of doing (although translators may accept work that they are incapable of doing if their clients have been made aware of the fact) deliver their work by the deadline and in the form agreed upon with the client constantly pursue self-improvement share professional know-how with other members treat as confidential all new information about their clients and work done for them accept no work that is for unlawful or dishonest purposes accept no work that is contrary to public interest not charge excessive rates respect copyright and author rights practise high ethical and moral standards when dealing with clients and colleagues participate in the activities of the Institute always behave and translate in a manner that advances the interests of the Institute and the profession Accreditation SATI offers an accreditation examination to members and has done so since 1990. In 2011, some 240 of its 800 members were accredited. Several members were accredited in more than one trade or language, and there were 390 accreditations. Members of SATI are encouraged to gain accreditation, but it is not required for membership. Accreditation is, however, required of members of the SATI executive committee and the executive committees of both formal and informal chapters of the institute. Formal chapters are required to have a certain minimum number of accredited members. Only accredited members are allowed to vote at SATI's annual general meeting. Corporate members who adhere to specific requirements set by the Institute may also become accredited. Types of accreditation SATI offers accreditation for general translation, sworn translation, language editing, simultaneous interpreting, and terminology in various combinations of South Africa's 11 official languages and some non-South African languages such as Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. SATI has an agreement with the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters in Australia (NAATI) regarding translation accreditation in other languages that are not as common in South Africa. The examinations Candidates taking the translation, editing and terminology examinations are given 24 hours to complete a number of texts at their own premises. During this 24-hour period they are not allowed to contact other humans. The product of the exam must be entirely their own (no external editors, proofreaders, etc.). To counteract the possibility of cheating, the translators' exams are particularly difficult, and the specific preferences of examiners are not made known to candidates. The exam papers typically include a literary piece, an academic piece,