CCIFSA have since responded as follows:
The CCIFSA memberships comprises of cultural and creative industry formations as defined in UNESCO. CCIFSA current members includes 9 provincial federations as stipulated in our constitution, we can also mention the following organisations: South African Music Council, South African Arts and Culture Youth Forum, South African Creative Practitioners in Unity, CISTERWOOD, AESA and many more. Beyond that CCIFSA has associates like Trade Union for Musicians of South Africa (TUMSA) and Southern African Communications Industries Association (SACIA). Beyond this CCIFSA continue to engage other national organisations to join the Federation.