Thopi Matsipa

Building Inspector at Bitou Municipality in the Building Control Section, with more than 10 years of experience in building plan approvals and compliance with the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act 1977, Act 103 of 1977.

Experience includes scrutinizing building plans, inspections during construction, issuing Occupancy Certificates, client assistance, site visits, serving notices, compiling statistics reports, and attending to customer complaints. Registered with SACAP as a Building Inspector III.

Building Inspector - Bitou Municipality

(2010-08)

Building Control, under the Planning & Development Directorate. Appointed as Building Inspector in 2020. Specialised in Building Plan Approvals and Compliance as per the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act 1977, Act 103 of 1977. Worked with Town Planning, MSID (Civil), Traffic, Fire and Health Departments for compliance. Attended to plan submissions from initial stage through approval. Following approval, inspections included foundation, drainage, final and routine inspections through completion of structures.

Issued Occupancy

Certificates confirming compliance of erected structures with approved building plans. Assisted clients with property plans and approval steps, both in the office and on site.

• Submission of building plans and monitoring the circulation.
• Scrutinized submitted building plans.
• Attended to customer complaints at the office and through on-site visits.
• Conducted site visits for pre-inspection of newly submitted plans and inspected building work under construction.
• Served notices of non-compliance.
• Assisted clients with plan submission at the office and telephonically.
• Assisted Manager of Building Control and Assistant B.C.O’s.
• Compiled Stats Report.
• Occupational Health and Safety Officer of the department for several terms.

Internship - Bitou Municipality

(2007-11 - 2010)

Building Control.

• Submission of building plans and monitoring the circulation.
• Attended to customer complaints at the office and telephonically.
• Assisted Manager B.C.O and the Assistants B.C.O.

Grade 12 - Ebenezer- Nyathi Senior Secondary School

National N3 Certificate (Engineering Studies) - Building & Civil Engineering - Johannesburg Technical College (2000-05)