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SACAP signs MoU with City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Collaboration is at the centre of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the
South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) and the City of
Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, signed on 26 September 2020.
The collaboration between the two administrative bodies is aimed at improving the
standards of service on matters that require co-operation between SACAP and City of
Johannesburg in relation to land use and building development. The MoU was triggered by
the Ease of Doing Business benchmark study conducted by the World Bank Group to
optimise the Construction Permitting processes.
This joint initiative seeks to improve the standard of quality of building plan applications
submitted by Registered Professionals that meet the Building regulations and SANS10400
standards, and to ensure that only registered professional submit applications for approval
amongst other things.
“The MoU is one of several strategic partnerships that SACAP has entered into that is
aimed at improving regulations and advancing the profession. The partnership with the
City of Johannesburg Municipality is a great achievement to both parties which will have a
significant and positive impact to the architectural profession” SACAP Registrar, Adv Fiduli
said.
Amolemo Mothoagae, Executive Director of Development Planning (COJ), expressed her
delight with the collaboration, adding that it fosters greater communication between the
organisations, which would result in stronger processes for construction permitting.
In today’s digital world, said to be a new normal post Covid-19, the two administrative
bodies collaborated on the implementation of Construction Permitting Management
System that will authenticate a Registered Professional of SACAP before they can submit
a building plan. This partnership is just after SACAP has introduced PrivySeal which is real-
time accreditation digital certificate.
Privyseal automates the issue of its Certificates of Registration and adopts the real-time
digital accreditation. These systems will eliminate qualification and certificate fraud whilst
improving plans submission process.
This collaboration will allow SACAP and City of Johannesburg to coordinate public
campaigns to raise awareness about registration, and promote the use of registered
professionals by the public.
Media Enquiries:
Ntokozo Masango
Email- Ntokozo.masango@sacapsa.com
Mobile- 082 327 2169
Stakeholder Relations Manager
Poppy Louw
Email – PoppyL@joburg.org.za
Mobile – 081 235 4999
Stakeholder Manager – Development Planning
City of Johannesburg