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Ecsa Guideline Fees Gazetted 2

Engineering Council of South AfricaRef: https://www.ecsa.co.za/ecsa-guideline-fees-gazetted-2/

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Collected on 28 July 2026

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This document is an ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa) media/press release announcing that the Competition Commission of South Africa (CCSA) approved and the Engineering Council has gazetted its Guideline Scope of Services and Professional Fees. The guideline was published on 16 May 2025 and has an effective date of 2 April 2025. ECSA states the guideline provides standard scopes of services and a flexible, market-based fee-calculation framework that is advisory (not prescriptive or price-fixing), and that ECSA will resume annual review and issuing of the guideline in line with the Engineering Profession Act.

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Guideline Scope of Services and Professional Fees

The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) has gazetted a guideline that provides standard scopes of services and a flexible, market-based fee-calculation framework for engineering professionals. This guideline is advisory, not prescriptive, and does not fix prices. It supports transparency and consistency in professional service delivery across the engineering sector.

Who it is for: registered engineers, engineering professionals, and the engineering fraternity
How to act on it: No application or submission required; the guideline is publicly available through the ECSA website and gazette.

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Published on 16 May 2025 with an effective date of 2 April 2025, the guideline received the green light following approval of its content and process by the Competition Commission of South Africa (CCSA).

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Reference

https://www.ecsa.co.za/ecsa-guideline-fees-gazetted-2/

Key Takeaways

Issuing body: Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
Subject: Gazetting of Guideline Scope of Services and Professional Fees
CCSA approval required/received
Published date: 16 May 2025
Effective date: 2 April 2025
Context: CCSA had requested ECSA to cease publication in 2021; approval follows over two years of engagement
Guideline purpose: standard scopes of services and flexible fee-calculation model
Advisory nature: not prescriptive and not price-fixing
Planned action: ECSA to review and issue the guideline annually
Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
Competition Commission of South Africa (CCSA)
Dr Bridget Ssamula
Engineering Profession Act (EPA), 46 of 2000
Sybil Dlamini