< PreviousANNUAL REPORT 2022 – 2023 Preserving and advancing the highest international standards for the profession of architecture ANNUAL REPORT 2022 – 2023 18 COUNCIL RESPECTIVE COMMITTEE/S REGISTRAR T Fiduli (E1) PROFESSIONAL STATUTORY SERVICE SENIOR MANAGER K Rowan (D3) LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SENIOR MANAGER N Lugaju (D3) Registrations & CPD Manager N Schmidlin (D1) Legal & Compliance Manager K Mashile (D1) Senior Committee Coordinator N Ndabana (D1) Legal Secretary S Sekhu (C1) Education & Accreditation Manager M Hlatshwayo (D1) CPD Officer Basil Ingle (C2) CPD Administrator I Mogodi P Seerane G Rampedi (B3) Call Centre Administrator A Maduna N Constance (x2) (B2) Front Office Assistant M Namo ((B1) Registrations Administrator G Sibaya T Semenya G Mdluli N Constance Z Mzamo (x1Vacant) (B3) Intern X 2 Registrations Officer T Maphanga (C2) Education Officer R Moodley (C2) Legal Compliance Officer N Makakavhule B Hlophe (C3) Investigation Officer V Nyaka (B5) Prosecuting Officer (1Vacant) (C5) Committee Coordinator R Rampedi S Matsha (1 Vacant) (C2) ORGANOGRAMSouth African Council for the Architectural Profession PART A GENERAL INFORMATION 19 RESPECTIVE COMMITTEE/S SECRETARIAT SUPPORT UNIT SUPPORT SERVICES SENIOR MANAGER (Vacant) (D3) SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER M Segobola (D3) PA to Registrar Immaculate Sibiya (C1) ICT Manager M Chiunda (D2) HR Manager Z Peter (D1) Finance Manager M Mothapo (D1) Stakeholder Relations, M&C Manager N Masango (D1) General Assistant X Kunene (x1) (A3) Creditors Administrator B Zukane M Lidovho (x2) (B5) Facilities Administrator/ Driver R Sadan (B2) IT Intern T Khumalo Debtors administrators L Rakgetsi Y Ndabana S Ramasodi Lorrain Ndhlovu (x4) (1xVacant) (B5) SR Officer B Phake (C2) HR Officer (Vacant) (C5) Systems Administrator (Vacant) (C3) SR Administrator M Makumula (B3) HR Administrator R Mohwasa (B4) IT Technician W Muhlari (B3) Procurement Administrator E Ndou (B5) Reconciliation Administrator O Morake (B5) STAFF COMPLEMENT: 55 Excluding InternsANNUAL REPORT 2022 – 2023 Preserving and advancing the highest international standards for the profession of architecture ANNUAL REPORT 2022 – 2023 20 ADV. TOTO FIDULI Registrar MS KIMBERLEY ROWAN Education and Accreditation Manager MR MADUWELE SEGOBOLA CA(SA) Senior Finance Manager MS NOTHEMBA LUGAJU Senior Manager Legal & Compliance EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT SENIOR MANAGEMENT SENIOR MANAGEMENT SENIOR MANAGEMENTSouth African Council for the Architectural Profession PART A GENERAL INFORMATION 21ANNUAL REPORT 2022 – 2023 Preserving and advancing the highest international standards for the profession of architecture ANNUAL REPORT 2022 – 2023 22 PART B Performance InformationSouth African Council for the Architectural Profession PART B PERFORMANCE INFORMATION 23 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS & INFRUSTRUCTURE Council for the Built Environment South African Council for the Architectural Profession SA Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession SA Council for the Property Valuers Profession SA Council for the Project and Construction Management Profession South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession Engineering Council of South Africa SITUATIONAL ANALYSISANNUAL REPORT 2022 – 2023 Preserving and advancing the highest international standards for the profession of architecture ANNUAL REPORT 2022 – 2023 24 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS SERVICE DELIVERY ENVIRONMENT The 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan demonstrates that SACAP is an efficient organisation. We have achieved 86% of our targets. We have improved the culture of responsibility and accountability with the organisation. Planning, budgeting, implementing, reporting, monitoring and evaluation enables SACAP to perform significantly well and meet its goals. We continue to practice our values of transparency through effective communication with internal and external stakeholders. We have reached out to schools, educational institutions, members of the public and other stakeholder to promote SACAP and the profession The architecture profession, just like other built environment professions faces challenges. Delays in approvals by local authorities, lack of mentorship, and construction mafias are amongst others challenges. SACAP is cognisant about these challenges facing the profession, particularly declining construction industry, and procurement. While we are focused to meet the current goals of SACAP, we are also focused on plans to ensure the sustainability and future growth of the architectural profession. We are working with all relevant stakeholders to promote architecture as a career choice across board. In addition, Architectural Learnings Sides are working with SACAP to improve the curriculum, improve the intake of students and to improve the throughput of architecture students. We have also noted that the number of architecture graduates versus graduates who register as candidates is too low. We are working on mechanism to change this and ensure that more architecture graduates register with SACAP. This approach enabled us to look at the bigger picture and beyond the current issues and critically think about the sustainability of the profession. This gave us a broader perspective how things are interconnected in the built environment and the architecture profession to be able to grow the profession and transform it to ensure that there is gender and race diversity. Therefore, career awareness, intake and throughput, quality architecture education, sustainable procurement policies and quality mentorship program in architectural practices are critical for the suitability of the architecture profession. Section 217 (2) of the Constitution provides that Government can implement a procurement policy providing for categories of preference in the allocation of contracts and the protection or advancement of persons, or categories or persons disadvantaged by unfair discrimination. Despite the above provision, the utilization of anti-transformative procurement policies is a hindrance to transformation. This has serious impact on the sustainability, and transformation of the architectural profession. The construction sector has not been doing well and it is still recovering from the impact of Covid 19. The construction mafias have also impacted negatively on the construction sector derailing infrastructure projects. This has direct impact on the architectural profession. As a result, many registered persons loose income and livelihood. Therefore, registered professionals are not able to pay for prescribed annual fees to keep their registration active. This has direct impact on the financial suitability of SACAP. We have seen a rise on the number of persons who pass themselves as registered persons. Surprisingly some unregistered persons are able to submit building plan for approval at local authorities. To that end, we continue to work with the South African Police Services and the National Prosecuting Authority to investigate and prosecute these unregistered persons. This has direct impact on the esteem and dignity of the architectural profession. Registered professionals continue to face challenges of poor communication and delay on the approval of building plans at various local authorities across South Africa, this has direct impact on the sustainability of practices, livelihoods of registered professionals and financial sustainability of SACAP. Due to unavailability of work and stagnant construction sector, some registered persons cannot keep up with Continuing Professional Development and Annual Fees requirements, as result, their registration get cancelled. Therefore, the profession loses experienced professionals. Lack of public awareness about the architectural profession, and categories of registration remain a challenge. We have increased our presence on social media platforms and improved our reach to many stakeholders. More work is being to reach out to members of the public in rural, urban and township areas. The number of architectural graduate’s vs the number of registered candidates is significantly low. It is not clear to us where do this graduate end up. To that end, we have introduced a rule to register all architectural graduates enrolled at various educational institutions. This will assist SACAP to track all students from registration to graduation. We continue to analyse the service delivery environment and assess the situational analysis to ensure that while implement the Act, we must ensure that we do not lose focus of the bigger picture and challenges faced by the architectural profession in the built environment.South African Council for the Architectural Profession PART B PERFORMANCE INFORMATION 25ANNUAL REPORT 2022 – 2023 Preserving and advancing the highest international standards for the profession of architecture ANNUAL REPORT 2022 – 2023 26 PERFORMANCE, INFORMATION BY PROGRAMME QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT Annual TargetQ1Actual achievementQ2Actual achievements 6.% (Registration=New Registration + Re- registration and reinstatement of RPs who were suspended in the previous financial years) 1.5%1. Achieved The target was to finalise 174 registrations, re-registrations, and reinstatements in order to grow the register by 1.5%. The unit finalised 258 new registrations, re-registration, and reinstatements. The register grew by 2.23%. 1.5%1. Achieved The target was to finalise 177 new registrations, re-registrations, and reinstatements in order to reach the target of 1.5% growth. The unit finalised 332 new registrations, re-registrations, and reinstatements. The register grew by 2, 81%. Implementation of the retention strategy. Purchasing and availing South African National Standard to the profession. 2. Achieved Annual subscription to South African National Standard was renewed and All standards were uploaded on the website. All registered persons in good standing have access to all standards relevant to the built environment. Extension of payment terms of annually fees with 5 months 2. Achieved On 15 June 2022, the Council resolved to extend the payment terms of annual fees for all registered professionals by 5 months. This enabled SACAP to retain many registered professionals and candidates who may not afford to pay annual fees within 60 days from issuing of invoices. Assess 60 applications for RPL and Special Consent. Assess 15 RPL, SC and LSD applications 3. Not Achieved 6 LSD applications were assessed and 1 was successful. Reason for deviation: Due to incomplete applications for LSD and RPL, assessments could not be concluded. Remedial action: The SACAP team is hard at work requesting outstanding information from applicants. The applications will be completed in the 2nd quarter. Assess 15 RPL, SC, and LSD applications 3. Achieved There were, in total, 22 RPL assessments, 1 SC assessment, and 78 LSD assessments during the 2nd quarter. Registration of 30 architectural students – 84. Achieved 10 Students registered with SACAP –74. Achieved There were 11 students registered during the 2nd quarter.South African Council for the Architectural Profession PART B PERFORMANCE INFORMATION 27 Q3Actual AchievementsQ4Actual Achievements 1.5%1. Not Achieved The target was to finalise 177 new registrations, re-registrations, and reinstatements in order to register 1.5% of applicants in the register. The Unit finalised 149 new registrations, re- registrations, and reinstatements, indicating a growth of 1.26% Reasons for not achieving the target: Historically the number of new applications decreases towards the end of the year. Remedial Action: All new applications will be finalised by the 4th quarter. 1.5%1. Achieved The target was to finalise 177 new registrations, re-registrations and reinstatements in order to grow the register by 1.5%. We finalised 238 new registrations re- registrations and reinstatements, indicating a growth of the register 2,04% Suspension of RPs who has not paid annual fees 2. Achieved On 01 November 2022, 970 RPs who had not paid their annual fees were suspended from the register. As a retention strategy, Council waived the admin fees of RPs who paid their annual fees by 30 November 2022 and as a result, 258 RPs were reinstated. –– Assess 15 RPL or SC and LSD applications 3. Partially achieved There were, in total 126 LSD assessments during the 3rd quarter. RPL assessments could not be undertaken due to an outstanding portfolio of evidence. No SC applications were received. Reasons for deviation: Awaiting portfolios of evidence to enable the assessment panel to consider all outstanding applications. Remedial Action: 108 RPL applicants were requested to send in their RPL Portfolios of Evidence by the 23rd of January 2023 so that assessment can be scheduled. Assess 15 RPL, S, C, and LSD applications 2. Achieved 108 LSD assessments were done this quarter and 22 RPL assessments were done, there were no SC applications. 84. Not Achieved There were 07 students registered Reason for the deviation: Students are at the end of their academic year and do not apply for registration late in the year. Remedial action: Renewed efforts will be launched, in collaboration with the SR unit, early in 2023, to encourage students to register at the beginning of their new academic year. 7 3. Not Achieved There were 0 students registered. Reason for deviation: 45 Students submitted incomplete applications. Remedial Action: The team is following up on outstanding information.Next >