Statutory Functions

SABTACO Statutory Functions

To address imbalances and barriers encountered by Black professional service providers in the Built Environment and in the mainstream of the economy
To network with other organisations and individuals with similar aims and objectives
To influence the transformation of policies and strategies which impact on Black professional service providers
To promote technical education, capacity building and training within the membership
To promote high standards of professionalism, ethics and social responsibility amongst members
To facilitate the entry of PDI’s into the various professions involved in the Built Environment and to inculcate a sense of gender balance
To ensure strong and meaningful interaction with institutions involved in the Built Environment
To actively promote the participation of APSP in the private sector
To advance and promote theory and practice of technical disciplines in the Black community
To promote the interests of members and other stakeholders
To address the unique needs and aspirations of Black professionals
To conduct research in technical disciplines and to assist and co-operate with any statutory or other bodies concerned
To build a strong team of dedicated individuals to pursue objectives
To adopt a ‘case study’ approach to keep in touch with reality and build precedent based inventory
To compile a personally based ‘dictionary’ of SABTACO members in order to create a reference of role models in the relevant fields. This will cover among others, a brief history of the individual career path
To compile statistics from employer organisations on Black Empowerment as well as assisting in the setting and monitoring of targets
To where appropriate ‘pierce the veil’ and look beyond an allegedly ‘Black Empowerment’ company which uses Blacks as “fronts”
To assist employer bodies in cases where they are justifiably disgruntled with some of our members
To constructively and periodically engage with other allied professions to discuss matters of mutual concern and formulate common strategies
To revive and interest of young generation of members into SABTACO
To look at the possibility of establishing a link to assist SABTACO and its members with legal issues
To establish a platform for the on-going interaction with the stakeholders involved with SABTACO
To set short and long term targets
To analyse information gathered from seminars and conference, on new policies by clients and examining strength and weakness and reporting back
To be actively engaged in promoting and monitoring of the pace of transformation
To gather general information on problems facing Black Economic Empowerment Companies in the Built Environment and compile inventory
To encourage new initiative amongst our members
To establish standard joint venture guidelines for SABTACO members
To facilitate enforcement of Black Empowerment Legislation
To propose a code for the punishment of Black Empowerment Violators
To encourage free exchange of information and co-operation