saiw.co.za
Date Recognised 30 November 2007
Reference VA C0034

 
Association South African Road Federation (SARF)
Telephone (011) 403 5604
Fax 011) 403 7736
E-Mail administrator@sarf.org.za
Date Recognised 26 August 2010
Reference VA C0042

 
Association Southern African Society For Trenchless Technology (SASTT)
Telephone (012) 567 4026
Fax (012) 567 4026
E-Mail director@sastt.org.za
Date Recognised 26 August 2010
Reference VA C0041

Category A
Associations whose membership consists of natural persons who, subject to the applicable provisions of Rule 4, are –
  • practising in any particular discipline or sub-discipline of engineering; or
  • practising in any particular category of registration contemplated in section 18 of the Act.
Category B
Associations whose membership consists of natural persons who, subject to the applicable provisions of rule 5, are –
  • practising in engineering or in any of the professions in the built environment contemplated in section 1(iv) of the Council for the Built Environment Act, 2000; or
  • practising in engineering or in any of the scientific professions contemplated in Section A and B of Schedule I of the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 1993 (Act No. 106 of 1993).
Category C
Associations whose membership consists of juristic persons, including sole proprietors, who, subject to the applicable provisions of rule 6, are engaged in carrying out work of an engineering nature.