SAGE categorises members in four different ways:

Full members are post-production professionals who have been editing professionally for over 5 years, or have 10 screen credits to their name.

Associate members are those who do not qualify for full membership, but are actively involved in post-production.

Student members are currently enrolled in a tertiary institution within a course involving screen editing or post-production. Where noted, these members may be competent at logging and/or sub-titling.

Trainee members are new graduates who have little or no experience and are serving an apprenticeship. But are quailfied and may be competent at logging and/or sub-titling & editing.

Affiliate members are members who do not meet the qualifications of the full, associate or student categories, but are actively engaged in the post-production, of motion picture films, television, multimedia, training or other forms of new technologies or engaged in the allied arts and sciences. Affiliate members will not have a vote at Annual General Meetings, but will be welcome to be present and take part.

International Members are individuals who are either not South African citizens and do not reside in South Africa or who do not work in the South African audiovisual sector. These members are actively involved in the post-production of motion picture films, television, multimedia, training, or other forms of new technologies, or in the allied arts and sciences in their respective countries.