RuVASA Membership Categories:

The membership of the Association shall consist of 10 membership categories:

5 categories of voting members

5 categories of non-voting members

VOTING MEMBERS

Ordinary members

You are a registered veterinarian

You are residing and working in South Africa, Namibia and/or Botswana

You are not over the age of 65

CCS Veterinarians and Junior members

You are a registered veterinarian

You are employed as a Compulsory Community Services Veterinarian

You are in the first two years after qualifying as a veterinarian

Non-practicing veterinarians

You are a registered veterinarian, but have temporarily stopped practicing, or are no longer practicing as a veterinarian.

You were a registered veterinarian but has since retired.

Reduced fee member (RFM) – You are

a CCS Vet or in the 1st two years after qualifying as a veterinarian.

belong to a multi-vet practice.

are a registered veterinarian over the age of 65 years.

also belong to another SAVA Special Interest Group (like the Wildlife- and Pig-Group or SAEVA) and applied for RF-Membership.

were granted reduced fee membership by the RuVASA Board of Directors.

Honorary Life Members

NON-VOTING MEMBERS

Non-practicing veterinarians who do not pay membership fee.

You are a registered veterinarian, but have temporarily stopped practicing, or are no longer practicing.

You were a registered veterinarian but has since retired.

Cadet- or Student members

You are a pre-graduate veterinary student (Proof thereof required)

Honorary Associate members

Affiliate members

Corporate Members

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