Question NW1994 to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
13 September 2021 - NW1994
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
(1)Whether the SA Council of Project and Construction Management Professionals passed on the payment waiver for annual fees it was offered by the Council for the Built Environment for the 2020-21 financial year; if not, why not; if so, (a) how was the waiver communicated to members and/or prospective members and (b) what number of persons benefited from the waiver; (2) whether the fee waiver was a partial waiver; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what percentage was applied to each level of registration; (3) whether the new registrations paid the full registration fee; if not, what are the details of the waiver they were granted; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) what (a) is the total number of (i) persons who failed to renew their registrations during the 2020-21 year and (ii) new registrations that were received during this period and (b) is the difference in numbers of registered members between the 2019-20 period and the 2020-21 period in each category?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(1) (a) (b) Information I received is that CBE waiver was not passed on to registered persons. The CBE levy waivered accounts for 1.1% (for Candidates R21 per person and for Professionals R42 per person) of the total annual fee invoice, the waiver granted by CBE which amounts to R218 672 for the 2020/21 financial year was utilized to assist the Council with some financial relief as cashflow was affected.
(2) No. see (1) above.
(3) Yes, new registrations paid the full registration fee; however, they are subjected to a pro-rated discount on their annual fees which is dependent on when the persons got to register.
(4) Below is a reconciliation of registered persons from 2019/20 to 2020/21 financial years. The reconciliations are as at 31 March 2021.
(i) Unpaid registered persons were 5 349 as at 31 March 2021 and
(ii) New registrations were at 900.
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Analysis of declared membership movement |
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Professional |
Candidates |
Totals |
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Record of client membership headcount 31 March 2020 |
6 979 |
4 684 |
11 663 |
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Opening Balance at 01 April 2020 / Declared/audited |
6 979 |
4 684 |
11 663 |
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Movement |
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Additions |
435 |
465 |
900 |
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Upgrade to professionals |
40 |
- 40 |
- |
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Reinstatement |
17 |
12 |
29 |
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De- Registration - Bad debts write off |
- 289 |
- 783 |
- 1 072 |
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Less/Add Balancing Figure that could not be traced |
- 96 |
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Closing Balance at 31 March 2021 / Declared/audited |
7 182 |
4 338 |
11 424 |
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Less unpaid registered persons |
2 844 |
2 601 |
5 349 |
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Total paid up membership declared: Paid membership- 2020/21 |
4 338 |
1 737 |
6 075 |
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(b) Levies declared to CBE during the 2020/21 Financial Period |
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Paid up membership |
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Total paid up membership declared: Paid membership- 2020/21 |
4338 |
1737 |
6075 |
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CBE levy rate |
42 |
21 |
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Total payable to CBE for 2020/2021 period |
182 196 |
36 477 |
218 673 |
(4)(b) The difference between registered persons is 239 (see table below).
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Professional Category |
2019/20 Financial year |
2020/21 Financial year |
Difference |
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Professional Construction Manager |
888 |
919 |
31 |
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Professional Construction Project Manager |
1689 |
1679 |
-10 |
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Professional Construction Mentor |
28 |
13 |
-15 |
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Professional Construction health and Safety Agent |
100 |
109 |
9 |
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Construction Mentor |
8 |
9 |
1 |
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Construction Health and Safety Officer |
3367 |
3437 |
70 |
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Construction Health and Safety Manager |
921 |
905 |
-16 |
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Candidate Construction Manager |
417 |
542 |
125 |
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Candidate Construction Project Manager |
1945 |
1654 |
-291 |
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Candidate Construction Health and Safety Agent |
139 |
125 |
-14 |
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Candidate Construction health and Safety Manager |
107 |
78 |
-29 |
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Candidate Construction Health and Safety Officer |
2054 |
1954 |
-100 |
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Grand Total |
11663 |
11424 |
-239 |