THE SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION

• SACAP is the regulatory authority for the architectural profession, established under the Architectural Profession Act 44 of 2000

• Architectural professionals are required by law to be registered with SACAP, and once registered they are accountable to SACAP in terms of providing services to the public

• Registered persons have a responsibility to practice in a professional and ethical manner, both for the benefit of the public and the profession as a whole governed by the Scope of Conduct, B.N 154 of 2009

BRIEF OVERVIEW

The South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP)

A statutory body established by an Act of Parliament and Governed by The Architectural Profession Act, No 44 of 2000.

SACAP’s MANDATEProtect members Protect members of the public by regulating the profession

Take steps to ensure that public health and safety public health and safety is not prejudiced through provision of architectural services.

Ensuring that the Public is aware of their rights Public is aware of their rights with respect to the provision of architectural services.

Ensuring that Registered Persons (RP’s) are aware of the importance of protecting protecting the environment.the environment.

Regulating architectural educationarchitectural education in South Africa.

Registering and maintaining an up-to-date database up-to-date database of all architectural professionals and candidates.

To maintain the international best practice standard international best practice standard with respect to the quality of quality of service service provided by the architectural professionals.

Identify, isolate and classify work Identify, isolate and classify work that may be performed by Registered Persons.

SACAP VISION

SACAP MISSION

SACAP VALUES

MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKSMINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKSMr. Thulas Nxesi

SACAPSACAP11 COUNCIL MEMBERS, SERVING A

TERM OF 4 YEARS

COUNCIL COMPOSITION

Yashaen Luckan President (Pr Arch)

Maureen Gerrans Vice President (PSAT)

Rowen Ruiters (PAT)

Linda Mampuru (Pr Arch)

Niel Lombard (PAD)

Sithiwe Thubane (PSAT)

Vacant (TBA)

• Sushma Patel (Pr Arch)

• Rakau Lekota (Pr Arch)

• Gillian Bolton

• Krishnakumar Ranchod

COUNCIL COMMITTEES

Frequently Asked Questions Task Team

Identification of Work(IDoW)

Professional

Fees

Recognition

of Prior

Learning

(RPL)

SACAP ADMINISTRATION SACAP ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONSAND OPERATIONS

SACAP ORGANOGRAM

Registration OfficerNita SchmidlinRegistration AdministratorsThuli MaphangaMafa Kgoahla

THE REGISTRATION PROCESS

REGISTRATIONS

• SACAP has 8919 active members on its database.• The total number is the combination of all categories; Candidates and

Professionals in Draughtsperson, Technologist, Senior Technologist and Architect.

• All categories pay an annual fees per year.• SACAP suspends membership of the Registered Persons (RPs) for

non-compliance in terms of sec 20 of the Act.• All suspended RPs are responsible for the re-registration after being

suspended.• There is a penalty fee for re-registration.

Professional Development Unit

REGISTRATION ON YM

SACAP CONTACT DETAILS

Postal Address: PO Box 408Bruma2026

 Physical Address: 1st Floor, Lakeside PlaceCnr Ernest Oppenheimer andQueen StreetsBrumaJohannesburg

 Tel: (011) 479 5000Fax: (011) 479 5100E-Mail: info@sacapsa.com Website: www.sacapsa.com

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