South African Medical Association

SAMA
South African Medical Association
Predecessor
  • Medical Association of South Africa
  • Progressive Doctors' Group
Founded21 May 1998 (1998-05-21)
HeadquartersPretoria, Gauteng
Location
  • South Africa
Members17,500
Key people
  • Mvuyisi Mzukwa (chairperson)
  • Kenneth David Boffard (president)
Publication
AffiliationsCOSATU
Websitesamedical.org

The South African Medical Association (SAMA) is a non-statutory, professional association for public- and private-sector medical practitioners in South Africa. Registered as a nonprofit organization, it acts as a trade union for its public-sector members. It is affiliated with the Congress of South African Trade Unions.

Membership is voluntary, with some 70% of doctors in South Africa currently registered as members. The head office is situated in Pretoria.

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