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The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) is a statutory body established in terms of the Engineering Profession Act (EPA), 46 of 2000. The ECSA's primary role is the regulation of the engineering profession in terms of this Act. Its core functions are the accreditation of engineering programmes, registration of persons as professionals in specified categories, and the regulation of the practice of registered persons. Consequently, the ECSA is the only body in South Africa that is authorised to register engineering professionals and bestow the use of engineering titles, such as Pr Eng, Pr Tech Eng, Pr Techni Eng, Pr Cert Eng, on persons who have met the requisite professional registration criteria. ECSA is currently under the leadership of Mashao Lawrence Lebea Pr. Eng, President; and Refilwe Buthelezi, Pr. Eng Vice President

The South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) is a leading accountancy institute representing suitably qualified Professional Accountants (SA), in practice, commerce and industry, academia and the public sector. For over 40 years, SAIPA has been a pioneer in the South African economy, contributing to the advancement of the accountancy profession, influencing legislation and constantly transforming to keep abreast of business, financial and social developments in the country and internationally. SAIPA leads the way in forging a new and dynamic role for the Professional Accountant (SA) to fulfil the escalating demands made by business in South Africa’s growing economy by equipping members with the latest knowledge, techniques and accreditation in the increasingly advanced services they render. INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATIONS SAIPA is a full member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and the Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA). SAIPA has beneficial reciprocal agreements with national and international bodies including; the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) in Ireland, the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) in Australia, the Institute of Commercial and Financial Accountants (CFA) in Namibia, the Sumara Institute of Professional Accountants (SIPA) in Russia and the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) in the United Kingdom.

Since its founding in 1961, the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies has proven to be a powerful asset for the profession. Its symbol — the NICET certification mark— is a widely recognized and respected emblem of excellence within the engineering technology community. Now, more than ever, the high standards represented by NICET certification bring distinction not only to the job candidates who earn it, but also to their employers, who must work harder than ever to meet their customers’ needs with a highly qualified workforce. NICET is... • An autonomous division of NSPE, and independent, internationally recognized evaluator of knowledge and experience in fields of engineering technology. • An industry advocate that defines and supports career paths and encourages continued professional development of engineering technicians and technologists. • A network of testing centers that provides convenient testing locations in or near every major U.S. metropolitan community. NICET Certification is... • A career boost for engineering technicians and technologists, who gain quicker entry into new job assignments and rapidly assume new responsibilities by demonstrating superior skills and knowledge learned through the certification process. • A competitive advantage for businesses who add NICET-certified employees to their workforce, thus qualifying for more contracts and ensuring greater compliance with industry and governmental requirements.