The Society does involve itself in numerous activities. The most important of these activities is the biennial SASHG congress. There have been 16 national congresses up until 2015 (see table below), which have all been tremendously successful.
Each congress has had a number of invited international keynote speakers that has contributed towards our Society becoming known internationally and provided a forum for education of all our members.
| Year | Host | Venue | |
| 2019 | Stellenbosch University | 18th | Cape Town |
| 2017 | Kwazulu Natal University | 17th | Durban |
| 2015 | University of Pretoria | 16th | Pretoria |
| 2013 | Wits University | 15th | Sandton |
| 2011 | University of Cape Town | 14th | Cape Town |
| 2009 | Stellenbosch University | 13th | Stellenbosch |
| 2007 | University of the Free State | 12th | Golden Gate |
| 2005 | University of Pretoria | 11th | Muldersdrift |
| 2003 | Kwazulu Natal University | 10th | Durban |
| 2001 | Limpopo University | 9th | Kruger Park |
| 1999 | University of Cape Town | 8th | Gordon’s Bay |
| 1997 | Wits University | 7th | Magaliesburg |
| 1995 | Stellenbosch University | 6th | West Coast |
| 1993 | University of the Free State | 5th | Bloemfontein |
| 1991 | University of Pretoria | 4th | Vereeniging |
| 1989 | Kwazulu Natal University | 3rd | Durban |
| 1988 | University of Cape Town | 2nd | Cape Town |
| 1987 | Wits University | 1st | Rustenburg |
