1.Architectural fees must be determined by you and the architectural professional and they must be included in the written agreement before any work is undertaken. The guideline professional fees that are published by SACAP annually are not prescribed or maximum or minimum mandatory fees to be charged for professional services rendered, but they only serve as a guideline.

An evaluation from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) must be submitted with the application for evaluation of foreign qualifications.  The certificate issued by SAQA will indicate whether this qualification is acceptable and equal to any of the accredited and approved qualifications in Architecture in South Africa.

RPs registration will be cancelled under 3 circumstances:

1)      Cancellation for non-payment of Annual Fees. Any RP with outstanding Annual Fees which have exceeded the 60-day payment terms on the date of cancellation will have their membership cancelled.

2)      Retirement. Any RP who is no longer practicing and wishes to cancel their SACAP registration  can do so by completing a Retirement Form. Retirement forms are only issued to RPs whose accounts are up to date and those wishing to retire within 60 days of receiving the Annual Fees or renewal of registration invoice for the year.

3)      Cancellation as a result of Professional Misconduct. Any RP who is found guilty of having committed a Professional Misconduct may have their account canceled as part of the sanction imposed on them.

Any RP who is not practicing temporarily and wishes to resign/ ‘freeze’ their SACAP registration can do so by completing a Resignation Form. Resignation forms are only issued to an RP whose account is up to date and is wishing to retire within 60 days of receiving the Annual Fees or renewal of registration invoice for the year.

Thereafter an RPs account will be ‘resigned’ (frozen) and when you start practicing again you can re-activate the account. For re-registration please contact the Accounts Department as accounts@sacapsa.com

1.   If you are dissatisfied with the services of the architectural professional, you should first raise your complaint or concerns with him or her directly with the intention to resolve the dispute or discontent. If your complaint is still not resolved to your satisfaction, you may lodge a complaint with SACAP in a prescribed form under oath or affirmation and email it to legal@sacapsa.com. You can access the prescribed affidavit template through your log in details on SACAP website https://www.sacapsa.com, under for public’s tap.