South African Radio League

South African Radio League

Abbreviation	SARL
Formation	1925[1]
Type	Non-profit organisation; Amateur Radio
Purpose	Education
Headquarters	National Amateur Radio Centre, Radiokop, Johannesburg, South Africa ​KG33xv[2]
Area served	Worldwide
President	Nico van Rensburg, ZS6QL[3]
Main organ	Council[3]
Affiliations	International Amateur Radio Union
Website	http://www.sarl.org.za/

The South African Radio League (SARL), formerly known as the South African Radio Relay League (SARRL), is a non-profit organisation representing the interests of amateur radio enthusiasts in South Africa. The SARL advocates on behalf of its membership and all licensed amateur radio operators in South Africa as the representative of amateur radio to the South African government. This has included the promotion of deregulation and simplification of the amateur radio service, and expansion of the number of amateur radio operators in Southern Africa. The SARL publicises and promotes the role of amateur radio in society, and promotes the use of amateur radio in schools as an entry point into the fields of science and technology. The SARL publishes a magazine called Radio ZS twelve times a year. SARL is the national Member Society representing South Africa in the International Amateur Radio Union and is a Member Society in IARU Region 1.