The foundation of UASA - The Union is laid through the establishment and functioning of branches. Where there are ten or more members in a workplace, a branch can be established. Representatives from each branch are in turn elected to serve on a sector committee.

Sector committees elect representatives to serve on the National Executive Council (EXCO), which meets every quarter. The EXCO, once elected every four years, appoints a Management Committee (MANCOM), to look after the day-to-day affairs of UASA, in between EXCO meetings.

EXCO

UASA’s newly elected National Executive Committee (EXCO) members:

Mr Costa Raftopoulos (UASA President) – Rand Water Board
Mr Stan Kopelowitz (1^st Vice-President) –  Anglo Gold Ashanti
Ms Susan Havenga (2^nd Vice-President) – Impala Platinum
Mr Ricardo Adams – Ceres Fruit Juices
Mr Mohamed Bayat – MRI (Motor Related)
Mr Christoffel de Beer – Samancor
Mr Chris de Beer – Anglo Gold Ashanti
Mr Shane de Bruyn – Hulamin
Mr Edwin Glover – Anglo Platinum
Mr George Hanekom – Alexkor
Mr Chris Hauptfleish – Personal Care
Mr Gerrie Joubert –  Bethal
Mrs Lorraine King – SAA
Mr G Kodisang – Health Care
Mr Willem Kotze – Sappi (Wood and Paper)
Mr F Kukard – BHP Billiton
Mr Joseph Loretz – Optimum Coal Holdings
Mr Roy Maduray – Metal & Engineering
Mr MichaelMatsie – Diamond Sector
Mr Ddonald Middleton – Illovo Sugar
Mr Selina Mogano – Personal Care / Hair & Beauty
Mr Ronald Mokoena – MIS Engineering
Mr Thomas Mtheli – Reshebile Aviation Security
Mr Simon Shomolekae – Bascol Manufacturing Engineering
Ms Carmen Slinger – Cape Manufacturing Engineering
Mr Daan Stander – AST-Vaal Triangle
Mr Henry Trigwell – Genet Mineral Processing
Mr Tommy van der Merwe – Denel PMP
Mr Gregory Williams – Electrical Engineering

UASA’s newly elected Management Committee (MANCOM) members:

Left to Right (Standing):
Daan Stander - AST-Vaal Triangle; Jacques Hugo (CCO); Chris de Beer - Anglo Gold Ashanti and Leon Grobler (COO)

Seated:
Carmen Slinger - Cape Manufacturing Engineering; Stan Kopelowitz (1st Vice-President) - Anglo Gold Ashanti; Costa Raftopolous (President) - Rand Water Board; Koos Bezuidenhout (CEO) and Gerda van Greuning (PA to CEO)

Not on Photo - Ms Susan Havenga (2nd Vice-President) - Impala Platinum

Mr Costa Raftopoulos (UASA President) – Rand Water Board
Mr Stan Kopelowitz (1st Vice-President) – Anglo Gold Ashanti
Ms Susan Havenga (2nd Vice-President) – Impala Platinum
Mr Chris de Beer – Anglo Gold Ashanti
Ms Carmen Slinger – Cape Manufacturing Engineering
Mr Daan Stander – AST-Vaal Triangle

EXCO also elects a President and a 1st and 2nd Vice President as main office bearers who have a very important responsibility towards the membership to ensure that policy decisions are executed.

The UASA Congress is the supreme decision-making body of the union and is convened every four years.

Main office bearers

President

President Mr Costa Raftopoulos of Rand Water

First Vice-President

First Vice-President Mr Stan Kopelowitz

Second Vice-President

Second Vice-President Ms Susan Havenga of Impala Platinum Mine, Rustenburg