According to section 18 (2) of the Architectural Profession Act 44 of 2000, a person may not practise in any of the registration categories, unless registered with SACAP. Therefore, if any person wants to practice architecture, she or he must be registered. Any person who seeks to provide architectural services of any nature to the public must register.
To use the architectural titles and provide architectural services in South Africa, it is a legal requirement under the Architectural Profession Act 44 of 2000 to be registered with the SACAP. If you are not registered you cannot represent that you are an architectural professional, which includes stating or implying that you are an architectural professional, practicing as an architectural professional or undertaking or are willing to undertake work as an architectural professional.
must not use the titles ‘professional architect, professional senior architectural technologist, professional architectural technologist and professional architectural draughtsperson’ or the controlled terms ‘architectural services’, ‘architectural design services’, ‘architectural designs’ (all in relation to building design).
No, you cannot call yourself an architectural professional unless you are registered as a Professional with the SACAP, you may instead call yourself an architectural graduate.
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