Security and related associations and organisations

September 2003 News & Events

ASESA

Association of Security Engineers in South Africa; chairman: D. Austen, tel: 011 902 4108, fax: 011 902 5009.

ASIS

American Society for Industrial Security, Marius Brits, tel: 021 529 8900, fax: 021 555 2978, e-mail: [email protected]

BAC

Business Against Crime; chairman: Willie Scholtz, tel: 011 805 3414, fax: 011 805 3465, e-mail: [email protected]

BSIA

British Security Industry Association. Peter Nicholls, tel: 0944 (0) 1905 21464, fax: 0944 (0) 1905 613625, e-mail: [email protected]

DRA

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

ESDA

Electronic Security Distributors Association; chairman: Mags Anthony, tel: 011 462 3362.

FDIA

Fire Detectors Installers Association; chairman: Keith Norgate, tel: 011 452 1339.

FFETA

The Fire Fighting Equipment Traders Association; chairman: J. Kellett, tel: 011 828 5314.

FPASA

Fire Protection Association of Southern Africa; managing director: P.R. Davey, tel: 011 397 1618, fax: 011 397 1160.

GFA

Gate and Fence Association: administrator: Christa Ferreira, tel: 011 833 6033, fax: 011 838 1522.

IFE

Institution of Fire Engineers (SA); secretary/treasurer: A.E. Greig, tel: 011 880 6251, fax: 011 880 6286.

LASA

Locksmiths' Association of South Africa; chairman: Gordon Campbell-Young, tel: 011 886 8676, fax: 011 886 8527.

PASA

Polygraph Association of South Africa. Tel: 086 1100 327, fax: 031 202 5855, e-mail: [email protected]

PSC

Professional Security Council; president: Robert McWilliam, tel: 011 370 9064, [email protected]

SAFOA

South African Fibre Optic Association; Contact: Basia Nasiorowska, tel: 011 807 6199, fax: 011 807 6684.

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: [email protected]

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

VESA

Vehicle Security Association of South Africa; executive director: Conroy Oosthuizen, tel: 011 315 3588/3655, fax: 011 315 3617.

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