SAT is registered in South Africa as a non-profit (Section 21) company with a clear link to the national offices. SAT country offices are registered locally in each of the five operating countries - Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The types of registration differ in each country to maximise the benefits of local legislation as articulated in SAT policy documents.
SAT's day-to-day operations are overseen by a management Team that incorporates country managers and regional office directors
| Jonathan Gunthorp | Executive Director |
| Felicitas Chiganze | Deputy Executive Director Policy / Company Secretary |
| Hester Musandu | Deputy Executive Director: Programmes |
| Dennis Mulenga | Director: Finance and Administration |
| Robert Phiri | Country Programme Manager: Malawi |
| Roselyn G Dete | Country Programme Manager: Zimbabwe |
| Zoonadi Ngwenya | Country Director: Zambia |
| Thatayaone Gabositwe | Country Programme Manager: Botswana |