Question NW2750 to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure

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15 September 2022 - NW2750

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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.

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