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Professional bodies and organisations

South African Translators' Institute (SATI) 

 

The South African Translators' Institute (SATI) is a professional association for language practice professionals in South Africa. Membership is open to all translators, interpreters, editors, proofreaders, text reviewers, terminologists, copywriters and anyone else involved in the language practice industry. SATI is not an employment agency.

 

SA Freelancers’ Association (SAFREA) 

 

Safrea is a professional association of freelance workers in the communications field. Members are writers, photographers, editors, proof-readers, graphic designers, illustrators, researchers, translators, and other experts in communication who offer a broad range of skills and specialities. Founded in 1999, Safrea promotes the interests of freelance media specialists, working to raise their professional standing and to make working as a freelancer more rewarding.

 

Professional Editors’ Guild (PEG)

 

Launched in Johannesburg in 1993, PEG is a national body representing practitioners who operate in the South African publishing industry, corporate communications and media. PEG is a founding member of LAMP (an umbrella Alliance of Language and Media Professionals), whose mission is to promote the interests of all those professionals who serve this key sector of the South African economy.

 

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