Category Archives: Council

Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)

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The HPCSA in conjunction with its 12 Professional Boards, is committed to promoting the health of the population, determining standards of professional education and training, and setting and maintaining excellent standards of ethical and professional practice. In order to safeguard the public and indirectly the professions, registration in terms of the Act is a prerequisite for practising any of the health professions with which Council is concerned. The Council guides and regulates the health professions in the country in aspects pertaining to registration, education and training, professional conduct and ethical behaviour, ensuring continuing professional development, and fostering compliance with healthcare standards. All individuals who practise any of the health care professions incorporated in the scope of the HPCSA are obliged by the Health Professions Act No. 56 of 1974 to register with the Council. Failure to do so constitutes a criminal offence.

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General Council of The Bar of South Africa (GCBSA)

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Advocates who are members of the General Council of the Bar of South Africa (the GCB) are competitive specialist advocates, who are experts in trial, motion court, appellate and opinion advocacy.

For advocacy, advice or arbitration in matters involving Southern African Law, the South African Bar is a rich source of talent, expertise and specialisation.

The Bar identifies itself fully with the ideals, aspirations and challenges presented by a new democratic South Africa. As a body of independent practitioners, the Bar is committed to providing specialised legal representation, at fair fees, to all persons who require such service.

By providing this representation, as well as facilities for the protection of human rights, access to justice for indigent persons and alternative dispute resolution, the bar serves all the people of South Africa.

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Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC)

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The Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) is a bargaining council that serves the public education sector nationally and provincially.
The primary business of the ELRC is to promote the maintenance of labour peace in the public education sector, through the provisioning of dispute resolution and prevention services.
The secondary business of the ELRC is to promote the maintenance of labour peace in the public education sector through the facilitation of negotiations between trade unions and the state as the Employer.
This bargaining council is a registered government bargaining council.

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Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)

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The ECSA’s primary role is the regulation of the engineering profession in terms of this Act. Its core functions are the accreditation of engineering programmes, registration of persons as professionals in specified categories, and the regulation of the practice of registered persons. Consequently, the ECSA is the only body in South Africa that is authorised to register engineering professionals and bestow the use of engineering titles, such as Pr Eng, Pr Tech Eng, Pr Techni Eng, Pr Cert Eng, on persons who have met the requisite professional registration criteria.

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Bargaining Council for the Food Retail, Restaurant, Catering & Allied Trades (BCFOOD)

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The primary function of the Bargaining Council for the Food Retail, Restaurant, Catering & Allied Trades is to regulate relations between Management and Labour and to settle disputes between parties. We are registered by the Department of Labour in terms of section 29 of the LRA and are accredited by the CCMA for Arbitrations and Conciliations. In terms of section 28 parties to the council conclude collective agreements and the council enforces the agreement to prevent and resolve labour disputes.
At the request of the council ‘designated agents’ are appointed by the Minister to help enforce our collective agreement. Our agreement is extended to non-parties.

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