AFRIMETS Technical Structure

Technical Committees

AFRIMETS technical committees coordinate measurement capability, traceability and technical cooperation across the continent. Each committee brings together specialists from member institutes to run comparisons, share technical practice and build measurement competence in its field.

11 technical committees 14 working groups & sub-groups General Assembly 2025 to the next election

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14Working groups & sub-groups

38Listed office-bearers

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All committees 11 Scientific & Industrial 9 Quality Systems 0 Legal Metrology 1 Digital & Innovation 1

Digitalisation

Digital Metrology & Innovation

Coordinates digital metrology, interoperable measurement information and innovation.

PJ Working Group Lead / Contact Mr P. Jivan

8 countries 1 working groups 4 activity areas

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TC-AUV

Acoustics, Ultrasound & Vibration

Coordinates regional measurement capability and traceability in acoustics, ultrasound and vibration.

Chair Dr Tarek M. El-Basheer NIS · NEWMET

10 countries 0 working groups 4 activity areas

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TC-EM

Electricity & Magnetism

Advances reliable electrical and magnetic measurements for industry, energy, science and trade.

MK Chair Mr Michael Khoza NMISA · SADCMET

14 countries 1 working groups 4 activity areas

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TC-L

Length

Coordinates dimensional metrology for accurate, traceable and comparable length measurements.

BP Chair Mr Burnhard Panda Gandah SIRDC · SADCMET

14 countries 2 working groups 4 activity areas

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TC-LEGAL

Legal Metrology

Coordinates legal metrology cooperation for fair trade, consumer protection and market confidence.

HN Chair Mr Humphrey Nkobeni ZMA · SADCMEL

14 countries 0 working groups 4 activity areas

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TC-M

Mass & Related Quantities

Coordinates mass, pressure, vacuum, force, torque, fluid flow, density and viscosity metrology.

TM Chair Mr Thomas Mautjana NMISA · SADCMET

15 countries 5 working groups 4 activity areas

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TC-PR

Photometry & Radiometry

Supports comparable optical radiation, photometric and radiometric measurements across Africa.

Chair Dr Alaa Abd-Elmageed NIS · NEWMET

4 countries 0 working groups 4 activity areas

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TC-QM

Chemistry & Biology

Promotes reliable chemical and biological measurement results for health, environment and trade.

AB Chair Dr Angelique Botha NMISA · SADCMET

13 countries 0 working groups 4 activity areas

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TC-RI

Ionizing Radiation

Coordinates traceable ionizing-radiation measurements for medicine, safety, science and industry.

SJ Chair Mr Sibusiso Jozela NMISA · SADCMET

9 countries 5 working groups 4 activity areas

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TC-T

Temperature

Coordinates temperature measurement standards and traceability among AFRIMETS members.

EE Chair Dr Efrem Ejigu NMISA · SADCMET

13 countries 0 working groups 4 activity areas

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TC-TF

Time & Frequency

Supports reliable time and frequency standards, dissemination and measurement traceability.

Leadership Office-bearers to be confirmed

14 countries 0 working groups 4 activity areas

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Governance

Technical Committee Chairs

Chairs listed in the AFRIMETS GA 2025 Technical Committees and Working Groups directory.

TC-AUV · Chair Dr Tarek M. El-Basheer NIS · Egypt

MK TC-EM · Chair Mr Michael Khoza NMISA · South Africa

BP TC-L · Chair Mr Burnhard Panda Gandah SIRDC · Zimbabwe

TM TC-M · Chair Mr Thomas Mautjana NMISA · South Africa

TC-PR · Chair Dr Alaa Abd-Elmageed NIS · Egypt

AB TC-QM · Chair Dr Angelique Botha NMISA · South Africa

SJ TC-RI · Chair Mr Sibusiso Jozela NMISA · South Africa

EE TC-T · Chair Dr Efrem Ejigu NMISA · South Africa

HN TC-LEGAL · Chair Mr Humphrey Nkobeni ZMA · Zambia

PJ Digitalisation · Working Group Lead / Contact Mr P. Jivan Institution not listed in the directory

Specialist Structure

Working Groups & Sub-Groups

Specialist groups operating under the technical committees, with their listed leads and contacts.

TC-EM — Electricity & Magnetism Open committee

Medical Devices Dr Rasha Sayed · Working Group Contact; also TC-EM Vice-Chair

TC-L — Length Open committee

WG1 - Linear Dimensions Mr Patrick Masina · Vice-Chair / Working Group Lead

WG2 - Hand Instruments Mr Calvin Bore · Vice-Chair / Working Group Lead

TC-M — Mass & Related Quantities Open committee

Pressure and Vacuum Dr Shaker Gelany · Sub-Chair

Force and Torque Dr Khaled Abdelaziz · Sub-Chair

Fluid Flow Mr Bongani Ndlovu · Sub-Chair

Density and Viscosity Dr Mohamed Hamdy · Sub-Chair

Mass Mr Bongani Ndlovu · Sub-Chair

TC-RI — Ionizing Radiation Open committee

CCRI (I) Prof. Dr Noha Khaled · Technical Lead

CCRI (II) Dr Milton van Rooy · Technical Lead

CCRI (III) Prof. Ahmed El-Sersy · Technical Lead

Diagnostic Radiology Mr Refuoe Pepenene · Technical Lead

Services Dr Reham Hamdy · Technical Lead

Digitalisation — Digital Metrology & Innovation Open committee

Digitalisation Mr P. Jivan · Contact / Working Group Lead

Committee Resources

Directory & Reference Documents

Official reference material for the AFRIMETS technical committee structure.

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