Engineering VAs in high-court action against ECSA Council appointments

Cracks in the walls

Public infrastructure in SA is at risk of decaying, and public works minister Thulas Nxesi and the state-mandated Engineering Council of SA (ECSA) are facing legal action, says the SA Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE).

Several structural collapses in recent years have spooked the engineering profession, leading to concerns about standards slipping in a crucial industry.

Source: Business Live (www.businesslive.co.za)
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VAs to sue Public Works and ECSA

Fourteen Voluntary Associations (VAs) are taking legal action against the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), alleging that the appointment of the new ECSA council is unlawful.

The court action arises from alleged irregularities in the appointment of ECSA’s current 50-person council in September 2016. According to the VAs, changes were made to the outgoing council’s approved list of members for the new council without the legally-required consultation. The Engineering Profession Act 2000 (EPA) requires the Minister of Public Works to consult with the council if there are insufficient nominations.

Source: Infrastructure News (www.infrastructurene.ws)
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SAICE approaches High Court to suspend ECSA council

Civil engineering voluntary association (VA), the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (Saice), on March 3 submitted to the High Court an application to have the current council members of the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) suspended. 

SAICE CEO Manglin Pillay has told Engineering News Online that a number of VAs within the engineering fraternity have expressed concern over the legitimacy of the new council, which was appointed by Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi in July 2016.

Source: Engineering News (www.engineeringnews.co.za)
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