MEMBERSHIP FEES EFFECTIVE 1 DECEMBER 2026
The Council meeting on 4 September 2026 approved the subscription & entrance fees, effective 01 December 2026, as outlined below.
PLEASE NOTE: In terms of Bylaw 3.2, annual subscriptions are due on 1st December 2026
MEMBERSHIP FEES CAN BE PAID IN MONTHLY RECURRING PAYMENTS
Council agreed to a fee discount for payments made before 31 March 2026. Members are therefore encouraged to pay promptly to minimise the impact of the increase.
- The fee for all new applications is R3,661.00, which includes an entrance fee of R950.00. On election to the applicable grade of membership the new member's account will be adjusted accordingly and refunds/additional payment made on request.
- Transfer fee to a higher grade is free for all grades of membership.
- Members are encouraged to transfer to a higher grade when they qualify. It will be noted that the fees of Member and Senior Member grades after 10 and 6 years respectively are equal to the fees at the next higher grade.
- Members elected after May 2027 pay a reduced subscription fee.
- By-law B3.7.1 reads “Where a member in the age group of 55 to 70 years has retired from substantive employment in the engineering profession, such member may make written application to Council for recognition as a retired person and a reduced membership fee".
- By-law B3.7.3 reads “any member complying with the conditions of B3.7.1 but who has been a member of the Institute for not less than 25 consecutive years, shall be exempt from the payment of further subscriptions.” Members who comply with the requirements of By-Law B3.7.3 may make written application to Council for exemption from paying subscriptions".
- By-law B3.9 reads “any member in good standing who has been a member for fifty (50) consecutive years shall be exempt from the payment of further subscriptions.”
- Members not in good standing by failing to pay their subscriptions by end of June of each year will, subject to Council decree, be struck-off the SAIEE membership role.
- Members in good standing and no longer in substantive employment and do not receive payment or salary for work done may apply to Council for a reduction in their annual subscriptions.
- The members monthly magazine ("wattnow") is available on line and members who require a hard copy may acquire same on request and for a nominal fee subject to minimum uptake numbers.
- Members who wish to pay their membership fees in recurring payments should activate the payments on their banking portal. Members will receive the early bird discount only if their fees are fully paid by 31 March 2027.