The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) is a statutory body established in terms of the Engineering Profession Act (EPA), 46 of 2000.
The Engineering Council of South Africa’s primary role is the regulation of the engineering profession in terms of the above-mentioned Act.
As a public entity, the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) is monitored by the Council for the Built Environment (CBE), which its self is an entity of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure under the National Government of South Africa.
The vision of the Engineering Council of South Africa is to ensure engineering excellence and to transform the nation and fulfils this vision through:
- Determining standards for education and accreditation of educational programmes
- Registration of engineering practitioners
- Developing and sustaining a relevant, transformed, competent and internationally recognised engineering profession
- Educating the public on expected engineering quality standards
- Protecting the interest of the public against sub-standard quality of engineering work
- Regulatory efforts to ensure environmental protection
- Engaging with government to support national priorities
The core functions of the Engineering Council of South Africa are:
- The accreditation of engineering programmes
- Registration of persons as professionals in specified categories
- The regulation of the practice of registered persons
The Engineering Council of South Africa 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.
Overseeing Department/Entity
Office Bearers/Management
President
- Prof Refilwe Buthelezi
Vice President
- Prof Thembinkosi Madikane
Chief Executive Officer
- Dr Bridget Ssamula
Chief Financial Officer
- Mr Boitumelo Cox Mokgoro
Senior Management
- Dr Franciska Bothma (Executive: Regulatory Functions)
- Mr Boitumelo Cox Mokgoro (Executive: Financial Services)
- Mr Edmund Nxumalo (Executive: Research, Policy and Standards)
Communications Officers
- Ms Basetsana Khoza
- Ms Millicent Kwabe (Manager: Strategic Services)
Contact Details
The contact details of the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | 1st Floor Waterview Corner Building, 2 Ernest Oppenheimer Avenue, Bruma Lake Office Park, Bruma, Johannesburg |
| Postal Address: | Private Bag X691, Bruma, Johannesburg, 2026 |
| Telephone: | 011 607 9500 / 0861 225 555 |
| Email: | engineer@ecsa.co.za |
| Website: | www.ecsa.co.za |
