Application for membership

Applications for membership must be submitted on the prescribed form, duly signed by the proposer and seconder (who must be full members of the Society) and submitted to the Secretary at the secretariat office and shall include the current subscription. 

Candidates for membership shall be elected by a majority of the Council of the Society at each meeting 

Every member shall remain a member until his membership is terminated either by his resignation in writing addressed to the Secretary, by the decision of the Council of the Society or by failing to pay the annual subscription for two consecutive years.
South African Gastroenterology Society
Application for membership
The above Society is affiliated with the Organisation Mondiale de Gastroenterology (OMGE) and the South African Medical Association (SAMA). The following are eligible for membership:

Any medical practitioner who is registered with the Health Professional Council of SA (HPCSA) 

and (tick one or more of the following)
  • His/Her professional practice is confined to the practice of diseases of the digestive system, or;
  • He/She is a physician, surgeon, paediatrician, pathologist or radiologist largely engaged in digestive system diseases or has made a special contribution to this, or;
  • The nature of his/her practice is such as to give him/her a special interest in the subject of Gastroenterology or Hepatology.

If you feel that the above conditions apply to your practice and interest, please complete the following application form, including the signatures of two members of the Society as sponsors.
NB. Please also attach an abbreviated CV (one page) to your application.
Last name: Title:
First name(s):
Postal Address:
Postal Code:
Phone: (work) (home)
Cell Phone:
Fax: E-mail:
Degrees held:
Speciality:
Health Professional Council registration no: SAMA member Y / N
Evidence to satisfy conditions of admission:
Sponsor Signatures: 1. 2.
Sponsor Names in print    
Applicant Signature:   Date:
The annual subscription is R300 plus R300 private practice levy (if applicable). Trainees are offered a discounted subscription of R250. Please send to:

The Treasurer, SAGES, 13241, Mowbray 7705 (Cheques made payable to “SAGES”) or deposited into: ABSA 711262474, branch code:632005 and fax deposit slip to Fax:(021)4470582 sages@curie.uct.ac.za  www.sages.org.za