To date, members of SADSA consist of lecturers in Development Studies from the following universities (contact persons as indicated):

• University of Fort Hare (UFH) – Prof Pricilla Monyai [pmonyai@ufh.ac.za]
• University of Johannesburg (UJ) – Dr Naude Malan  [nmalan@uj.ac.za]
• University of Limpopo (UL) – Dr Johannes Tsheola [johannes.tsheolo@ul.ac.za]
• Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) – Ms Amanda van den Berg [Amanda.vandenberg@nmmu.ac.za]
• University of North-West (NWU) – Dr Samuel Botchway [sam.botchway@nwu.ac.za]
• University of Pretoria (UP) – Ms Inge Kriel [inge.kriel@up.ac.za]
• University of South Africa (UNISA)– Prof Peter Stewart [stewapds@unisa.ac.za]
• University of Venda (UniVen) – Prof Jaco Vermaak
• University of  Western Cape (UWC) – Dr Sharon Penderis [spenderis@uwc.ac.za]