SUBMISSION BY SAZISO VIKILAHLE

BUILT ENVIRONMENT PROFESSIONAL BILL (B53-2008)

My say on the above mention Bill:

I am in the field of Quantity Surveying and I must say I am very in support of the Bill especially when it raises the point on page 12 item 3.5 ACCESS TO PROFFESSIONS that we are 14 years into democracy and we have a shortage of previously disadvantage professionals in the sector. While this is, admittedly a product of many factors, which government is addressing this is also a product of lack of co-ordination between the various professional councils regarding this issue.

Maybe the Bill will finally provide a platform for the previously disadvantage graduates to show their true potential.

I believe that a lot of power has been given to statutory bodies which are meant to regulate registable Professions . These bodies seem to be on a mission to make it very hard for any graduates graduating From University Of Technology to obtain a professional status while those who graduated from Traditional University enjoy different treatment. It is my opinion that, the reason for this behavior is base on race more than anything. Mostly the previously disadvantage are the ones who graduated from these new Universities.

The very fact that the University of Technology and Technikons are recognized by Government and the Course content offered by these registrable professions is validated by International bodies Means that every graduates graduating from these institutions with relevant experience should Be given Full Professional status.

In conclusion on page 23 under item 4.5 ACCESS TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT PROFESSIONS: (Which says) Although the Professional boards, under SACBE, will retain their role in determining qualifications which will be Entitle holders thereof to registration in a registration category in terms of the new legislation, the minister will be responsible for prescribing the said qualifications as well the post-academic practical training and examination that will be prescribed in order for professionals to qualify for registration in terms of new legislation.

I have a question regarding the above, will the Minister publish the criteria used when prescribing

Qualification as well as the post- academic training necessary.

Regards:

Saziso Vikilahle