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PSA Public-Sector members

PSA membership is available to all persons employed by the State or any organ of state, other employee groups as may be designated by the PSA Board of Directors, or any organisation associated and/or related to any organ of state or public service.

Complete the electronic membership application form below.

The PSA Membership application form is also available for download at the bottom of this page. The fully completed form must be submitted to ask@psa.co.za.

PSA Student and Intern Members

The PSA Management has, following a strategic determination, resolved to formally extend the Union’s membership scope to include designated categories of *Students and Interns in the Public Service.

Such eligible Students and Interns shall be entitled to apply for membership of the PSA at a concessionary rate equivalent to 50% of the standard membership subscription, applicable for the full duration of their training or internship period.

*Student Nurses and Interns, Department of Correctional Services Students (trainee Correctional Officers), South African Police Service Students (trainee SAPS Officials), and Aspirant Training Prosecutors (ATP) in the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and Department of Employment and Labour (Graduate Internship Programme).

Download the PSA Concession Membership application form at the bottom of this page and submit the fully completed form to ask@psa.co.za.

PSA Branch for Associate Members

The PSA is the only trade union that serves the interests of public service pensioners. Membership of this Group Branch is governed in terms of section 14 of the PSA Statute.

Download the PSA Pensioner Membership application form at the bottom of this page and submit the fully completed form to ask@psa.co.za.

Personal information

In terms of the POPI Act, 4 of 2013, the PSA will only use the information provided on this application form for the intended purpose related to membership management. The PSA Privacy Policy is available on the PSA website (www.psa.co.za). By taking up membership, I agree to the said Policy.

* COMPULSORY FIELDS

Employer/Department *

Persal / Salary number *

Title *

Surname *

Initials *

First names *

Identity number *

Province where employed *

Cell phone number

Telephone number

Fax number

Email address

Method of payment

Method of payment *

Consent:

I hereby explicitly consent to the processing of my personal information by the PSA for the specific purposes indicated below (Please tick (✓) purposes for which you consent OR leave unticked for which you do not give consent):

1. Marketing and promotions (PSA and all Business Partners)

2. Discount and special offers (PSA and all its Business Partners)

3. Research activities (PSA and all its Business Partners)

I confirm and understand that: (1) I have been informed of the purpose of processing; (2) The processing is voluntary, and I may withdraw consent at any time by contacting the Information Officer of the PSA; (3) I understand the consequences of not providing consent where required and withdrawal of consent may limit my ability to use certain services; (4) My consent is specific and applies only to the ticked purposes; and (5) My personal information will be processed in accordance with the POPI Act, 4 of 2013, and the PSA Privacy Policy (available at www.psa.co.za). By taking up membership, I agree to the said Policy.

*Failure to tick any consent checkbox, or failure to return this form, shall under no circumstances be interpreted as consent. It shall be deemed an explicit refusal to the processing of personal information for the purposes listed.

Recruiter (PSA staff member):

Were you recruited by a PSA Staff Member?

Recruiter Name (PSA Staff Member)

STOP-ORDER COMMENCEMENT DATE:

I, the undersigned, hereby apply for membership of the PSA (Public Servants Association of South Africa) and authorise and request the Accounting Officer of my employer to deduct the applicable PSA Membership Fee (as approved by the PSA Board of Directors) from my salary starting from STOP-ORDER COMMENCEMENT DATE and thereafter until further written notice. I UNDERSTAND THAT IN TERMS OF SECTION 13(3) OF THE LABOUR RELATIONS ACT, 1995 THIS STOP-ORDER MAY ONLY BE REVOKED BY THE GIVING OF THREE MONTHS' (ONE MONTH IN THE CASE OF NON-PUBLIC SERVANTS) WRITTEN NOTICE TO MY EMPLOYER AND THE PSA.
I understand that membership fees are due and collectable by the PSA while I am a member of the PSA.

DEBIT-ORDER COMMENCEMENT DATE:

I, the undersigned, hereby apply for membership of the PSA (Public Servants Association of South Africa) requesting and authorising you at the same time to deduct from my account at the above bank the applicable PSA Membership Fee (as approved by the PSA Board of Directors), which covers my membership fee to the PSA, starting from the DEBIT-ORDER COMMENCEMENT DATE and continue deducting said amount monthly on the selected day of each month thereafter until further written notice.

Recruiter details (Not PSA staff member):

Were you recruited by a PSA Member?

PLEASE NOTE THAT NO HONORARIUM CAN BE PAID WITHOUT A VALID TAX NUMBER. THE HONORARIUM WILL BE PAID DIRECTLY INTO THE RECRUITER’S BANK ACCOUNT.

NOTE: THE PSA WILL ASSIST MEMBERS (REPRESENTATION, FINANCIALLY, OTHERWISE) ON CONDITION THAT THE CAUSE OF ACTION FOR WHICH ASSISTANCE IS SOUGHT AROSE AFTER THE PSA'S ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP.

By submitting this electronic application form, I confirm that I apply for PSA membership electronically and that my signature on the application form will not be required.

Application date: 2026-04-27

If assistance is required with the completion of the form, contact any PSA Provincial Office.

DOCUMENT NAME	DOCUMENT DATE	Tags	ACTION
PSA membership application form 2026 CONCESSION FINAL	April 2026
PSA PENSIONER membership application form April 2026	March 2026
PSA membership application form 2026	March 2026

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