SACOMM – The South African Communications Association, is a professional body that represents academics from around southern Africa working in communications and related fields.

OBJECTIVES:
To encourage contact and co-operation among Communication Departments in the various tertiary education institutions offering Communication Studies. To provide a forum to promote communication research, collaboration, and debate among communication practitioners, communication industry professionals, academics, and students. To promote networking and academic debate. To facilitate professional communication practice in Southern Africa

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President: Mehita Iqani, Stellenbosch University
Deputy President: Sisanda Nkoala, University of the Western Cape
SACOMM Administrator: Annelize Vermeulen – Tel: +27 (0)12 426 6016

Interest Group Convenors:
MEDIA STUDIES AND JOURNALISM – Marenet Jordaan, Stellenbosch University
SCREEN STUDIES – Jane-Anne Raath, AFDA Johannesburg
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION – Bimbo Fafowora, Rhodes University
COMMUNICATION STUDIES – Alette Schoon, Rhodes University
COMMUNICATION EDUCATION AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Andre Gouws, Akademia
COMMUNICATIONS ADVOCACY AND ACTIVISM – Chikezie Uzuegbunam, Rhodes University
Emerging Scholars:Meli Ncube, Stellenbosch University and Nonhlanhla Ndlovu, Rhodes University.