SANCOLD membership is available to all those involved in the dam industry who are active in the dam industry and subscribe to the mission of SANCOLD, especially engineers, technicians, technologists, environmentalists, engineering geologists, hydrologists, persons involved in construction of dams, dam operators, and dam owners.
Persons who wish to register can fill out the application form and forward it to secretary@sancold.org.za.
Member Benefits
Members can enjoy various benefits including:
- Earn ECSA CPD points for various activities as described below;
- Have access to all SANCOLD guidelines, publications, brochures, and conference proceedings;
- Have access to the ICOLD knowledge base including all ICOLD bulletins at no additional cost;
- Benefit from the fact that SANCOLD is a registered voluntary professional organisation with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA);
- Qualify for discounts to SANCOLD events including the annual conference, training events, etc.;
- Benefit from knowledge-sharing about dam construction practices and experience via SANCOLD members and ICOLD members from 100 countries around the world;
- Stay up to date with SANCOLD activities via our newsletters.
Members can earn Continuous Professional Development (CPD) credits for the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) in the following ways:
- Earn 1 CPD credit per year for being a member of SANCOLD as a voluntary association (Category 3a);
- Earn 0.1 CPD credits each for attending SANCOLD webinars presented throughout the year (Category 1a);
- Earn 1 – 3 CPD credits for attending the SANCOLD Annual Conference, depending on the number of days attended (Category 1a, also available to non-members); and
- Earn 1 CPD credit for presenting a paper at the SANCOLD Annual Conference (Category 3b, also available to non-members).
List of Members
See this link for a list of all SANCOLD members.
Membership Types
Members can register either individually or under a corporate membership, defined as follows:
Corporate membership consists of:
- Dam Owners and Operators consisting of all South African dam owners and operators excluding individual private dam owners;
- Institutions defined as those institutions, associations, federations, councils, chambers, government departments, unions and other similar organisations in the water sector; and
- Professional Companies defined as professional companies or firms active in the engineering, environmental, social science, geological, geohydrological and related aspects of the dam and water industry.
Individual membership consists of:
- Individual professionals older than 18 years of age who are active in the dam industry, individual private dam owners, and honorary members;
- Membership of this Group is restricted to private individuals or individuals from companies or institutions with fewer than five professional employees, unless their organisation is a member of Group 1; and
- Individuals from organisations with more than five professionals are encouraged to join SANCOLD to have direct access to SANCOLD and to share in the various benefits associated with such membership.
Membership Fees
Membership fees are payable on an annual basis and are determined by the SANCOLD Management Committee.
- Group 1: Corporate Members – Fee R10,650.00
- Group 2: Individual Members – Fee R665.00
- 50% discount for Individual Members above the age of 65
- 100% discount for Individual Members above the age of 75 who have held a SANCOLD membership for longer than 10 years
How to Apply
Persons who wish to register can fill out the application form and forward it to secretary@sancold.org.za.