The South African Translators' Institute (SATI) is the largest association in South Africa representing professional, academic and amateur translators and other language practitioners. SATI was founded in 1956. Membership is open to anyone, and at present there are around 800 members (2012 figure). The institute has adopted official names in South Africa's other official languages, namely (, , , , , , , , , and ). Purpose SATI's purpose is to promote the interests of the translation profession in South Africa, chiefly through: undertaking, promoting and/or publishing research publishing a journal and various language and translation guides enforcing a code of ethics for translators co-operating with other organisations and institutions to promote the profession lobbying for proper training facilities for translators at some future date, limiting membership to those who had passed an examination Other developments through which SATI contributes to translation in South Africa, include: administering a system of accreditation based on set examinations granting bursaries to students of translation each year awarding a cash prize for outstanding translation in various fields every three years maintaining a database of freelance translators, interpreters and editors, which is accessible to the public representing South African interests internationally as a member of the International Federation of Translators (FIT) Industry recognition Recognition for SATI in the translation industry in South Africa is sporadic, and SATI accreditation has no official recognition in South African law. However, some government departments prefer to employ SATI accreditees, e.g., certain metropolitan city councils and the police, and a few government departments even pay their employees' SATI membership fees. SATI's freelance tariffs have been used in some legislation as a yardstick. Membership Membership is open to anyone from any country in any profession, though most members are South Africans who are translators. There are about 800 members. The only requirement for membership is that new members agree to adhere to SATI's code of ethics and pay an annual membership fee (R845 in 2019). There are no membership examinations, although introduction of such examinations has been an ideal since the founding of the institute. Code of ethics The fifteen tenets of the SATI code of ethics are as follows: All members of SATI shall: aim for best quality of text interpretation, terminology use, spelling and grammar, and tone and register accept full responsibility for their translations inform their clients of unresolved problems accept only work which they are capable