| Society of South African Geographers: Presidents 1995-present | |||
| President | Date | President | Date |
| Prof IJ van der Merwe | 1995-97 | Dr UJ Fairhurst | 1997-99 |
| Prof R Fox | 2000-2002 | Prof M Meadows | 2002-2005 |
| Prof B Maharaj | 2005-2007 | Prof G Visser | 2007-2009 |
| Prof C Seethal | 2009- June 2012 | Prof S Oldfield | June 2012 – 2014 |
| Prof K Mearns | 2014 – 2016 | Prof L Sandham | 2016 – 2018 |
| Prof T McKay | 2018 – 2019 | Prof L Sandham & Dr R Ballard | 2019 – 2020 |
| Dr R Ballard | 2020 – 2022 | Prof J Fitchett | 2022 – 2024 |
| Prof Z Patel | 2024 – present | ||
| Society of South African Geographers Fellows 1995 – present | |||
| Fellow | Date | Fellow | Date |
| Prof ME Meadows | 1999 | Prof B Maharaj | 1999 |
| Prof R Fox | 2000 | Prof R Preston-Whyte | 2001 |
| Prof R Diab | 2002 | Dr T Lemon | 2003 |
| Prof GH Pirie | 2009 | Prof WS Barnard | 2009 |
| Prof K Hall | 2012 | Prof M Ramutsindela | 2012 |
| Prof SM Parnell | 2014 | Prof GE Visser | 2014 |
| Prof GE Visser | 2014 | Prof SM Parnell | 2014 |
| Prof E Nel | 2016 | Prof J Robinson | 2016 |
| Prof T Kepe | 2020 | Prof SE Oldfield | 2020 |
| Prof L Sandham | 2022 | Prof R Donaldson | 2022 |
| Prof T Hill | 2022 | Dr R Ballard Prof O Mutanga |
2024 |
| Society of South African Geographers Gold medallists 1994 – present | |||||||||||
| Medallist | Year | Medallist | Year | ||||||||
| Prof LM Magi | 2000 | Prof J Fairhurst | 2000 | ||||||||
| Prof M Marker | 2003 | Prof D Scott | 2014 | ||||||||
| Prof C Seethal | 2014 | Ms S Brits | 2016 | ||||||||
| Cdr (Dr) H A P Smit | 2020 | Prof Serena Coetzee | 2022 | ||||||||
| Dr C van der Merwe | 2022 | Prof G Hoogendoorn Mr A Mthembu Prof P Siyongwana |
2024 | ||||||||
| South African Geographical Journal Editors 1994 – present | |||||||||||
| Editor | Year | Editor | Year | ||||||||
| ME Meadows | 1994-2001 | ME Meadows and M Ramutsindela | 2001-2004 | ||||||||
| M Ramutsindela and P Sumner | 2005-2011 | T Hill and B Maharaj | 2012-2019 | ||||||||
| T Hill and A Gunter | 2019-2021 | A Gunter and D Hedding | 2021-2024 | ||||||||
| D Hedding and I Sinthumule | 2024-present | ||||||||||
| South African Geographical Society Presidents: 1917 – 1994 | ||||||||||
| President | Year | President | Year | President | Year | |||||
| Dr AW Rogers | 1917 | Sir C Rey | 1941 | Prof GB Lauf | 1966 | |||||
| James Hutcheon Esq | 1918 | Mr C Hugo | 1942 | Prof DH Davies | 1966/7 | |||||
| Dr CE Moss | 1919 | Dr LC King | 1943 | Prof EWN Mallows | 1967/8 | |||||
| Prof HB Fantham | 1920 | Dr JVL Rennie | 1944 | Prof SP Jackson | 1968/9 | |||||
| Mr AM Robb | 1922 | Dr F Dixey | 1945 | Prof E Stander | 1969/0 | |||||
| Prof EH Schwarz | 1923 | Mr SP Jackson | 1946 | Prof JJ Moolman | 1970/1 | |||||
| Ms A Porter | 1924 | Dr MS Taliaard | 1947/8 | Prof DE Nel | 1971/2 | |||||
| Rt Hon. JC Smuts | 1925 | Mr VS Forbes | 1948/9 | Prof RJ Davies | 1972/3 | |||||
| Dr AL Hall | 1925 | Dr HBS Cooke | 1949/0 | Mr IG Nicol | 1973/4 | |||||
| Prof FE Plummer | 1926 | Mr TJD Fair | 1950/1 | Prof NJ Scheepers | 1974/5 | |||||
| Prof JH Wellington | 1927 | Dr SH Houghton | 1951/2 | Mr W Voordewind | 1975/6 | |||||
| Dr P Serton | 1928 | Mr J Muller | 1952/3 | Prof PD Tyson | 1976/7 | |||||
| Prof GA Watermeyer | 1929 | Col NP Sellick | 1953/4 | Prof P Smit | 1977/8 | |||||
| Mr R John | 1930 | Dr JH Moolman | 1954/5 | Prof WS Barnard | 1978/9 | |||||
| Mr GP Prescott | 1931 | Prof JS v d Merwe | 1955/6 | Prof JB McDaniel | 1979/0 | |||||
| Dr AL du Toit | 1932 | Ms JS Whitmore | 1956/7 | Prof KSO Beavon | 1980/1 | |||||
| Mr HE Wood | 1933 | Prof JH Wellington | 1957/8 | Prof RA Preston-Whyte | 1981/2 | |||||
| Mr HB Maufe | 1934 | Prof P Serton | 1958/9 | Mr DJ Henning | 1982/3 | |||||
| Dr KH Barnard | 1935 | Mr BR Schulge | 1959/0 | Prof RJ Davies | 1983/5 | |||||
| Mr AD Lewis | 1936 | Mr CB Smit | 1960/1 | Prof PS Hattingh | 1985/7 | |||||
| Mr C Gillman | 1937 | Dr DF Dixey | 1961/2 | Prof PAJ van Rensburg | 1987/9 | |||||
| Prof FE Plummer | 1938 | Dr MM Cole | 1962/3 | Dr FM Gamble | 1989/1 | |||||
| Prof TW Gevers | 1939 | Dr WJ Talbot | 1963/4 | Mr GHT Hart | 1991/3 | |||||
| Mr FE Kanthack | 1940 | Dr A Nel | 1964/5 | Prof JJ McCarthy | 1993/4 | |||||
| Prof WJ Talbot | 1965 | |||||||||
| Society for Geography Chairpersons 1967-1994 | ||||||||||
| Chairperson | Year | Chairperson | Year | Chairperson | Year | |||||
| Dr DJ Conradie | 1957-65 | Mr JJ Oosthuizen | 1978-79 | Prof P Smit | 1985 | |||||
| Prof A Nel | 1966 | Prof WC Els | 1980 | Prof JBM Daniel | 1986 | |||||
| Dr TJ Roos | 1967-68 | Prof JN Scheepers | 1981 | Prof RF Fuggle | 1987-88 | |||||
| Dr P Smit | 1969-70 | Prof PG Jooste | 1982 | Prof F Hannekom | 1989-90 | |||||
| Mr JJ Oosthuizen | 1971 | Prof DE Nel | 1983 | Prof G du T. de Villiers | 1991-92 | |||||
| Prof JA Coetzee | 1972-77 | Prof JA van Zyl | 1984 | Prof AJ Christopher | 1993-94 | |||||
| Fellows of the South African Geographical Society 1975-1994 | |||
| Fellow | Date | Fellow | Date |
| Prof JH Moolman | 1975 | Prof JH Wellington | 1980 |
| Prof TJD Fair | 1975 | Dr P Smit | 1981 |
| Prof SP Jackson | 1976 | Dr TC Partridge | 1981 |
| Prof RJ Davies | 1977 | Prof CM Rogerson | 1984 |
| Prof VS Forbes | 1977 | Prof AJ Christopher | 1985 |
| Prof PD Tyson | 1978 | Prof PS Hattingh | 1987 |
| Prof LC King | 1978 | Prof IJ vd Merwe | 1991 |
| Prof KSO Beavon | 1979 | Prof M Cole | 1993 |
| Honorary members of the Society for Geography: 1958 – 1994 | |||
| Member | Year | Member | Year |
| Prof P Serton | 1958-63 | Mr JW van der Spuy | 1977 |
| Prof JH Wellington | 1958-81 | Prof H Boesch | 1977-78 |
| Prof WJ Talbot | 1964 | Prof K Kayser | 1980-83 |
| Prof A Nel | 1970 | Prof MJ Louw | 1985 |
| Prof JH Moolman | 1970 | Prof TJD Fair | 1985 |
| Dr DJ Conradie | 1970-73 | Prof CJ Swanevelder | 1989 |
| Prof VS Forbes | 1973-93 | Prof P Smit | 1991 |
| Prof RF Logan | 1977 | ||
| Gold medalists of the South African Geographical Society: 1876 – 1994 | |||||
| Medalist | Year | Medalist | Year | Medalist | Year |
| Prof JH Wellington | 1976 | Prof MJ Louw | 1976 | Mr JM Nicholson | 1987 |
| Dr IG Nicol | 1976 | Prof WJ Talbot | 1978 | Prof J Mcl. Daniel | 1989 |
| Mr JG Morton | 1976 | Prof O Williams | 1982 | Dr D Hynel-Davies | 1991 |
| Prof JA vd Merwe | 1976 | Prof JL Earle | 1985 | Dr LB Hurry | 1991 |
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS
Prof P Scott, President of the IGU
Prof L Kosifiski, Secretary General, IGU
South African Geographical Journal: Editors
| Editor | Year | Editor | Year |
| J. Hutcheon | 1917-21 | GHT Hart | 1966-70 |
| HB Fantham | 1921-22 | PD Tyson | 1970-72 |
| JH Wellington | 1922-27 | KSO Beavon and TJD Fair | 1972-73 |
| GP Prescott | 1927-28 | KSO Beavon and PD Tyson | 1973-77 |
| JH Wellington | 1928-49 | KSO Beavon and BP Moon | 1977-82 |
| RR Nott | 1949-59 | GG Garland and JJ McCarthy | 1982-89 |
| TJD Fair | 1959-65 | JA Lindesay | 1989-94 |
| Prof G.H. Pirie | 1989-93 |
Journal for Geography: Editors
Mr JW van der Spuy; 1957-66
Dr WS Barnard; 1967-72
South African Geographer: Editors
Prof WS Barnard; 1973-74
Dr IJ van der Merwe; 1975
MR PH de Necker; 1976-77
Dr WA Nieman; 1978-84
Prof WS Barnard; 1985-92
Prof IJ van der Merwe; 1993