SAICSIT maintains links with the following bodies through various associations and affiliations.

• The National Research Foundation (NRF)
• The South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
• The Associated Scientific and Technical Societies (AS&TS)
• The Computer Society of South Africa (CSSA)
• The National Computer Liaison Committee (NCLC)
• The Computer Users Council (CUC)
• International Federation for Information processing (IFIP)

SAICSIT also maintains similar links with International Professional bodies such as the ACM, BCS, IEEE, IFIP and CISNA (Computing in Southern Africa Foundation)