Become a member
Join us

Membership

Let’s be real, going solo in this industry is like digging for gold with a teaspoon. Tough, slow, and downright frustrating. But what if you could supercharge your business, get insider industry access, and have a team of like-minded innovators backing you up?

That’s exactly what the Mining Equipment Manufacturers SA cluster is all about!

So, what’s the hold-up? Jump in, gear up, and build an unstoppable mining equipment manufacturing force together!

Regular

Purpose

Formal participation by member companies as defined by MEMSA’s MOI

Criteria

  • A registered SA tax compliant company

  • Manufacturers for mining; incl equipment, components, software & systems

  • Min 26% SA owned

  • Min 65% local content of manufactured goods by sales value

  • B-BBEE Level 4 with a commitment to achieve within 2 years

  • At least 20% of members must be 51% Black owned

  • Commitment to invest in local RDI

Benefits

  • Stronger voice through joint advocacy

  • Vote in member meetings

  • Access to information shared by MEMSA through newsletters, emails, workshops, and webinars etc.

  • Participation in MEMSA events (free or paid)

  • Participate in MEMSA technology development partnerships

  • Participate in MEMSA marketing and export promotion initiatives

  • Benefit from partner-funded projects implemented by MEMSA

Contribution

  • Annual fees based on turnover-related tiered structure (turnover attributed to mining, local and international);

  • Optional sponsorship opportunities

Commitment

  • Participation in MEMSA representative and governance structures if elected

  • In-kind contributions to meetings and events through hosting, promotion, participation
Become a member

Temporary

Purpose

Temporary participation as per Regular Member, used by a company which meets most of MEMSA’s criteria, allowing time to become fully eligible (2 years)

Criteria

  • Criteria as for Regular Members, with one or two criteria not met. A year is granted to become compliant in these areas, or begin manufacturing products for mining

Benefits

  • Benefits as for Regular Member, however not permitted to vote

Contribution

  • As for Regular Members

Commitment

  • As for Regular Members
Become a member

Industry Partner

Purpose

Formal recognition of relationship with a private sector entity.

A customised MOU may be in place, otherwise a simple, standardised Industry Partner MOU may be signed

Criteria

  • Companies who provide services to MEMSA members, ie banking, finance, insurance, legal services, logistics & skills development

Benefits

  • Defined benefits in terms of information sharing, visibility on MEMSA's website, endorsement, access to selected events by invitation, and early and discounted access to sponsorship opportunities MEMSA and industry partners may from time to time collaborate on specific projects for mutual benefit. A partner-specific MOU may stipulate additional benefits.

Contribution

  • An annual contribution up to R5,000 (or “A contribution of up to R5,000 per annum”). Additional sponsorships may be entered into at the discretion of the Industry Partner. Partner-specific MOUs may also stipulate financial benefits to MEMSA such as administration fees, where MEMSA provides a service.

Commitment

  • Information sharing, collaboration on matters of shared interest, resource sharing as agreed
Become a member