A council of elected members manages the business affairs of SASTA. The council provides leadership with regards to the strategic direction and financial stability of the association. Council also provides oversight of all matters relating to governance, regulatory policies, procedures and obligations of SASTA.
Elected Council Members

President
(Industrial Affairs Manager, SA Canegrowers)
Council portfolios: Chair of Council, Finance Sub-Committee, Congress Organising Committee.

Vice-President
(Programme Manager: Variety Improvement, SASRI)
Council portfolios: Vice-Chair of Council, Finance Sub-Committee, , Agriculture Industry Liaison

Treasurer
(Strategic Research Group Leader SMRI)
Council portfolios: Chair of Finance Sub-Committee

COC Chair
(Resource Manager: Breeding and Field Services Resource Unit, SASRI)
Council portfolios: Congress Organising Committee Chair, Finance Sub-Committee.

SASTA
(Group Process Support Specialist, Illovo Sugar Africa)
Council portfolios: Factory Industry Liaison, Special Projects Fund.

SASTA
(Sugar Processing consultant, G Smith Consulting)
Council portfolios: Factory Industry Liaison, Special Projects Fund.

SASTA
(Former Director: SASRI)
Council portfolios: Finance Sub-Committee, Agriculture Industry Liaison, Special Projects Fund.

SASTA
(Resource Manager: Crop Biology Resource Centre, SASRI)
Council portfolios: Congress Organising Committee, Publicity.

SASTA
(Senior Manager: Projects, RCL Foods)
Council Portfolios: Finance Sub-Committee, Factory Industry Liaison, Special Projects Fund, Congress Organising Committee – Exhibition and Sponsorship portfolio and Head of Finance portfolio.

SASTA
(Research & Development Manager, SMRI)
Council Portfolios: Congress Organising Committee, Editorial Committee: Factory Programme

SASTA
(Industry Affairs Director, SASA)
Council portfolios: Factory Industry Liaison, Lab Manual.

SASTA
(Sugar Process Consultant, SMRI)
Council portfolios: Congress Organising Committee, Editorial Committee: Factory Programme

SASTA
(Senior Plant Breeder, SASRI)
Council portfolios: Congress Organising Committee – Chair: Scientific Portfolio, Editorial Committee

SASTA
(Plant Pathologist, SASRI)
Council portfolio: Editorial Committee

SASTA
(Chemical Engineering Specialist, Tongaat Hulett)
Council Portfolios: Factory Matters

SASTA
(Extension Specialist, SASRI)
Council Portfolios: Publicity and Field Days

SASTA
(Knowledge Products Specialist, SASRI)
Council portfolios: Chair: Publicity Committee