About the Society
and Branch 

The Society

The South African Archaeological Society was founded in 1945 and has about 1000 members (individuals as well as universities, museums and libraries) in over 30 countries throughout the world.
The South African Archaeological society welcomes anyone who would like to know more about our past.  The Society aims to encourage and satisfy your interest in all aspects of archaeology by bringing members of the public, amateurs and professional archaeologists together.  We offer regular talks and excursions to important sites as well as opportunities for hands on experience with excavations and processing archaeological finds.  The Society also publishes two regular journals and some occasional publications.  We try to keep membership subscriptions as low as possible (they are lower than those of most comparable societies) and there is a special subsidised rate for students.
There are four branches: Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and the Northern and Western Cape.  Head office is located in Cape Town and can be contacted at:

P O Box 15700, Vlaeberg, 8018
Tel: (021) 481-3886 Fax: (021) 481-3993
E-mail: archsoc@iziko.org.za



The Trans-Vaal Branch Committee 2010/2011


  Reinoud Boers: Chairman, Editor and Sales
  John McManus: Vice-Chair & Treasurer
  Pamela Küstner: Membership Secretary and Newsletter
  Felicity Eggleston: Minutes Secretary
  Noni Vardy: Coordinator: Lectures
  Anita Arnott: Coordinator: Outings
  Marianne Miller: Membership Support
  Anna Steyn: Publicity
  Gerry Gallow: Tea Team
  Louise Mackechnie: Technical Support
  Peter Mimmack: Technical Support
  Justin Pargeter: Student Liaison and Wits Representative
  Graham Reeks: Unisa Representative




Branch Patrons


  Prof. Jan Boeyens, Archaeology, Unisa
  Dr C.K Brain
  Prof. Tom Huffman, Archaeology, Wits University
  Prof. David Lewis-Williams, Rock Art Research Institute, Wits
  Prof. Bruce Rubidge, BPI, Wits University
  Dr Francis Thackeray, Transvaal Museum
  Prof. Lyn Wadley, Archaeology, Wits University



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