Membership
The following memberships are available (application form at bottom of page)
Ordinary Membership:
In order to qualify for Ordinary Membership of SAMVOA, prospective members need to produce their Force Number, as issued by the SADF/MK/SANDF, and show evidence that they completed at least the Basic Training element of their National Service. These Veterans will be entitled to vote and to hold office, and their continued membership will be assured by their dedication to the ideals of SAMVOA and their good standing as a member of their Club.
Heritage Membership:
In order to qualify for Heritage Membership of SAMVOA, prospective members need to have had a parent or grandparent who served South Africa in a military capacity and who has since passed on. They will need to prove this relationship and connection, be 16 years or older and their application will be considered on the basis that they will be the sole representative of that person on SAMVOA. Heritage Membership applications will proposed at Club level and ratified by the Regional Executive. On acceptance, these Veterans will enjoy normal membership and they will be entitled to vote and hold office. Their continued membership will be assured by their dedication to the ideals of SAMVOA and their good standing as a member of their Club.
Selective Skills Membership:
Selective Skills Membership may be conferred on individuals, who do not qualify for membership, but have special skills deemed to be important enough for the SAMVOA to acquire in order to improve the image and performance of the Organisation. In this instance, membership will need to be promoted at Regional Executive level and ratified at National Executive level. On acceptance, these Veterans will enjoy normal membership and they will be entitled to vote and hold office. Their continued membership will be assured by their dedication to the ideals of SAMVOA and their good standing as a member of their Club.
Associate Membership:
In order to qualify for Associate Membership of SAMVOA, prospective members need to have belonged to an allied force or regiment, which served alongside South African Forces at some stage in the military history of South Africa. They will need to prove this association and to produce their Force Number, as issued by their respective Defence Force, and show evidence that they completed at least the Basic Training element of their country’s Military Service. Associate Membership applications will need to be ratified by the Regional Executive and, on acceptance, these Veterans will enjoy normal membership, except that they will not be entitled to vote and hold office. Their continued membership will be assured by their dedication to the ideals of SAMVOA and their good standing as a member of their Club.
(Contained in the Constitution of the South African Military Veterans Organisation of Australasia SAMVOA)
Click here for a membership application form.