The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) will present the Identification of Engineering Work (IDoEW) roadshow to the residents of the City of Joburg on Wednesday, 13 November 2024, at Orlando Community Hall in Soweto. The engagement forms part of ECSA’s nationwide IDoEW roadshows aimed at gathering insights and sharing information informed by the gazetted IDoEW rules.
What the IDoEW Rules Cover
The IDoEW rules, published in Government Gazette Number 44333, demarcate work for registered professionals across the following registration categories:
- Professional Engineers
- Professional Engineering Technologists
- Professional Certificated Engineers
- Professional Engineering Technicians
- Specified Category Practitioners
This ensures that the engineering fraternity is serviced by professionally registered persons who operate within the code of conduct and the codes of practice. To date, eleven discipline-specific codes of practice have been finalised in collaboration with the Voluntary Associations and are available on the ECSA website. ECSA said this is one of its support initiatives to ensure registered persons are capacitated and accountable for the solutions they provide for the benefit of the profession and the public at large.
Consultation Across Stakeholders
The consultations are geared towards creating awareness and a common understanding of the IDoEW. Stakeholders range from engineering practitioners and members of the public to government, academia and the greater engineering fraternity.
ECSA Chief Executive Officer, Dr Bridget Ssamula, said:
by engaging directly with stakeholders, we are ensuring that the implementation of the IDoEW gazette is both comprehensive and collaborative, moreover, these consultations represent a significant step forward in professionalising the engineering fraternity.
A Statutory Mandate
These engagements are a critical component of ECSA’s mandate as prescribed under Section 26 of the Engineering Profession Act (Act No. 46 of 2000), which requires the Council to consult with all affected stakeholders regarding the identification of the type of engineering work that may be performed by persons registered in the categories referred to in Section 18 of the Act. Through these roadshows, ECSA said it not only meets its statutory obligations but also strengthens the regulatory framework that supports the engineering fraternity, ensuring the highest standards of technical competence and public accountability.
Original Press Release
About ECSA
The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) is the statutory body established under the Engineering Profession Act, 46 of 2000, mandated to regulate the engineering profession in South Africa. ECSA is responsible for the accreditation of engineering programmes, the registration of engineering practitioners, and upholding professional and ethical standards across the profession.
Issued by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
ECSA Media Contact
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