Membership

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Reminder to pay your membership fees

This is a friendly reminder to pay your membership fees for the SAAFECS 2024 academic year.

Membership fees are R300 per year. If, however, you attended the conference in 2024, your membership fees were included for 2024 and 2025.

We are planning to host a series of webinars for the remainder of the year, and if you are a member, it will be free to you!

What is your money being used for? The SAAFECS membership fees go towards student bursaries amongst other things, and your fees will then be contributing towards making a student’s tertiary education a possibility.

What does SAAFECS offer its Members?

The following persons are eligible for the respective groups of membership:

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An active community of Consumer Scientists.

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Networking opportunities.

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Informative sessions of learning and sharing of knowledge, skills and expertise.

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New ideas and developments in Consumer Sciences.

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Support for Consumer Studies educators.

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Web based information to be accessed wherever you are.

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Links to industry and related fields.

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Latest research that is applicable to Consumer Science.

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Sources of information for students, researchers, educators and community developers.

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Biannual conference (with special registration rates for members).

Member Application Forms

Apply for membership

Update your membership

Request certificate of membership

Eligibility of Members

The following persons are eligible for the respective groups of membership:

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Group A: Full Members

a) Persons with a recognized qualification in Consumer Science or any related discipline.
b) Persons who have an interest in the fields of Consumer Science, Consumer Studies and Home
Economics who may benefit from the interaction with these disciplines and related fields.
c) Postgraduate students earning a fixed income qualify as Full members.

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Group B: Student Members

a) Any student following a recognized course in the fields specified in (a) at a recognized university, or
other relevant academic institution.
b) Any international student who is following a recognized course in the fields specified in (a) at a
recognized university or other relevant academic institution.
c) Any international or national student who has an interest in the field of Consumer Science and who
may benefit from the interaction within the different sub-disciplines of Consumer Science.
d) Postgraduate students who are fulltime students not earning a fixed income may qualify as Student
members.

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Group C: Honorary Members

Any person who has made a notable contribution to SAAFECS or to Consumer Sciences in general may,
after consideration of curriculum vitae by the Executive Committee and after acceptance by EXCO at the
Biennial General Meeting, be invited to become an Honorary Member of SAAFECS.

What is new?

WIL Indaba: University of Zululand: 18 - 20 September 2024

We are pleased to invite you to the inaugural WIL Indaba, hosted by the University of Zululand's Departments of Recreation and Tourism, alongside the Department of Consumer Science. This significant event will take place from September 18th to 20th, 2024, and will bring together academics, industry leaders, government representatives, civil society, and students to explore the intricacies of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) and to develop a cohesive WIL framework.

The WIL Indaba addresses the ongoing misalignment between academia and industry. This essential dialogue aims to align industry expectations with academic instruction and ensure that funding for WIL initiatives is utilized effectively and diligently.

Virtual attendance option Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/99790399812

Agenda Overview:

Day 1: Focus on Curriculum – Africanization, Artificial Intelligence (AI), University-Industry Collaborative Engagements
Day 2: Focus on WIL Guidelines and Practice Framework
Day 3: Student Indaba, Focus on the Student Voice

We look forward to your participation and the opportunity to engage with you directly. Please feel free to contact Ms Anele Sibisi at: sibisia@unizulu.ac.za