The Mountain Club of South Africa

Membership Fees

Once-off Joining Fee

 

Over age 23 R330
Age 17 – 23 R 50

Annual Membership Fees

Prospective members: Please pay only the entrance fee after submitting your application form.

Joint Membership: Please note that applicants who are applying for membership with a spouse or cohabiting life partner who is not an existing member, must each complete and submit an application form and each pay the entrance fee.

The ratification process takes a few weeks; you will be contacted upon election and will be informed of the subscription fees that are due. (Pro-rated fees apply in the first year of membership only, as determined by the date of joining.)

Existing Members: Fees are payable in advance, and in full, at the start of the current calendar year.

2025 Subscription Fees

Individual member R 850
Joint members (cohabiting partners) R 730 each
Country member * R 550
Joint Country members * (cohabiting partners) R 430 each
Youth member (age 17 – 23) R 310
Student member (under 24) ** R 100
Members’ children under 17 R40 each

* Country membership is offered for a member who lives permanently more than 110km from the Clubhouse.
** Full-time students who are members of their university’s mountain club. NB: Members are asked confirm their membership of the university’s mountain club, by sending an email to the office, after completing the online application form. (Proof of membership is required annually.)

Banking Details

NB: when applying for membership, pay only the entrance fee.

The ratification process takes a few weeks; you will be contacted upon election and will be informed of the subscription fees that are due. (Pro-rated fees apply in the first year of membership only, as determined by the date of joining.) This could take a few weeks, so please be patient.

Please reference your payment as follows: JoiningFeeyour surname. Banking details will be sent to you upon submission of the application form.