This is a short film of interviews generated after the exhibition of Gawie Fagan’s work at The Architect Gallery at the Cape Institute for Architecture. It celebrates not only his enormous oeuvre of work, but also his personal relationships with friends and colleagues; and the fun he got up to during his life, including flying …
June 6, 2021
André Pentz, our friend and colleague sadly passed away on the 3rd of May after a painful illness. The many messages of condolences and sentiments expressed revealed how dear he was to those that knew him: what an exceptional person, kind, engaging, stylish, talented, charming and professional, together with a wry sense of humour. André …
CIfA Newsflash 10/2021 | OBITUARY: ANDRE GIDEON PENTZ 26.05.1953 – 03.05.2021 Read More »
Dear Members Please take note that the 122nd Annual General Meeting of the Cape Institute for Architecture will take place on Wednesday 9 June 2021 at 17h30. Our first virtual members meeting, the AGM will be conducted online through the Zoom platform. How do I participate? To attend the virtual AGM, take these two steps: …
CIfA Newsflash 08/2021 | Notice of Annual General Meeting Read More »
Dear Colleagues, DEA&DP issued Circular 0003-2021 on 10 February 2021, where you were notified that the Minister authorized a fourth deviation from the requirements in LUPA with respect to direct notification of land use applications, particularly the requirement to notify certain interested and affected parties directly through the methods prescribed in the Systems Act. Since …
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Call for Nominations to serve on the CIfA Management Committee Members are advised that this is an election year according to the CIfA Constitution. Any member with voting rights may nominate, in writing, an eligible person/s for election to the Management Committee, provided that each such candidate is a member with voting rights and shall …
CIfA Newsflash 06/2021 | Call for Nominations to Serve on the Management Committee Read More »
SAIA encourages practices to participate in the Joint SACAP-VA Fees Survey 2021 On 17 March 2021 a link to the survey, jointly run by SACAP and the Voluntary Associations, was sent to all practices. Several practices have already completed the survey. A wider participation is however needed to make the data truly useful. Each practice …
CIfA Newsflash 05/2021 | REMINDER: Joint SACAP-VA Fees Survey Read More »
Dear CIfA Members All CIfA Members are invited to nominate persons to serve on the Panel of Adjudicators for the CIfA Award for Architecture 2021 Programme. An important function of all the Regional Institutes and the South African Institute of Architects (SAIA) is to recognise and promote excellence in architecture and to create public awareness …
Authorisation by the Provincial Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in the Western Cape in terms of section 60(2) of the Act, on 10 February 2021, to municipalities in the Western Cape to deviate from the provisions of section 44(2)(b) of LUPA. The Practice Notes Engagement Group (CIfA/SAACPP/UDISA members and city officials) …
CIfA Newsflash 03/2021 | Notice of Authorisation to Deviate from Provisions of Act Read More »