Frequently Asked Questions.

All the fees levied by SACAP, including the administration fee for registration, are determined annually and published in the Government Gazette and on SACAP’s website.

RPs accounts will be cancelled under 3 circumstances:

a) 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.

b) Retirement. Any RP who is no longer practicing and wishes to cancel their SACAP membership 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.

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

All SACAP’s applications are done online (from the website at www.sacapsa.com).

If you are registered outside South Africa, but want to undertake architectural work in South Africa, you will need to apply for registration with SACAP and write and pass the professional practice examination of this Council.

1.  In the event that the local authority does not approve your building plans, they will provide reasons why the building plans have been rejected and what must be done to ensure that the building plans are approved. The architectural professional should make all the necessary corrections on the building plans and resubmit the building plan application for approval.