CESA Eligibility Checklist

CESA Membership Eligibility Checklist

Answer the following questions and see if your firm meets the membership criteria!!!

If you need further assistance, please contact Gillian Wands at gillian@cesa.co.za or call (011) 463 2022.


  1. Are at least 50% of the Principals of your firm professionally registered with a body recognised by SAQA or an equivalent body outside of South Africa?

  2. Are at least one-third of these Principals registered as professional engineering practitioners with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)?

  3. Does the firm carry Professional Indemnity (PI) insurance with a minimum cover of R5 million on an each and every claim basis?

  4. Is the firm willing to adhere to CESA's Code of Conduct?

  5. Is the firm registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)?

  6. Are the engineering services your firm offers rendered by full-time employees who are professionally registered engineering practitioners?

  7. Is the firm willing to implement, as a minimum, the CESA Quality, Integrity and Project Sustainability Management Systems that are based on the equivalent FIDIC systems?