SABA represents a united front for booksellers in this difficult time of change. Through strategic liaison with the different sectors of the industry and provinces, SABA strives to regulate the book-trade, reminding publishers to act as wholesalers and booksellers as retailers. 

The annual SABA AGM has historically been co-located with the Publishers Association of South Africa (PASA) AGM. In 2008, the two associations plan on taking this a step further, having joint meetings, providing the opportunity for booksellers and publishers from all areas to get together for the exchange of ideas and the formulation of policies acceptable to all for the good of the trade.

The AGM is open to all members of SABA and is a conference full of information, energetic discussions, pertinent topics and eloquent speakers. This is an opportunity for education for all, keeping members at the cutting edge of developments in our ever changing industry.

SABA works closely with Government departments, Educational authorities, and the State Tender Boards concerning matters that affect the trade, such as import regulations, customs and procedures.

More than 50% of SABA members are previously disadvantaged and SABA is well positioned to lobby government on all issues pertinent to the book trade. The SABA membership list is in fact circulated to State departments, libraries, schools and other institutions, recommending that purchases should be made from a recognized bookseller

SABA provides access to information for all its members, through the commissioning of research papers and the gathering of news, to the effective dissemination of this information via the industry magazine Bookmark, and through the newly launched website www.sabooksellers.com.

Bookmark, the official magazine of SABA, is distributed free of charge to all members as well as to all influential people in the book-trade from publishers to government departments. This magazine is mouthpiece for SABA members as much as it is a source of information. Send a letter to the editor at bookmark@sabooksellers.com to get your views published.

All SABA members are now listed on the SABA website with fully searchable details. An extended list of membership with contact details will also be printed in each edition of Bookmark from this edition onwards.