The Academy offers four types of membership.

1. Full Membership is open to any person who holds a recognized university degree or equivalent qualification, or whose services to English offer grounds for selection.
2. Associate Membership is open, without restriction, to anyone identifying with the aims of the Academy.
3. Corporate Membership is open to public bodies, commercial organizations etc. which wish to associate themselves with the objectives of the Academy.
4. Institutional Membership is open to institutions (i.e. schools, libraries, tertiary institutions and the like).

The Academy is governed by an elected Council, which appoints a President and an Executive Committee. Among the distinguished people who have served as President are the late Professor Gwen Knowles-Williams, the late Professor Guy Butler, the late Mr M C O'Dowd and Dr K B Hartshorne.

Joint memberships are as follows:

*Full members living outside Africa pay an extra R50 to help with postage costs and bank charges. Those living within the continent but outside the Southern African region pay an extra R20.

Members over the age of sixty and not in full-time employment, as well as registered students not in full-time employment, may apply to pay half the normal rate of R65 for Full members and R42.50 for Associate members.

To become a member of the Academy, please fill in the form and e-mail it to us. Please also forward your payment details (cheque, postal order or bank transfer) to us by fax,  +27 (11) 717-9339.

Cheques made payable to the English Academy of Southern Africa may be sent to the Academy office at P O Box 124, Wits 2050. Alternatively, payment may be made electronically or by direct deposit. The Academy’s banking details are as follows:

Bank: Standard Bank
Branch: Braamfontein
Branch Code: 00-48-05
Account Number: 20 22 22 489.

Please leave your initial(s) and surname as a reference. Telephone numbers are not acceptable references. To ensure a correct recording of your payment, please fax proof of payment to 086 631 6851.

Please note that your prompt attention to this matter will save the Academy unnecessary additional postage in sending out reminders.

For any queries, kindly contact Naomi Nkealah on 011 717 9339 or englishacademy@societies.wits.ac.za.