SAIIA is governed by an independent council comprising both representatives of the Institute’s membership around South Africa and senior figures in business and civil society. We are registered as a not-for-profit organisation with the Department of Social Development, and with the South African Revenue Services as a public benefit organisation.

National Council

Chairman: Fred Phaswana
Deputy Chairperson: Moeletsi Mbeki
Honorary Treasurer: John Buchanan
Honorary Legal Adviser: Rob Legh
Chief Executive: Elizabeth Sidiropoulos (ex officio)

Members of National Council
Kuseni Dlamini
Serge Kabeya'mwana
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Sam Manamela
Isaac Nkama
John Penny
Michael Spicer
Richard Steyn
Sue Van der Merwe
Jerry Vilakazi

Branches (Chairpersons)
Western Cape: Sheila Camerer
East London: Jonathan Schewitz
Pietermaritzburg: Melanie Veness

Executive Committee
Moeletsi Mbeki (Chair)
John Buchanan (Honorary Treasurer)
Richard Steyn
Eltie Links
Elizabeth Sidiropoulos (ex officio)