NMISA was established under the Measurement Units and Measurement Standards Act, No.18 of 2006 (The Measurement Act).
Metrology is the science of accurate measurements and NMISA provides the confidence that measurements made in South Africa are accurate, comparable and internationally accepted. NMISA continues to impact the daily lives of all citizens even at the level of informal settlements. The quality of drinking water, the monitoring of air pollution, food safety, health care and law enforcement all require the measurement foundation that NMISA provides.
NMISA is a public entity reporting to the dti.
To provide the South African industry and environmental, health and safety sectors with fit-for-purpose measurement standards and measurements. This is achieved by keeping and maintaining the national measurement standards to an acceptable international standard; by disseminating traceability to the South African industry and to ensure the correct application of the International System of Units (SI) in South Africa.
National Metrology Institute of South Africa
CSIR Campus, Meiring Naudé Road
Brummeria; Pretoria
South Africa.
