Question NW2750 to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
15 September 2022 - NW2750
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
What was the membership of the (a) Council for the Built Environment and (b) six Built Environment Professional Councils for the past five years; (2) what total number of voluntary associations are registered with the various Councils; (3) what total number of parallel professional structures exist in competition with the various Councils; (4) what (a) total number of voluntary associations are registered with the additional structures and (b) is the estimated membership of each specified structure?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
(1) I have been informed by the Council for the Built Environment that:
(a) the CBE does not have members that register with it like the Councils for the Built Environment (CBEP). It is an umbrella body charged with the mandate, among others, of promoting sound governance of the built environment professions and also in line with Section 3 (h) of its establishing Act, the Council for the Built Environment Act, 2000 (Act No. 43 of 2000):-
- serve as a forum where the representatives of the built environment professions may discuss the relevant—
(i) required qualifications;
(ii) standards of education;
(iii) training and competence;
(iv) promotion of professional status;
(v) legislation impacting on the built environment; and
(vi) ensure the uniform application of norms and guidelines set by the councils for the professions throughout the built environment.
(b) See table below
Name of the Council |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
ECSA |
49334 |
57867 |
55730 |
61799 |
SACAP |
9988 |
10982 |
11859 |
11790 |
SACLAP |
282 |
330 |
374 |
403 |
SACQSP |
4098 |
4422 |
4130 |
4454 |
SACPVP |
5122 |
2075 |
1886 |
1894 |
SACPCMP |
3207 |
6843 |
7367 |
11422 |
Total |
72031 |
82519 |
81346 |
91762 |
(2)
Table 1: Number of Voluntary Associations Recognised by the CBEP
CBEP |
Number of VAs Recognised |
Number of VAs Not Recognised |
SACAP |
13 |
0 |
SACLAP |
3 |
0 |
ECSA |
51 |
0 |
SACPVP |
3 |
0 |
SACPCMP |
13 |
3 |
SACQSP |
1 |
1 |
(Source: CBEP Fourth Quarter Report 2020/21)
Reasons for Non - Recognition of Voluntary Associations
- Do not meet the minimum requirements of the guidelines for recognition.
- CBEP await full compliance with requirements for recognition.
(3) There are no parallel professional structures in competition with the six Councils.
(4) None. (a) and (b) fall away.