Executive Committee

SASS Executive Committee (EXCO)

Dr Ian Zondagh
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Pretoria
Past President

Prof Ian Vlok
Neurosurgeon
Tygerberg
President

Dr Johan Davis
Orthopeadic Surgeon
Stellenbosch
Hon. SecretaryMedical Aid & Data Coordinator

Dr Sanesh Miseer
Orthopeadic Surgeon
Tygerberg
Treasurer & Membership

Prof Rob Dunn
Orthopeadic Surgeon
Cape Town
Academic Coordinator

The business of the Society is managed by the Executive Committee (EXCO) on behalf of the Society.
The EXCO shall consist of five elected officers who are voting members of SASS:

The President shall supervise all of the business affairs of the Society and he shall preside at all meetings of the members, and shall serve as the Chairman of the Executive Committee. The President shall set the agenda for, preside at and supervise the presentation of and voting for all motions and actions of both the AGM and Executive Committee Meetings. The President shall also serve as principal liaison with other professional or learned societies but may delegate this role to the President Elect or Immediate Past President. The President shall hold office for a term of two (2) years. At the end of his term, the President shall accede to Past-President.

In the absence of the President the Past President shall perform the duties of the President, and when acting shall have all the powers of the President. The primary duties of the Immediate Past President shall be to assist the President in matters related to functions and actions of Committees. He may serve as liaison to other professional or learned societies. After serving as President of the Society for two years, he/she remains on the Executive Committee for a year as Past President This line of succession is intended to promote long-term stability and continuity in the Society’s leadership.

The President Elect is nominated and voted for by members at the annual AGM and shall serve on the Executive Committee for one year. The primary duties of the President Elect shall be to assist the President and in his absence shall perform the duties of the President. He may serve as liaison to other professional or learned societies. The President Elect will act in this position for one year, then serve as President and Chairman of the Society for two years, and then succeed to Past President for one year. This line of succession is intended to promote long-term stability and continuity in the Society’s leadership.

It is the task of the Academic Coordinator to organize and manage all aspects of the Annual Congress and Continuing Medical Education (CME). The Academic Coordinator shall have the function of overseeing the updating and formulating new Guidelines & Protocols and oversee the Registrar’s Fellowships program and inter-phasing with other Academic Societies and Medical Funders. It will be prerogative of the Permanent Congress Organiser to appoint members (“Scientific Committee”) to help in the management of the Congress. The Congress will take place in the various locations in the Republic of South Africa as considered appropriate at the time by the EXCO in consultation with members at the AGM. The Academic Coordinator will act in this position for two years, or longer, if re-elected.

The Honorary Secretary shall keep the minutes of the Meetings of the Members and of the EXCO, give all notices and be the custodian of the Society’s corporate records. He shall perform all duties pertaining to the office of the Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the President or by the EXCO. He shall also serve on the Executive Committee. He shall notify all Members of the Committees of their appointments and duties assigned to them. Secretary, will act in this position for two years, or longer, if re-elected.

The Treasurer & Membership Secretary combined shall serve on the EXCO and be elected for a term of two years.

The Treasurer shall keep the accounts of the Society and collect all moneys due the Society. He and the President shall oversee the payment of all reasonable expenses of the Society. He shall have charge and be
responsible for all funds and securities of the Society, and deposit all such moneys in the name of the Society. He shall keep a correct record of all monetary transactions, providing such records for audit.

The Membership Secretary shall keep an up-to-date register of the addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses and congress attendance of each member. All the new applications for membership, or changes in membership category, shall be directed through the Membership Secretary for final discussion and approval by EXCO and ratification at the AGM. He shall prepare an annual Membership List for the auditors and be responsible for the invoicing and collecting of yearly and outstanding membership fees. The Membership Secretary together with the EXCO decide on termination or suspension of defaulting members by giving the member who is the subject of the proposed action thirty (30) days prior notice of the proposed expulsion, suspension or termination and including reasons therefore in writing.