South African Wetland Society

Excellence, Professionalism and Ethics in the Wetland Community of Practice of South Africa

Join the Society

As a member of the Society, you become part of an inspiring, passionate and supportive wetland community of practice in South Africa.

Please note that membership fees are allocated per year for the full year of 1 March to 28 February. The Society does not offer pro rata membership.

Secure payment is made online via Credit Card or bank EFT.

Organisation Payments

If you are wanting to have your organisation pay for your annual membership, please complete the process by clicking on one of the membership options below.

This will create your Glue-Up account with your required banking details etc. At the point of payment, you will select Bank Transfer. You will then be sent an invoice by email which you can submit to your organisation for payment.

Once payment has been done by your organisation, please send Proof of Payment (PoP) to operations@sawetlandsociety.org for your membership to be activated.

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Student

R50

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Includes:

1-year membership at reduced rate.
1-year SWS International membership.
1 CPD point for being a member.
Up to 0.5 CPD point for attending the AGM.
Discounted rate for the National Wetlands Indaba.

Requirements:

Proof of full-time registration with a tertiary institution must be made by submitting documents to operations@sawetlandsociety.org.
Failure to do so will result in membership being made inactive.

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Ordinary

R380

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Includes:

1-year SWS International membership.
1 CPD point for being a member.
Up to 0.5 CPD point for attending the AGM.
Discounted rate for the National Wetlands Indaba.

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Premium

R650

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Includes:

Ordinary membership.
Access to the journal “Wetlands”.

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Pensioner

R50

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Includes:

1-year membership at reduced rate.
1-year SWS International membership.
1 CPD point for being a member.
Up to 0.5 CPD point for attending the AGM.
Discounted rate for the National Wetlands Indaba.

Requirements:

Proof of pensioner status must made by submitting an ID document to operations@sawetlandsociety.org.
Failure to do so will result in membership being made inactive.

Water seeping out of the side of an excavated wetland, called a Weeping Wetland

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Inspection of concrete structure in a wetland

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About the Society.

How to become a Member of the Society.

The Management Team.

Our Codes of Practice.

The Society

Was established at the Water Research Commission (WRC), Pretoria, South Africa on the 25th of May 2012.

Is a registered Non-Profit Organsation as of 26 September 2023 (297-447 NPO).

Is a Voluntary Association (VA) in terms of the NSP Act and is registered with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP).

South African Wetland Society

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