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
( Group Process Support Specialist, Illovo Sugar Africa )
Council portfolios: Chair of Council, Finance Sub-Committee, Factory Industry Liaison, Special Projects Fund.

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

Treasurer
(Industrial Affairs Manager, SA Canegrowers)
Council portfolios: Treasurer, Chair of Finance Sub-Committee,COC editorial team.

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

SASTA
(Process Specialist, Sugar and Milling Division, RCL Foods)
Council portfolios: Factory Industry Liaison, Special Projects Fund.

SASTA
Council portfolios: Finance Sub-Committee, Agriculture Industry Liaison, Special Projects Fund.

SASTA
(Molecular Biologist, SASRI)
Council portfolios: Congress Organising Committee – Head of Scientific portfolio, Agriculture Editor-in-chief, 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
(Process Engineer, Illovo Sugar Africa (Pty) Ltd)

SASTA
(General Manager: Cane Testing Service, SASA)
Council portfolios: Factory Industry Liaison, Lab Manual.

SASTA
(Knowledge Products Specialist, SASRI)
Council portfolios: Website Manager.

SASTA
Soil Scientist & Sugarcane Farmer
Council Portfolios: Publicity