1. South African Council for the Architectural Profession
Presentation at
BCO Convention
Thursday, 26 September 2014
Presented by: Marella O’Reilly

2. 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

3. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Mr. Thulas Nxesi
COUNCIL FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
C B E
SA COUNCIL FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION
ENGINEERING COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA
SA COUNCIL FOR THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION
SA COUNCIL FOR THE PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROFESSION
SA COUNCIL FOR THE PROPERTY VALUERS PROFESSION
SA COUNCIL FOR THE QUANTITY SURVEYING PROFESSION

4. SACAP’s MANDATE
Protect members of the public by regulating the profession
Take steps to ensure that public health and safety is not prejudiced through provision of architectural services.
Ensuring that the 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 the environment.
Regulating architectural education in South Africa.
Registering and maintaining an up-to-date database of all architectural professionals and candidates.
To maintain the international best practice standard with respect to the quality of service provided by the architectural professionals.
Identify, isolate and classify work that may be performed by Registered Persons.

5. PEOPLE-CENTRED ARCHITECTURE FOR SOUTH AFRICA
SACAP VISION
PEOPLE-CENTRED ARCHITECTURE FOR SOUTH AFRICA

6. SACAP MISSION
SACAP
Will Transform, Promote and Regulate the architectural profession through collaborative engagement in the pursuit of excellence!

7. SACAP VALUES
RESPONSIBILITY: being accountable for our decisions and actions
EXCELLENCE: promoting high standards
INTEGRITY: ethical behaviour, honesty and trustworthy
RESPECT: ethos of dignity tolerance and consideration
TRANSPARENCY: appropriate disclosure of information and open debate
COHESIVENESS: shared, coherent values and aspirations

8. MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS
COUNCIL COMPOSITION
MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS
Mr. Thulas Nxesi
SACAP
11 COUNCIL MEMBERS, SERVING A TERM OF 4 YEARS
Gillian Bolton
2 PUBLIC REPRESENTITIVES
2 STATE MEMBERS
7 ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSIONALS
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
Gillian Bolton
Krishnakumar Ranchod

9. COUNCIL COMMITTEES COUNCIL Executive Committee (EXCO) Audit & Risk
Corporate Communication & Stakeholder Relations
Education Committee
Continuing Professional Development
CPD
Finance Committee
HR & Remuneration Committee
Investigation Committee
Management Committee
Professional Fees
Frequently Asked Questions Task Team
Recognition of Prior Learning
(RPL)
Identification of Work
(IDoW)

10. SACAP ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS

11. SACAP ORGANOGRAM Registrar Marella O’ Reilly
Office Facilities & Management Officer Omeshnee Govender
General Assistant Olga Samodien
Driver Senzo Khubisa
HR Officer Vacant
Call Centre Administrators
Philasander Ndodada
Grace Sibaya
Virquila Johnson
Sandra Gwebu
Mmthabo Seleke
Receptionist Eva Kock
HEAD : LEGAL & COMPLIANCE Adv. Toto Fiduli
Legal & Investigations Officer Yingisani Nyambi
Legal & Compliance Officer (Vacant)
FINANCE: CFO Thiru Mudaly
Financial Officer Dipuo Sello
Finance – Debtor Controller Mosadi Ndwande
Finance 2 x Clerks (Vacant)
HEAD : CSR Pappie Maja
CSR Manager Jacquie Cullis
IT Officer
(Vacant
General Manager Barbara van Stade
Committee/PA Secretariat Mahlodi Rakgetsi & Rachel Nhlapo
Secretariat/PA to Registrar/CEO
Genevier Abdulrahim (Temp)
Registration Officer Nita Schmidlin
Registration Administrators Thuli Maphanga
Mafa Kgoahla

12. THE REGISTRATION PROCESS

13. 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.

14. Professional Development Unit

15. REGISTRATION ON YM
SACAP is now an online system which is called Your Membership (YM).
YM enables all RPs to register and upload all necessary and relevant document online.
YM is an interactive system between SACAP RPs and the employees.
SACAP will not be accepting any paper going forward to encourage paperless processes.
We are also on social networks:
FB Page, Sacapsa and twitter handle: sacapsa.

16. SACAP CONTACT DETAILS Sacapsa @sacapsa Postal Address: PO Box 408
Bruma
2026
 Physical Address: 1st Floor, Lakeside Place
Cnr Ernest Oppenheimer and
Queen Streets
Johannesburg
 Tel: (011)
Fax: (011)
Website:
Sacapsa @sacapsa

17. THANK YOU