Chairperson, hon Minister, colleagues, the establishment of the SA Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions, like all other councils in this cluster, is a concerted undertaking to ensure that South African professionals become worthy and competitive participants in the built environment in Africa and globally.
Its prime objective is to democratically entrench the principles of substantive equality. In other words, its most profound accomplishment is that it obliterates exclusionism. Hence indigenous design coupled with environmental protection are built-in requirements.
The Bill also promotes a certain type of versatility to the extent that in an ever-changing environment new disciplines are assimilated without much hassle. The Bill goes on to promote the principles of self-regulation to the extent that it provides for greater dialogue between the various professions, the public, the Government and the rest of the world. As long as education remains a central issue, its legitimacy cannot be disputed.
This Bill is an embodiment of the principles and objectives of the African Renaissance, ensuring that we become a winning nation, not only continentally, but also globally. The ANC supports the Bill.