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SABS RECOGNISES THE WORK OF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
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The South African Bureau of Standards ( SABS ) acknowledged and recognised the voluntary work of chairpersons , at the SABS in Pretoria .
The engagement session included the welcoming of new members and a workshop to synchronise the approach to chairing committees . The chairing of committees is critical in the development , maintenance and publication of South African national standards ( SANS ).
South Africa , through the SABS , develops , maintains and promotes national standards . SABS is a member of International Organisation for Standardisation ( ISO ), the International Electro-technical Commission ( IEC ), the African Organisation for Standardisations ( ARSO ), the African Electrotechnical Standardisation Commission ( AFSEC ) and The Southern African Development Community Cooperation in Standardization ( SADCSTAN ).
National Standards or SANS are developed through consensus , via Technical Committees . Technical Committees ( TCs ) and subcommittees ( SCs ) are made up of representatives from industry bodies , government departments , companies , academics , policy makers , regulators , individuals , consumer groups and other stakeholders to ensure an inclusive , open and transparent process .
“ Committees are chaired by a person that is elected by the members of that TC and they then become responsible for overseeing the development process of the relevant national standard , in accordance with governance framework . The work of the committee chairperson is critical to the development of standards and the SABS appreciates the expertise and the management ability of chairpersons in executing their roles . Without their expertise and commitment , the SABS would not have been able to publish more than 400 SANS in the financial year that ended on 31 March 2024 . Their roles are appreciated even more as they chair TCs on a voluntary basis and often hold full time employment within their own industries ,” explains Lungelo Ntobongwana , Acting CEO of the SABS . RACA
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1 and 2 : Their roles are appreciated even more as they chair TCs on a voluntary basis and often hold full time employment within their own industries .
“ South Africa , through the SABS , develops , maintains and promotes national standards .”
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