About PSASA

Welcome to the home of speakers in Southern Africa.

If you are, or striving to be a professional speaker, trainer, facilitator or coach, or if you use speaking to further your business or career, then you will find resources here to build your future speaking business.

Why PSASA?

The Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa (PSASA) is a membership body of Professional Speakers together with Associate and Affiliate Members and Developmental Students.

The Association exists to support the common needs of Member Speakers, Trainers, Coaches, Facilitators, and others in the profession across a range of speaking and business competencies towards excellence.

PSASA offers many opportunities and networks to build your professional speaking career, learn from colleagues in the industry, connect with international speaking colleagues, and build your speaking business.

Chapters & Events

The PSASA hosts monthly Chapter meetings in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town. First time Guests are welcome FREE to any Chapter event, thereafter visitors pay an event fee.

There is also a monthly Virtual Chapter meeting held online via Zoom. Access to the Virtual Chapter is free to members, visitors, and guests.

To provide speakers with more opportunity to education and networking, there are a number of topic specific online masterminds that are open to both members and non-members.

Members have access to a number of monthly speaker classes that deep dive into topics related to personal and business development.

PSASA hosts two annual events: in October the mid-term convention with an education focus and our main convention in April with international guests, awards and a gala dinner.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

2024 - 2025

Arthur Goldstuck

Association President

Steve Johnson

Deputy Association President

Juanita Vorster

Vice Association President

Tsitsi Mutendi

Immediate Past President

Herman Bezuidenhout

Herman Bezuidenhout

Association Treasurer

Jacques de Villiers

Jacques de Villiers

Past Presidents Representative

Joni Peddie

GSF Representative

Nicky Abdinor

Nicky Abdinor

Executive Council Member

CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

Marriet Visser

Marriet Visser

CPT Chapter President

Gary Tintinger

Gary Tintinger

JHB Chapter President

Brenden Cavanagh

Brenden Cavanagh

KZN Chapter President

Gerold Joubert

Gerold Joubert

PTA Chapter President

Ursula Botha

Virtual Chapter President

PAST PRESIDENTS

Tsitsi Mutendi

2023/24

Bruce Wade

Bruce Wade

2022/23

Charlotte Kemp

Charlotte Kemp

2021/22

Joni Peddie

2020/21

Ross Sanders

Ross Saunders

2019/20

Carl Schultz

Carl Schultz

2018/19

Francois Muscat

2017/18

Richard Mulvey

Richard Mulvey

2016/17

Robin Pullen

Robin Pullen

2015/16

Roger Knowles

Roger Knowles

2014/15

Jacques de Villiers

Jacques de Villiers

2013/14

Adolf Kaestner

Adolf Kaestner

2012/13

Wolfgang Riebe

Wolfgang Riebe

2010/12

Gustav Gous

Gustav Gous

2009/10

Richard Mulvey

Richard Mulvey

2008/09

Annie Greef

Annie Greef

2007/08

Billy Selekane

Billy Selekane

2006/07

Paul du Toit

2005/06

Stef du Plessis

Stef du Plessis

2004/05