Anyone who has a Chemical Engineering background or students who have started their studies at a South African University or University of Technology.
Anyone who does not have any chemical engineering qualification or experience may apply for Affiliate membership.

• Hon Fellow
• Fellow
• Member
• Affiliate
• Graduate
• Student
• Retired Member
• Company Member

The most important criterion for admission as a Company Member is that the company or organization be part of the process industry or be a supplier of equipment or services to the process industry.  Subsidiary companies or divisions of major companies may be company members in their own right.

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It depends on how long you have not been a member. If you have not been a member for more than 24 months, you need to apply again.
If you are in arrears for less than 2 years, please contact the SAIChE office to find out how you can rejoin.

Your membership number will be given to you once your application has been approved and you have paid your invoice. 
Your membership number will appear on your membership Certificate. (Students and Graduates do not receive a certificate.)
Please login to the SAIChE website. All relevant information will be visible there.
Should you have no idea what your membership number is you can always contact the SAIChE office, giving your full name and ID number.

This will appear on your Membership Certificate, or you can contact the SAIChE office.
You will also find it when you login via the website.

Having finished your studies, as soon as you e-mail SAIChE a copy of your graduation certificate or proof of qualification, your Student membership will be upgraded to Graduate membership for 3 years. Graduates pay a discounted fee.

You may be a Graduate member for 3 years.
To upgrade to Member, you are required to furnish proof of holding a Chemical Engineering Degree or National Diploma from an approved university including sufficient subjects of Chemical Engineering and at least 3 years working experience.

You need to have been an active SAIChE Member for at least 3 years.
To upgrade to Fellow the member must be not less than 33 years of age, having fulfilled the requirements for Member, and has occupied for a period of at least five years a position of superior responsibility in chemical engineering,
OR age not less than 40, has such status, proof of achievement and practical experience in the application of chemical engineering as justifies election to Fellow, and has occupied for at least 5 years a position of superior responsibility in chemical engineering.
To apply, please email your CV the SAIChE Office saiche@mweb.co.za

Login in via the SAIChE website and update your information or alternatively, email the office giving the new contact details.

E-mail your ID or Member number and the office will advise you.

Invoices are emailed to members once a year around end January.

Currently payment has to be made via internet transfer. To speed up the process, you are requested to email the proof of payment to the office.
Please use the invoice number followed by your membership number as beneficiary reference. Reference is reflected at the bottom left of the invoice with the SAIChE banking details.
Bank: Nedbank SA
Branch Number: 198765 
Account Number: 1656 289 644

This may be done in future. Currently payment has to be made via internet transfer. To speed up the process, you are requested to email the proof of payment to the office.

Should you require a copy of an invoice you may login via the website and download the invoice. If you have a problem, please email the office to assist.

Banking details are reflected at the bottom of your SAIChE invoice.
Bank: Nedbank SA
Branch Number: 198765 
Account Number: 1656 289 644

For international electronic transfers, the SWIFT code is NEDSZAJJ
South Africa uses the SWIFT/BIC + International Branch Code + Account Number to
make international Wire Transfers. -> NEDSZAJJ 198765 1656289644
Bank: Nedbank SA
Branch Number: 198765 
Account Number: 1656 289 644

Our VAT number is 4100 123 969

Yes. When you login on the website, you will notice that we request an Invoice address (for company details if company is paying) as well as a Postal/home address.

Invoices need to be paid within 2 months of date of issue.
Latest date for payment is 31 March.
From May onwards memberships that have not been paid will unfortunately be Suspended/Expired.

From May onwards memberships that have not been paid will unfortunately be Suspended/Expired. Should you pay after that, your membership will be reactivated on receipt of proof of payment.

On payment of your subscription, please e-mail the proof payment and state that you require a receipt.  After your payment has been entered, it will reflect on your invoice (top right – Payment Status) which the office will email to you.
Should you require a separate receipt, please email the office.

Contact ECSA at www.ecsa.co.za

There is always a need for mentors. Please email the SAIChE Office to assist you.

You can contact the SAIChE office who will refer you further if required.

Usually your physical/postal address indicates what branch you would belong to.

Each branch has its own events and members are advised of these events via e-mail.   Also look at the website for any events that may be posted there.

Usually these are posted on our website.  Branches advise their members via email.

First you need to participate in branch events.

Yes. Branches are allocated according to your physical address.
Should you have a reason to change it, please email the SAIChE office.

Any group of people who are interested or involved in a certain field/area of chemical engineering. The success of an interest group depends on the participation of our members.

Topics of interest groups are to be listed on our website (www.saiche.org.za)
This is being worked on.  Suggestions welcome!

One of the key benefits of SAIChE Membership is the privilege of opening and contributing to our interest groups.
To participate you need to be an active paid-up member.

You have to be an active SAIChE member.
There is no extra fee to join these groups.