Benefits of membership

Membership of SAGI is a gateway to the following benefits;

• Networking opportunities
• Gateway to job and career opportunities
• Brand recognition
• Mark of quality in the profession
• Access to information
• Access to advisory notes
• Peer recognition

Membership Categories

SAGI Membership consists of the following categories.

Honorary life member  (Voting)

Any person shall be eligible for election as a honorary life member who has rendered outstanding service to the industry or has reached a position of eminence in the field of Geomatics, as deemed by the SAGI council.

Professional member  (Voting)

A Professional Geomatics Practitioner who is registered with PLATO – the Statutory Licensing Council.

Full member  (Voting)

Any Technologist who is registered with PLATO – The Statutory Licencing Council.

Associate member  (Voting)

Any Technician who is registered with PLATO – The Statutory Licencing Council.

Affiliate member (Non –Voting)

At the sole discretion of the SAGI EXCO.

Student (Non –Voting)

A person who is registered at an institution of higher learning as defined in the SAGI Rules or doing articles and who intends to qualify for a higher grade of membership, shall be eligible for election as a student as prescribed in the SAGI Rules.

Retired  (Voting)

A member may change his status to that of Retired after application to and approval by the EXCO and may only carry a vote if such member was entitled to vote prior to retirement.