Associates

World Association of Newspapers (WAN), Represents 76 national newspaper associations, individual newspaper executives in 102 nations, 10 news agencies, and 10 regional press organisations. It is a non-profit, non-government organisation. In total, the Association represents more than 18,000 publications on the five continents.

The International Federation of Periodical Press (FIPP), represents national magazine associations, publishing companies with international interests, suppliers to the industry, small businesses and associated organisations in more than 70 countries. Its membership  includes; 255 members in 57 countries, which consist of 43 national associations, 154 publishing member companies, 53 associate members and five individual members. FIPP represents more than 110,000 magazine titles around the world.

Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa (ABC) - was founded in 1947. ABC’s primary function is the certification and provision of accurate and comparable circulation figures, to assist advertisers/marketers and publishers in the buying and selling of advertising and promotional material. This is achieved through agreement or auditing standards on the certificates and on the reports submitted.

South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF), founded in 1996, is a voluntary forum representing the interests of senior journalists, editors and journalism trainers, from all aspects of the media industry in South Africa.

Press Ombudsman - the office and appeal panel was established in 1997 by the Newspaper Press Union (now NASA), the Conference of Editors and the Black Editors Forum (who joined to form the SA National Editors’ Forum), the SA Union of Journalists and the Media Workers Association of SA. They are represented on the Founding Bodies Committee. The role of the Ombudsman is to act as a mediator in addressing complaints from anyone who feels aggrieved by any report or comment in a newspaper or magazine.

The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA) - is an independent body set up and paid for by the marketing communications industry to regulate advertising in the public interest through a system of self-regulation. The ASA works closely with government, statutory bodies, consumer organisations and the industry to ensure that the content of advertising meets the requirements of the Code of Advertising Practice.

Media, Advertising, Publishing, Printing, Packaging and Sector Education Training Authority (Mappp-Seta) - is a non-profit making organisation that supports and facilitates education and training in the media, advertising, publishing, printing and packaging sectors. Mappp-Seta which was founded on the Skills Development Act and the Skills Development Levies Act assists organisations, which pay levies in our economic sector to raise the skills level and make it more competitive and sustainable in the global market.

Media Development & Diversity Agency (MDDA) - was set up by an Act of Parliament (Act 14 of 2002) to enable "historically disadvantaged communities and persons not adequately served by the media" to gain access to the media. Its beneficiaries are community media and small commercial media.

The Statutory Council of the Printing, Newspapers and Packaging Industry was established around June 1999. The Council was subsequently registered by the Registrar of Labour Relations as Statutory Council on 01 June 2000. The main function of the Council is to conduct dispute resolution in the Industry. Parties within the scope of the Industry, refer labour disputes (e.g. Dismissals and Unfair Labour Practices) to Council for resolution, instead of the state established and funded Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). The Council generates its revenue by collecting levies from employers and employees within the Industry.

South African Advertising Research Foundation (SAARF), is a non-profit making organization that was founded in 1974 to provide on an ongoing basis comprehensive, unbiased, valid, reliable and credible media audience and product consumption measures. It is a tripartite organization consisting of marketers, advertising agencies and media owners.

Advertising Media Forum (AMF), was established as a formal body, intended to represent and promote the interests of the media function within any organisation, excluding those organisations which are suppliers of media. Its main object will be to formulate strategies which relate to the planning and purchasing of media for a third party.

Advertising Media Association of SA (AMASA) - has been at the forefront of media education and training in South Africa since its inception as a professional body in 1971. AMASA’s primary focus is the education of people with an interest in the media, marketing and advertising industry, with a view to improving knowledge and skill in media decision making techniques and their use.

Capro Ltd was established in 1950 to meet the growing need among advertisers for a one-stop media solution.  Capro saw a unique opportunity to take the “hassle” factor out of the media planning and buying process by providing a centralised media operation.  Capro became an interface between both advertisers and the communities they wanted to reach.  Community Newspapers throughout South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Swaziland continue to grow as a significant media option for advertisers.  Capro continues to introduce your media to advertisers. Many advertisers wouldn’t know about the media options available if it were not for Capro.