Many of our members were born in South Africa. Other members are Swedes who have lived and worked in South Africa. Others have been on tourist visits and fallen in love with the country. A few have done research there, for instance in areas like the country´s unique flora. There are also those who have worked towards helping the country develop and those who have lived through and experienced the apartheid era which to some may only be history.

We wish to keep abreast of what happens in South Africa. We are keen to keep in contact and develop a community spirit among ourselves. We want to cherish our memories, to learn more and also to have a good time together.

The South Africa Society in Sweden has as its aims:

• To bring together in a congenial form, people who hold a common interest in South Africa, its people, its development, its natural environment and its food and wine
• To disseminate interesting and objective information about the country
• To work for better understanding and closer contact between the South African and Swedish people
• To encourage friendship, co-operation and solidarity between the people of the two countries o To promote and to make possible contacts between our members and organisations and companies in Sweden and South Africa
• To provide our Swedish members with more opportunity to meet and gain more knowledge about South Africans and South African culture, travel possibilities, products, literature and scientific developments
• To give our South African members a contact base to develop their special bicultural identity

We arrange meetings and events for members and guests. We maintain an active relation with the South African Embassy, with Swedish and South African organisations and companies The Society has no polical or religious affiliations but follows and reports on current developments in South Africa.

You can become a member by coming to our meetings or contacting a board member. The membership fee is 150 kr or family membership is 250 kr a year, payable to Post Giro 430 06 34-5.

The Constitution

The South Africa Society in Sweden  /  Sverige Sydafrikaföreningen.

1. Objectives
The Society shall bring Swedes and South Africans together to exchange experience and information on South Africa and promote this their mutual interest through stimulating social contact.

The objectives of the Society are:

- to work for better understanding and active contact between the peoples of South Africa and Sweden
- to encourage friendship, cooperation and solidarity between the two peoples
- to work for the spreading of objective and balanced information about South Africa
- to safeguard and promote the identity of South Africans in Sweden.

The Society shall be non-partisan on political and religious issues.

1. Membership
Anyone who has paid the membership fee is regarded as being a member.

2. Termination of Membership
Membership may be terminated by resignation or expulsion.
Resignation occurs at the request of the member. Paid annual membership fees will not be reimbursed.
A member who opposes the objectives of the Society may be expelled immediately by decision of the Board.

3. Membership Fees
The membership fee will be determined at the Annual Meeting of the Society.
Payment of the fee gives voting rights at the Annual Meeting. Members will be invoiced for payment of the fee at the beginning of the Society's financial year.

4. The Annual Meeting
The Society's highest decision-making body is the Annual Meeting.
The ordinary Annual Meeting will be held each year before the end of March.
The Notice of the Annual Meeting will be posted to all members at the latest one month before the date of the meeting.
At the Annual Meeting all the paid-up members of the Society are entitled to vote.
The Society's current affairs are managed by the Board.
The Society's financial year coincides with the calendar year and its operational year begins immediately after the Annual Meeting.

5. Agenda of the Annual Meeting
6. The Meeting is declared open
7. Election of the Chair and Minutes Secretary of the Meeting
8. Election of two members to ratify the Minutes along with the Chair
9. Ratification of due and proper notice of the Annual Meeting
10. Annual Report of the Society and auditors' report
11. Adoption of the Annual Accounts and Balance Statement
12. Exemption of the Board from liability
13. Setting of the membership fees for the forthcoming year
14. Members' motions and proposals by the Board
15. Election of Board members and their deputies
16. Election of the Chair of the Society
17. Election of auditors and substitute auditor
18. Information from the Board
19. Other proposals and questions submitted in advance of the Meeting
20. Closure
A programme should be organised jointly with the meeting.