Attendees of the inaugural meeting held at Sandringham in November 2011
	Support for SABA grew leading up to and after the 3rd Annual African Biological Safety Association (AfBSA) and the 2nd Annual International Federation of Biological Safety Association (IFBA) conferences held at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg in June 2012. We held the honours of serving as the official local organising committee for these events and have since, become an official member of IFBA.

	POSITION	COUNCIL MEMBER	FUNCTIONS
	PRESIDENT	Dr Jacqueline Weyer	It is the duty of the president to provide primary leadership, preside over meetings of the Council, Conferences Hosted by the organization, the Annual General Meeting, and assume all relevant responsibilities. They are the official spokesperson for the organization and is elected for a 3 year term.
	VICE PRESIDENT	Mr Zibusiso Masuku	The Vice President is responsible for co-leadership and is ultimately responsible for the duties of the president in the absence of the elected president.
	SECRETARY	Mrs Anastasia Trataris-Rebisz	The Vice - president is an official spokesperson for the organization and is elected for a 3 year term. The Secretary shall execute duties that usually pertain to the office held.
	TREASURER	Mrs Desiree Du Plessis	The Treasurer shall execute duties that usually pertain to the office held and serve as President of the Finance Committee.
	BOARD MEMBERS	Ms Delille Wessels, Dr Jennifer Rossouw, Mr Nazeem Cassim	The Board Members shall assume any duties assigned by the President and the Board.