SAIA has written to two Cabinet Ministers asking South Africa to put cities and the built environment at the heart of its positions at CHOGM 2026 and COP31 this November.

By Themba Orvall Maluleke My journey to Barcelona was more than a trip. It was an experience of architecture, learning, culture, discovery and reflection. Representing South Africa at the UIA General Assembly in Barcelona was both an honour and a privilege. To be part of a global gathering of architects and to engage with professionals, researchers and thought leaders from across the world reminded me of the important role architecture plays in shaping not only our cities, bu

Architecture in South Africa is carrying more than design ambition. It is carrying unsettled questions about fees, procurement, education, leadership, public value, and the shape of cities that must serve more people with more care. That was the ground taken up on the opening day of Spatial Reset through Connect & Deliberate, a programme built around dialogue rather than display. It brought practitioners, academics, and stakeholders into shared discussion on three linked area

Major reforms to the education of architectural professionals were heralded with the promulgation of Act 44 in 2000. In well intended efforts, degrees were restructured from a five- or six-year B.Arch programmes into composite programmes. This article examines some of the long-term implications. The single course previously offered was divided into a three-year undergraduate, plus one-year honours, plus one-year master's degree. This format had a number of important advantage

SAIA members in good standing gain access — through APIGIS, our member's trust — to a suite of specialised insurance benefits offered on the Everything.Insure platform. This includes a unique, competitively priced Professional Indemnity product developed specifically for built‑environment professionals. Everything.Insure, a licensed digital intermediary for short‑term insurance, provides a modern, easy‑to‑use interface where SAIA members can explore and activate their APIGIS‑