The Mountain Club of South Africa

Membership Fees

Once-off Joining Fee

Over age 23 R300
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. (Proof of membership is required annually.)

Banking Details

Banking details are provided during the application process.