President and Executive Committee
SAIA KZN comprises of the President and Executive committee, as well as Committee Heads and general members. The Executive committee and Committee Heads meet at the Institute on the first Friday of every month. All members are invited to get involved and participate in a committee by contacting one of the committee chairs. There are always exciting projects and programmes in the pipeline that could benefit from your participation!
Executive Committee
President: Monique Gillespie
Vice-President: Dr Viloshin Govender
Professional Practice Sub-committee: Patrick Mawesana
Finance Chair: Prakasen Govender
Women in Architecture & Transformation: Bongeka Mnguni
Immediate Past President: Sikhumbuzo Mtembu
Regional Committee
| Monique Gillespie | President |
| Dr. Viloshin Govender | Vice President & Education Sub-Committee Chair |
| Patrick Mawesana | Professional Practice Sub-Committee Chair |
| Prakasen Govender | Finance Chair |
| Bongeka Mnguni | Women in Architecture and Transformation Sub-Committee Chair |
| Trish Emmett | Heritage & Cultural Identity Sub-Committee Chair |
| Chantal Pieterse | Finance Sub-Committee |
| Patrick Smith | Professional Practice Sub-Committee |
| Mandisa Pepeta | Professional Practice Sub-committee |
| Carl Wright | CPD Sub-Committee Chair |
| Krishen Singh | CPD Sub-Committee |
| Ravi Jhupsee | Habitat Sub-Committee Chair |
| Nelly Zuma | Women in Architecture Sub-Committee |
| Sikhumbuzo Mtembu | Immediate Past President |
Education
Chair: Viloshin Govender
It gives us great joy to have the home of architecture in KZN become a students’ place. If we don’t acknowledge, nurture and identify future: we will have none. The past term has seen increased focused activity in partnership with DUT and UKZN in showcasing and increasing interaction between students and members. Funding initiatives have made a difference to a number of students, we welcome contributions to keep the programme alive and providing hope.
Heritage & Cultural Identity
Chairs: Trish Emmett
It is commendable that the committee continues to be the
profession’s eyes and ears in issues of heritage as well as being a valued contributor to the heritage council AMAFA. The Peter Louis award is one of the many ways the subcommittee promotes heritage and encourages dedicated professionals in the field.
Professional Practice
Chair: Patrick Mawesana
Behind the scenes, there is a hive of activities within the practice committee, from lateral meetings with other like-minded organisations to case-by-case counsel to members. The committee
is led by the experience of Patrick Smith, Patrick Maswesana and Mandisa Pepeta and is also our link on the subject with the national
office.
Media
A vehicle of all we do as the institute, our social media platforms reach far beyond membership. There are other mediums which we are in a process of exploring to elevate the profile of architecture as well as ensuring its accessibility
CPD
Chair: Carl Wright
SAIA KZN has endeavoured to source stakeholders for informative sessions with our in-person series as well as online meetings. This
initiative, now advertised through SACAP nationally ensures that required CPD points needed for the year are achievable for SAIA KZN members
Women in Architecture
Chair: Bongeka Mnguni
Thank you to our members in supporting this initiative focused on
challenges specific to our women members. It is our honour that some of our regional leaders have taken part in various national
dialogues during women’s month. We have also created stronger relationships with our current and future sponsors through this platform
Transformation
Chair: Bongeka Mnguni
The aim of the subcommittee is to assess and advise on further
access and inclusion in all spheres of the profession which may have existed historically. Participation in many of our events by students and young practitioners is encouraging in this regard.
Journal
Chair: George Elphick
The journal has continued to be a vault of good architectural work. With reluctance, we have now moved completely to the electronic copy which proves to widen our reach in our field.
Habitat
Chair: Ravi Jhupsee
As custodians of the built environment, we have the responsibility of voicing our concerns and contributions to planned projects by government departments.
