SAIA members in good standing are invited to apply for nomination to the UIA's Commissions, Boards and Work Programmes. Young architects encouraged. Applications close Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 12:00.

New adventures, new faces at the SAIA Secretariat; in loving memory of Dr Gwendoline Elizabeth Fagan; and a position paper on why SAIA is introducing a Gold Medal of Architectural Practice alongside its Individual Awards.

Global architects united for progress: the UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 took place in Barcelona from 28 June to 2 July, bringing together architects, urbanists and built-environment professionals from more than 130 countries.

Download the original newsletter (PDF) A reminder that SAIA's Annual General Meeting takes place on 23 June 2026 at 17:00 via Zoom — all members are encouraged to attend. 2026 SAIA Corobrik Awards of Excellence The 2026 SAIA Awards of Excellence, sponsored by Corobrik, took place on 28 May at the historic Rand Club in Johannesburg, bringing together architects, built environment professionals, industry partners and guests from across the country. The ceremony also marked Jane

Download the original newsletter (PDF) President's Corner — Arch. Janet Saaiman Behind the scenes, significant work has been underway to align SAIA's policies and protocols with best governance practice, in accordance with the Companies Act and the King V Code of Corporate Governance. The Terms of Reference for the Ethics Committee are being finalised, ahead of a call for nominations, and the ToR for the core Education Committee is being completed to continue forum discussion

SAIA is proud to highlight the upcoming Corobrik SAIA Awards of Excellence and the Coverland SAIA Awards of Merit. The biennial Corobrik SAIA Awards of Excellence feature 54 entries submitted by the regions.

Download the original newsletter (PDF) Dear Members and Stakeholders, By now, we imagine you are back at the grindstone. We trust you had a restful and enjoyable break. Despite current world events, there are some encouraging signs that the South African economy is growing: GDP growth is outperforming earlier forecasts, business and investor confidence is improving, the Rand has strengthened, and inflation is moving toward a revised target. The Construction Industry could sti

As we bring 2025 to a close, it is both timely and essential to reflect on the progress made over the past six months. This has been a period of rebuilding, reconnecting, and redefining our direction as an Institute.