SACAP Professional Fee Calculator

Project Inputs

Value of Works (R, excl. VAT)

Construction budget for fee purposes — excludes VAT, contingencies, other consultants’ fees and escalation provision.

Guideline Year

Project Complexity

Work Stages Included (partial service)

Adjustments Work includes alterations (+30% on affected portion) Not appointed as Principal Agent (−10% on stages 5–6) Not appointed as Principal Consultant (−10% on stages 1–4) Add VAT (15%)

Recommended Professional Fee

R 0.00

Fee Build-Up

Cost bracket—

Primary fee (Column C)—

Secondary fee—

Full-service fee (100%)—

Effective rate on value of works—

Stage Apportionment

Stage		Proportion	Fee

Time-Based Inputs

Guideline Year

Principal / Staff Category

Rate Basis

Estimated Hours Add VAT (15%)

Time-Based Fee

R 0.00

Hourly Rates —

Category	Experience / Work Context	% per R100 ACoE	SACAP Rate /hr

Hourly rates exclude VAT and include establishment and clerical charges. Time-based fees suit ill-defined scopes, small-scale projects, additional services, and specialised work.

Sources: SACAP Guideline for Professional Fees — Board Notice 172 of 2021 (Gazette 45554, 26 Nov 2021) · Board Notice (Gazette 49108, 11 Aug 2023) · Board Notice 672 of 2024 (Gazette 51352, 4 Oct 2024) · Board Notice 875 of 2026 (Gazette 54036, 30 Jan 2026).
Fee = Primary Fee (C) + (Value of Works − Column E) × Add % (D), per applicable cost bracket. Stage split: 1 (2%) · 2 (15%) · 3 (20%) · 4.1 (10%) · 4.2 (20%) · 5 (30%) · 6 (3%). This tool is a guide only and does not replace a written fee agreement.