SASA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

To apply for SASA membership, you first need to identify which branch you belong to based on your geographical location. If you are not located in South Africa, you will need to select the Non-South African Practitioners’ Branch (7th option).

The SASA branches are:

  1. Acacia Branch: encompassing Gauteng North, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and parts of the North-West Province
  2. Central Branch: encompassing the Free State and Northern Cape Province
  3. Eastern Cape Branch: encompassing the Eastern Cape Province
  4. Gauteng Branch: encompassing Johannesburg, Southern Gauteng and Southern North-West Province
  5. KwaZulu-Natal Branch: encompassing the KwaZulu-Natal Province
  6. Western Cape Branch: encompassing the Western Cape Province
  7. Non-South African Practitioners’ Branch: encompassing any location outside South African borders

Once you have identified your relevant branch, proceed to select the appropriate membership category based on your area of practice and sector.

The SASA Membership Categories are:

  • Full Membership: For Specialists in Anaesthesiology.
  • Trainee Membership: For Medical Doctors who occupy a training post in Anaesthesiology or a Medical Officer post in an Academic Anaesthesiology Department.
  • Associate Membership: For Medical Doctors (e.g., General Practitioners, Junior Medical Officers, Senior Medical Officers, and Career Medical Officers) from any country, who have an interest in Anaesthesiology. Specialists who are not registered with the HPCSA and reside outside South Africa can join SASA as Associate Members under the Non-South African Practitioners’ Branch.
  • Nurse Membership: For registered Nurses involved in the practice of Anaesthesia.
  • Healthcare Affiliate Membership: For any Healthcare Professional registered with the HPCSA who does not fall within the above categories (e.g., Dentists).

Lastly, once you are a SASA member you can join as many Special Interest Groups (SIGs) as you like (this is optional).

Please click on the appropriate branch logo below to access the relevant application forms.