South African Statistical Association (SASA)

Mission and Goals of the South African Statistical Association The mission of the Association shall be to foster the study and knowledge of statistical theory and its application towards improving the quality of life of all South Africans. The Association shall strive to accomplish this mission: - to create a forum for nurturing, attracting and retaining statisticians in South Africa, and advancing their interests; to actively market the discipline of statistics in order to improve the general perception and appreciation of the discipline to support members by providing a platform for networking opportunities and publications to produce timely and high-quality up-to-date publications, including the South African Statistical Journal (SASJ) and the Conference Proceedings, and communicate to its members relevant information and news through the Newsletter. The Association will arrange an annual conference and will communicate with members by means of the SASA Newsletter, the offi...