Professional body: PRISA – The Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa.
Email:
[email protected].
Website:
www.prisa.co.za.
Telephone: 011 326 1262.
Fax: 011 326 1259.
PRISA - the Institute for Public Relations and Communication Management - is the professional body which represents the interests of public relations and communication management practitioners throughout southern Africa. It is responsible for the registration of professional practitioners who accept and sign a globally recognised code of ethics and professional standards. The Institute was established in 1957, and is a registered Section 21 (not-for-profit) company.
PRISA provides quality services to members and is certified by German-based Dekra with ISO 9002 quality assurance. Its continuing professional development programme (CPD) is well-recognised to provide ongoing development for professionals in the field.
The Public Relations Consultants Chapter (PRCC) of PRISA is the convenor of the institute’s
PRISM Awards for excellence in public relations practice.
PRISA is a member of Proudly South African and the Services SETA, as well as the Chamber of Commerce & Industry. It is also a founder member of the Global Alliance of Public Relations & Communication Management Associations (GA). It initiated the founding of the Council for Public Relations & Communication Management, a co-ordinating body for several specialist public relations and communication groups within South Africa to create “one profession, one voice”.