Gold Medal Award Members
The Gold Medal is the highest honour that can be bestowed by the Institution on a Corporate Member.
The criteria for the award are:
- As a leader in the profession of civil engineering over a number of years has made an outstanding contribution to civil engineering in South Africa
- Has contributed substantially to the status of the engineering profession by exemplary professional conduct and the establishment of a high reputation for professional service
- Has, as a member, rendered meritorious service to the Institution over a number of years.
Members who have received the Gold Medal Award
- 2018 - no award made
- 2017 Kevin Wall, Sam Amod
- 2016 no award made
- 2015 Nazil Alli
- 2014 no award made
- 2013 Alec Hay
- 2012 Trueman Goba
- 2011 no award made
- 2010 no award made
- 2009 no award made
- 2008 no award made
- 2007 no award made
- 2006 no award made
- 2005 Allyson Lawless
- 2004 no award made
- 2003 no award made
- 2002 no award made
- 2001 Mr RA Pullen
- 2000 no award made
- 1999 no award made
- 1998 no award made
- 1997 no award made
- 1996 Mr KG Witthaus
- 1995 Prof K Knight
- 1994 H A Loots
- 1993 Dr A C Liebenberg
- 1992 E J Hall
- 1991 H C Blersch
- 1990 Dr R J Laburn
- 1989 Dr J P Kriel
- 1979 Prof D C Midgley
- 1978 T C Watermeyer
- 1973 Prof D W de Vos
- 1968 Col W P F McLaren
- 1963 Prof J E Jennings
- 1958 Prof W G Sutton
- 1953 F E Kanthack
Corporate members
Honorary Fellow
An Honorary Fellow is a person of distinction on whom the Council wishes to bestow honour because of:
- His or her services to the Institution;
- His or her services to the civil engineering profession; or
- His or her eminence.
Fellows
An Fellow is a person of distinction on whom the Council wishes to bestow honour because of:
- In the opinion of the Executive Board, has achieved sufficient status in the civil engineering profession to justify his or her election;
- Is not less than thirty-six years of age; and
- Has been a corporate member for at least five years; the Executive Board may in exceptional circumstances waive this requirement.
Members
A Member is a person who at the time of admission:
- Is actively engaged in civil engineering;
- Either holds an academic qualification from a tertiary educational institution recognised for this purpose by Council or is a corporate member of an engineering institution or society recognised for this purpose by Council; and
- Is professionally registered with a statutory council or international body recognised for this purpose by Council.
For an applicant to apply for grade of Member, he/she must be professionally registered in terms of one of the following:
- Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act No. 46 of 2000), ECSA
- Project and Construction Management Act, (no. 48 of 2000), SACPCMP
- Professional and Technical Surveyors Act, (No. 44 of 1984), PLATO
- South African Council for the Natural Scientific Professions Act, (No. 27 of 2004), SACNASP
- South African Council for Planners in terms of the Planning Profession Act, (No. 36 of 2002) SACPLAN
- Engineering Council (UK), ICE
Non - Corporate members
Associate Members
An Associate Member is a person who:
- Does not satisfy the requirements for admission as a Member but who has achieved a qualification in a profession which is comparable to that of a Member of the Institution and is connected with civil engineering to the extent that admission to membership in the opinion of the Executive Board will be in the interest of the Institution;
- Is not eligible to be elected or admitted as a Corporate Member but who at the time of admission of an Associate Member is actively engaged in civil engineering and holds such academic qualifications as may be acceptable to Council, or has entered for and passed an ad hoc or other examination set by a panel of examiners nominated by Council; or
- Holds an academic qualification from a tertiary educational institution recognised for this purpose by Council.
A person may apply for Associate Graduate (0–4 years), Associate Graduate (5+ years) or Associate Other membership.
Student Members
A Student Member is a person who:
- At the time of admission has a valid registration as a student at a tertiary educational institution recognised for this purpose by Council, with the intention of obtaining an academic qualification in civil engineering recognised for this purpose by Council; or
- Undergoes a regular course of training recognised for this purpose by Council.
PARTICIPANT – GENERAL
A Participant of SAICE is:
- A person who wants to participate in the general activities of SAICE but does not have a qualification in Engineering or any other recognised qualification for Corporate or Associate Membership.
- Must have an interest or involvement in a civil engineering discipline.
- No Letters of Designation are applicable.
- A participant certificate will be issued.
PARTICIPANT – SINGLE INTEREST GROUP
This category of participant is solely for persons who:
- Have an interest in a specific field and is currently for persons wanting to join the SAICE Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel or the SAICE Fire Engineering Division.
- Persons who do not have a recognised Civil or other qualification for Corporate or Associate membership.
- Persons who have Corporate/Associate membership of SAIMECH or SAIEE. (Proof must be included)
- No Letters of Designation are applicable.
- A participant certificate will be issued
Employees/ Companies - Applying to become a member
SAICE is not constituted to take on a company as an associate or corporate member. Other voluntary institutions within the built environment (CESA, IMESA and SAFCEC) are geared towards corporate membership.
SAICE is a learned society and professional home for over 15000 civil engineers, technologists and technicians. The objectives of the institution are to growth and develop members and to promote the practice of civil engineering.
However, SAICE has entered into several partnerships with companies in the industry with the following goals in mind:
- Employee membership: Support the growth and excellence of your employees but signing them up as members of SAICE.
- Accreditation: Support your efforts to gain accreditation for you own courses, workshops and seminars.
- Courses: Co-brand your own courses, workshops, and seminars, include them in the SAICE training calendar and market them on our platforms.
- Networking: Enhance and support one another through collaborations, events and think tanks.
- Sponsorship: expose your brand, market your products and services and build networks through our industry events.
We believe there are many opportunities to partner, and we would like to meet with you to identify and explore these.
Please contact our Head of Marketing & PR, Nthabeleng Lentsoane (nthabeleng@saice.org.za) to arrange a meeting with you.
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