Security and related associations and organisations

July 2003 News & Events

The Society of Risk Managers (SA)

Tel: 011 706 5010, fax: 011 463 7195, e-mail: admin@srm.org.za

ASIS

American Society for Industrial Security, Marius Brits, tel: 021 529 8900, fax: 021 555 2978, e-mail: marius.brits@tract.co.za

BAC

Business Against Crime; chairman: Willie Scholtz, tel: 011 805 3414, fax: 011 805 3465, e-mail: bacrecp@icon.co.za

DRA

Disaster Recovery Association of Southern Africa; chairman: Grahame Wright, tel: 011 486 0677, fax: 011 646 5587.

PASA

Polygraph Association of South Africa. Tel: 086 1100 327, fax: 031 202 5855, e-mail: pasa@pasa.co.za

PSC

Professional Security Council; president: Brian Croasdell, tel: 012 327 4155.

SAIA

South African Insurance Association; chief executive: B. Scott, tel: 011 403 8150, fax: 011 403 2273.

SAIDSA

South African Intruder Detection Services Association; Cheryl Ogle, tel: 011 845 4870, fax: 011 845 4850, e-mail: saidsa@mweb.co.za

SASA

Security Association of South Africa; administrator: Rosemary Cowan, tel: 011 454 2474, fax: 011 454 2301

SIRA

Security Industry Regulatory Authority; director: Ash Boodhoo, tel: 012 337 5530

SARIMA

South African Risk & Insurance Management Association; e-mail: admin@sarima.org.za





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