ABCSA Membership

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ABCSA MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS.

Whether you’re a startup, SME, or established corporation, our membership provides valuable networking, business support, and market access between Australia and Southern Africa. Enjoy exclusive events, advocacy, and industry insights tailored to help your business thrive. We offer various membership categories to suit your needs, from individual professionals to large enterprises. Explore the benefits and find the right membership tier to grow your business today!

Benefits

Networking & Events

As a member of the Australian Business Chamber of Commerce Southern Africa (ABCSA), you gain access to exclusive networking opportunities and industry events designed to help your business thrive. Our events bring together key decision-makers, entrepreneurs, and industry experts, creating a platform for meaningful connections and collaborations.

From business forums and panel discussions to social networking gatherings and trade delegations, ABCSA provides valuable opportunities to expand your network, gain market insights, and explore potential partnerships. Engaging with our events ensures you stay informed, connected, and ahead in the evolving business landscape between Australia and Southern Africa.

Essential Business Insights

ABCSA provides members with essential business insights and expert guidance to navigate the Southern African market with confidence. Whether you’re looking to expand, invest, or establish operations, we offer valuable resources,market intelligence,
and connections to key industry players.

Our network of professionals, government representatives, and business leaders ensures you have access to the right information and the right people to support your business growth. Stay ahead with up-to-date economic trends, regulatory updates, and strategic advice to make informed decisions and succeed in the dynamic business environment of Southern Africa.

Advocacy – Your Voice in Business & Government

ABCSA serves as a trusted advocate for its members, ensuring that your business interests are heard at the highest levels. We engage with government agencies, policymakers, and industry leaders to address key issues affecting trade, investment, and business operations between Australia and Southern Africa. Through policy discussions, stakeholder engagement, and strategic partnerships, we work to create a favorable business environment that supports growth and innovation. As a member, you gain a collective voice in shaping policies, influencing regulations, and overcoming challenges that impact your industry.

Social Events – Connect & Build Relationships

ABCSA’s social events offer the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow professionals, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders in a relaxed and enjoyable setting. With 8+ events per year, our gatherings range from casual networking mixers to exclusive business receptions, all designed to foster meaningful connections and collaborations. Whether you’re looking to expand your network, exchange ideas, or simply enjoy great company, our social events create a welcoming atmosphere where business and camaraderie go hand in hand.

Memberships

Platinum Membership

ZAR 24 255.00

per annum

Corporate Membership

ZAR 12 127.00

per annum

Non-resident Company Membership

ZAR 7 276.00

per annum

Small Business Membership

ZAR 7 276.00

per annum

Individual Membership

ZAR 2 425.00

per annum

Platinum Membership

ZAR 24 255.00

per annum

Corporate Membership

ZAR 12 127.00

per annum

Non-resident Company Membership

ZAR 7 276.00

per annum

Small Business Membership

ZAR 7 276.00

per annum

Individual Membership

ZAR 2 425.00

per annum

Introduction

The Australian Business Chamber Southern Africa (ABCSA) is an independent Chamber focused on promoting trade and commerce relationships for Australian companies conducting or seeking trade into South Africa and the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

The ABCSA plays an integral role in providing business networking opportunities for existing Australian companies and those seeking new business trade and service opportunities in South Africa and the SADC. The Chamber includes a broad range of industries and seeks to positively engage with its members on an ongoing basis.

Key Industries include Mining and METS (Mining technology, engineering, technical, services), retail, financial, Information Communications Technology (ICT), tourism and property. The ABCSA works collaboratively with Austrade and the Australia High Commission in Pretoria.

MEMBERS

Above Ground Advisory advises prospective and current investors in the mining and oil & gas sectors. We work closely with our clients to help them understand market dynamics, evaluate and assess opportunities and navigate in-country challenges. Our advice is tailored to meet clients’ commercial objectives and risk appetite.

The company is at the forefront of the mining industry and making significant strides in surface mining services. Due to its commitment to operational excellence, client satisfaction, business’s dedication, and innovation just under two years mining the T3 pit, AMS has not only met its contractual expectations. but exceeded expectations, contributing significantly to winning yet another six-year contract, the A4 project, which is still within the Motheo Copper Mine Umbrella.

AFL South Africa (AFLSA) is a not-for-profit organisation and an official international affiliate of the Australian Football League (AFL). AFLSA’s core objective is to foster the grass-roots development of Australian Rules Football as a mass participation program for young boys & girls through township schools. In Australia they call it footy. In South Africa we call it footyWILD.

The Australian High Commission is accredited to seven countries in Southern Africa – Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and eSwatini – as well as the Southern African Development Community (SADC). We work closely with Australian and African businesses and partners in the region to tackle shared challenges and promote two-way trade and investment opportunities. The High Commission is an active member of the ABCSA’s Executive Committee.

Beech Veltman Inc. is a boutique law firm with a specialist team in mining, infrastructure, and natural resources. The team has a combined experience of over 70 years and are regularly recognised in global rankings and directories.

Bellum Arcus is a specialist firearm, ammunition, and firearm accessories importer. They import single items and/or small orders for private individuals and firearm dealers. They specialise in premium brand self-loading shotguns, AR15 platform self-loading rifles and all related accessories.

Cotton On Group is Australia’s largest global retailer, known for its fashion clothing and stationery brands. It has over 1,500 stores in 18 countries and employs 22,000 workers globally. It currently operates eight brands: Cotton On, Cotton On Kids, the sub-brand ‘Free’, Cotton On Body, Factorie, Typo, Rubi, Supré, and Cotton On Foundation.

Established in 1981, CSi Thabile is a company with 36 years of experience in the design and construction of Data Centers and Cabling, building a solid foundation for a safe and secure IT environment with leading edge technology to ensure a secure and always available environment, which are so critical to the IT infrastructure.

Curo Pumps (Pty) Ltd is a South African owned and managed Pump Company in operation since January 1980. The two Directors are Messes. Gavin Stuart Robinson and Steven Gregg Cubitt. Curo Pumps (Pty) Ltd manufacture a comprehensive range of Centrifugal End Suction and Multi-Stage pumps. The Curo range of pumps is of a robust construction and has been designed to suit arduous conditions. All units are constructed from materials to suit the liquid being pumped. Generally (Cast Iron/Cast Iron), (Cast Iron/Bronze) or (Stainless Steel/Stainless Steel) units are manufactured.

Engenamic provides niched and high-value advisory, solutions and support services to our clients, enabling successful and beneficial management, project, development, operational and engineering outcomes.

EIT is one of the only institutes in the world specializing in Engineering. We deliver industry-focused professional certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, undergraduate and graduate certificates, bachelor’s and master’s degrees and a Doctor of Engineering to students from over 140 countries.

Eruditio was founded in 2012 by Managing Director, Joel Emmanuel. Eruditio exists to transform the South African business landscape as well as to transform the lives of ordinary South Africans so that they can create sustainable incomes for themselves and their families. This is achieved through the elements of skills development and enterprise development within the B-BBEE scorecard, by partnering with companies to upskill qualifying learners, entrepreneurs and SMMEs.

Flight Centre is the World’s largest travel agency offering domestic and international flights to a huge range of worldwide destinations. The global travel agent network extends throughout Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, India, Hong Kong, UK, Ireland, and South Africa.

For over 15 years, Global Education has been the ‘home’ of overseas university applications, assisting self-funded students through the entire university application process. Their services include direct access to hundreds of their university partners, providing all the necessary information and documentation for studying abroad.

Growthpoint Properties, the largest South African primary REIT listed on the JSE, is an international property company with assets in South Africa, Eastern Europe, Australia and the UK. Committed to creating space to thrive, we own and manage a diversified portfolio of 541 property assets, locally and internationally.

Macquarie is a diversified financial group providing clients with asset management and finance, banking, advisory and risk and capital solutions across debt, equity and commodities. Our global operations include offices in the world’s major financial centres.

MVDW Inc is a young and dynamic Law Firm based in South Africa with an affiliate office in Australia focusing on Corporate, Commercial and Property Law assistance. The firm was founded in the year 2005 with the sole purpose of focusing on quality levels of service and the development of a prolonged, successful relationship with clients.

Nedbank, a leading African bank that provides global markets, transactional, corporate and investment banking services to a diverse client base including leading corporations, financial institutions, state owned entities and governments in South Africa and the rest of Africa.

Orion Minerals Ltd (ASX: ORN | JSE: ORN) is a globally diversified metal explorer and developer which is on track to become a new generation base metals producer through the development of its flagship Prieska Copper-Zinc Project in South Africa’s Northern Cape.

As an Australian Through & Through company, Nufarm is now a global crop protection and seeds company. Nufarm have been helping farmers fight diseases, weeds and pests for more than 100 years. Whether it be cereals, pasture or pulses, they have a wide portfolio of leading solutions you can trust.

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest domestic and international airline. Registered originally as the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited (QANTAS), Qantas is widely regarded as the world’s leading long distance airline and one of the strongest brands in Australia.

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining group that focuses on finding, mining and processing the Earth’s mineral resources. For nearly 150 years we’ve been looking for new and better ways of doing things. This drive for innovation and continuous improvement is at the heart of our company’s purpose: Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. Our ambition is to be a business with a commodity mix that is aligned with evolving customer demand in a decarbonising world.

Rosebank Capital is a Pan-African advisory firm with presence in Nigeria and South Africa, two of the biggest markets in Africa, through which we provide services across the Sub-Saharan Africa. Rosebank Capital parades experienced team members with a combined work experience of over 100 years, in a wide range of industry coverage and expertise, We offer a wide range of investment advisory services, with strong deal origination, structuring and execution capabilities for small, medium & large companies and government, at all levels.

South32 is a globally diversified mining and metals company whose purpose is to make a difference by developing natural resources, improving people’s lives now and for generations to come. They are trusted by their owners and partners to realise the potential of their resources. They produce commodities including bauxite, alumina, aluminium, copper, silver, lead, zinc, nickel, metallurgical coal and manganese from their operations in Australia, Southern Africa and South America.

The Boiler Room has been developing learning since 1999 and understands learning. They have grown and gained experience developing 2D & 3D animations, virtual reality, videos, virtual environments, and inductions and have extensive learning experience with SAPs and SOPs. The Boiler Room continues to invest in advancing technologies to create robust solutions as they are relevant, best in class for the sector, scalable and adaptable to your specific training requirements.

Theta Gold Mines, primary listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: TGM) with a secondary listing on OTC Markets (OTCQB: TGMGF), an advanced gold developer with over 6 Moz of very shallow gold mineral resources (JORC) under control, targeting high margin gold mining from 2021.

Volterra Fietta offers an unrivalled range of practical public international law experience in the sovereign and commercial sectors. Volterra Fietta acts for States, private companies in contentious and advisory matters all over the world. They regularly advise on dispute resolution between foreign investors and host States, or between two or more States.

WMN Attorneys act for employers, contractors, subcontractors, project managers, banks, project companies and mining companies, both locally and internationally. Our team is able to advise on all aspects of project delivery, across various sectors and jurisdictions in Africa and abroad. Our services include pre-contract and post-contract services, as well as claims and disputes. We aim to partner with our clients, providing practical legal solutions that are tailored for the project, from its conception through to execution and completion.

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

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