The SADTC is established in terms of the Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979), as amended, to regulate the professions of dental technicians and dental technologists, and to protect the interests of the public.

The core values of Council embrace the principles of good corporate governance, as contained in the King III Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa. Council endeavours to comply with the code of King III on all matters relating to corporate governance including finance.

Council endeavours to comply with the code of King III on all matters relating to corporate governance including finance.

VISION

In delivering on our regulatory mandate we strive:

TO BE A LEADING, WORLD CLASS, JUST AND DYNAMIC REGULATORY BODY FOR THE DENTAL TECHNOLOGY PROFESSION AND FOR ALL SOUTH AFRICANS

MISSION

Our vision will be achieved through providing a regulatory environment with the following mission:

PROVIDING EFFECTIVE AN EFFICIENT GUIDANCE AND MONITOR THE PROFESSION IN A TRANSPARENT MANNER

VALUES

In keeping with our mandate, the aspirations in the vision and the mission, SADTC has adopted the following organisational values. These values are critical as they are the essence of our organizational culture. Our Values are:

PROFESSIONALISM – We undertake to always execute our mandate in a professional manner
ACCOUNTABILITY – we take accountability in all decisions that we make in the interest of the profession
HONESTY – we undertake to remain honest in all decision and activities that we perform
TRANSPARENCY – openness will always be at the centre of every activity and decision that we make
ETHICS – ethics will always guide our way of doing our business.

OBJECTIVES

To guide the profession and protect the public
To influence the profession and achieve integrity and respect of stakeholders
To promote and oversee high standards of education, training and innovation for the profession
To ensure effective and fair regulation and monitoring of the profession
To promote good relations with stakeholders through proper communication
To ensure the norms of world class standards and practice
To promote of the profession of dental technology
To be a transparent organization by applying good corporate governance
To liaise and collaborate with similar organizations worldwide
To promote development of the professional standards through implementing a continual professional development program for dental technicians
To act in the best interest of the profession

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

COUNCILLORS

Council members meet four times annually and are responsible for preparing financial statements, executive management and exercising control over the organisation’s activities. The roles of the president and the chief executive officer are separate in accordance with the King III recommendations. The president holds a non-executive office. Council members set the overall policy for the organisation and make decisions on matters of strategic importance.