During the ISTQB meeting held in Sofia, Bulgaria in July 2008, Cornè Kruger applied to the ISTQB to form the South African Software Testing Qualifications Board. The application was successful and South Africa became the 40th National Board of the ISTQB.
The SASTQB is a non–profit organization. It provides an exclusive service to the IT industry and supports software testing professionals in South Africa.
The SASTQB provides international certification to software testing professionals as prescribed and defined by the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB). International certification can be achieved on a Foundation or Advanced Level.
The SASTQB also provides a reliable accreditation infrastructure to the public and the industry for the training and education of software testing professionals.
The SASTQB makes examination sessions available to the public and to training providers.
The SASTQB comprises a group of dedicated and highly experienced software testing professionals who volunteer their time to promote software testing as a professional career in South Africa.