SACAP is aware of this problem and is in communication with these institutions to try and assist them in getting their programmes accredited, so that their students can register with SACAP.

The review period is typically 4–8 weeks.

If the Registered Professional’s registration is cancelled due to non-payment of his/her annual fee in terms of Section 20(1)(a)(iii), the Registered Professional must apply for re-registration and may not practice his/her profession until he/her has been re-registered.

Such Registered Professional must accrue and claim at least two penalty CPD points from Category 1, within 12 months of reregistration. These points are required in addition to  the points normally required per annum.

This implies that a Registered Professional who re-registers, after his/her registration has been cancelled due to non-payment, will be required to claim a total of 27 CPD points during the particular CPD cycle.

A total of seven of these points must be claimed in Category 1.

1.    Where do I send my proof of payment?

Proof of payments and any finance related queries can be sent to payments@sacapsa.com

It is advisable to send the POP using your email address registered in your profile as opposed to the POP that is send straight from the bank as the one from the bank will not provide enough information as to who the payment belongs to in case an incorrect reference number was used.

Section 18 of the Architectural Profession Act provides for four categories of registration. The category of registration is determined by the architectural qualifications an applicant obtained. Applicants without a SACAP recognised architectural qualification can be registered as Draughtspersons based on experience. i. Professional Architect; ii. Professional Senior Architectural Technologist; iii. Professional Architectural Technologist; or iv. Professional Architectural Draughtsperson