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Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)

Board Notices

Fees Payable to the Council under the Pharmacy Act, 53 of 1974

Board Notice 860 of 2025

 

Board Notice 860

5 December 2025

GG 53799

 

South African Pharmacy Council

 

In terms of Regulation 3(1) of the Regulations relating to the fees payable to the South African Pharmacy Council (GNR. 2827, published on 2 December 2022), Council may determine fees payable to itself by way of a Board Notice annually.

 

In line with Regulation 2(b) of the Regulations relating to the fees payable to the South African Pharmacy Council, the fees payable to Council for 2026 have been increased in line with the Consumer Price Index headline inflation. As in the past, all efforts have been made to curtail costs and keep any increases in fees to a minimum.

 

Description

Excl. VAT

R

VAT

R

Incl. VAT

R

REGISTRATION FEES (payable with a duly completed application form)

Pharmacy student (Pharmacy Technician /Bachelor of Pharmacy)

1 018.26

152.74

1 171.00

Registration of traineeship (Pharmacy Technician)

1 180.00

177.00

1 357.00

Pharmacist's Assistant (Learner Basic or Learner Post-Basic) which includes registration on qualification

2 400.87

360.13

2 761.00

Pharmacist’s assistant (qualified basic/qualified post-basic) for registration in all sectors

1 132.17

169.83

1 302.00

Pharmacist Intern

2 677.39

401.61

3 079.00

Pharmacist

4 558.26

683.74

5 242.00

Tutor

1 519.13

227.87

1 747.00

Designated pharmacist

2 460.87

369.13

2 830.00

Drive-through facility

3 138.26

470.74

3 609.00

Pharmacy Technician

2 512.17

376.83

2 889.00

Supplementary training

2 705.22

405.78

3 111.00

Specialist Pharmacist

3 278.26

491.74

3 770.00

Pharmacy premises application for licensing (as published by the Director General: National Department of Health)

900.87

135.13

1 036.00

Recording of a pharmacy (new, change of ownership, relocation)

13 253.04

1987.96

15 241.00

Recording of a pharmacy owner (for each pharmacy premises)

2 512.17

376.83

2 889.00

Recording of a consultant pharmacy owned by a pharmacist (new, change in ownership, relocation)

7 480.00

1 122.00

8 602.00

Responsible Pharmacist (for each pharmacy premises)

2 460.87

369.13

2 830.00

Registration as a provider accredited/approved by the SAPC

2 480.87

372.13

2 853.00

One-time registration as a provider accredited by another Quality Council

18 026.09

2 703.91

20 730.00

Assessor/ moderator/ verifier

1 132.17

169.83

1 302.00

Remote Automated Dispensing Unit (RADU) – Public Sector

7 480.00

1 122.00

8 602.00

Mobile unit

7 480.00

1 122.00

8 602.00

ANNUAL FEES

In terms of Regulation 106 of the Regulations relating to the registration of persons and the maintenance of registers (R.1160 of 20 November 2000), every person registered in terms of the regulations must renew such registration annually by paying the annual fee(s) as determined by Council. The annual fee due dates each year are as follows—

- 2 January - Pharmacies and Responsible Pharmacists (private sector): Community, institutional (private), wholesale and manufacturing;
- 1 February – Pharmacists;
- 1 June - Providers, assessors, pharmacists' assistants, students and interns; and
- 1 July - Pharmacies and Responsible Pharmacists (public sector);
- 1 July – Pharmacy Owner (public and private sector)

For Persons—

Pharmacy student (Pharmacy Technician/Bachelor of Pharmacy)

259.13

38.87

298.00

Pharmacist’s assistant (learner basic, learner post-basic or learner pharmacy technician)

259.13

38.87

298.00

Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic or Post-Basic)

640.87

96.13

737.00

Pharmacist Intern

640.87

96.13

737.00

Pharmacist Technician

640.87

96.13

737.00

Pharmacist

2 336.52

350.48

2 687.00

Tutor

344.35

51.65

396.00

Designated pharmacist

344.35

51.65

396.00

Specialist Pharmacist

2 336.52

350.48

2 687.00

Responsible Pharmacist (for each pharmacy premises)

344.35

51.65

396.00

Pharmacy owner – State-owned (per province)

18 649.57

2 797.43

21 447.00

Pharmacy owner – Non-state owned (per pharmacy)

2 336.52

350.48

2 687.00

For Pharmacies—

Community pharmacy

3 996.52

599.48

4 596.00

Institutional pharmacy

3 996.52

599.48

4 596.00

Wholesale and manufacturing pharmacy

15 606.96

2 341.04

17 948.00

Consultant pharmacy

3 741.74

561.26

4 303.00

Satellite pharmacy

1 926.09

288.91

2 215.00

Primary healthcare clinics (dispensary) with post-basic assistant(s)

962.61

144.39

1 107.00

Remote automated dispensing unit (RADU) – Public Sector

1 926.09

288.91

2 215.00

Mobile unit

1 926.09

288.91

2 215.00

For Providers accredited/approved by the SAPC for—

Pharmacist’s assistant qualification (Basic)

32 067.83

4 810.17

36 878.00

Pharmacist’s assistant qualification (Post-Basic)

32 067.83

4 810.17

36 878.00

Pharmacy technician qualification (OQSF)

32 067.83

4 810.17

36 878.00

Pharmacy technician qualification (HEQSF)

23 181.74

3 477.26

26 659.00

Bachelor of pharmacy qualification

24 039.13

3 605.87

27 645.00

Authorized pharmacist prescriber qualification

25 153.91

3 773.09

28 927.00

Specialist Pharmacists qualification

25 153.91

3 773.09

28 927.00

Short courses/CPD

18 865.22

2 829.78

21 695.00

Supplementary training courses

11 319.13

1 697.87

13 017.00

Providers accredited/ approved by another Quality Council

3 281.74

492.26

3 774.00

Assessor/ moderator/ verifier

408.70

61.30

470.00

OTHER FEES – the following fees are payable by:

A Pharmacist's assistant for—
• change of facility

1 104.35

165.65

1 270.00
• change of provider/ tutor

482.61

72.39

555.00
• issuing of duplicate certificate of registration

2 493.04

373.96

2 867.00
• entrance to the external integrated summative assessments

640.87

96.13

737.00
• late booking fee for entrance to the external integrated summative assessments

960.00

144.00

1 104.00

A Pharmacist Intern for—
• the cession of an internship contract

1 513.04

226.96

1 740.00
• entrance to the pre-registration examination for a third or subsequent attempt

2 434.78

365.22

2 800.00
• late booking fee for pre-registration examination

1 202.61

180.39

1 383.00
• Interns re-submission of Re-assessment of CPD entries (from the 10th and subsequent submission)

284.35

42.65

327.00
• issuing of duplicate certificate of registration

2 493.04

373.96

2 867.00

A Tutor for—
• issuing of duplicate certificate of registration

2 493.04

373.96

2 867.00
• approval of a tutor of Pharmacist Intern or Pharmacist Assistant

1 519.13

227.87

1 747.00

A Pharmacist for the purpose of performing community service for—
• change of facility

1 104.35

165.65

1 270.00

A Pharmacist for—
• Change designation from non-practicing to practicing (voluntary)

344.35

51.65

396.00
• Change designation from non-practicing to practicing (involuntary)

2 336.52

350.48

2 687.00
• Assessment of CPD entries (per entry)

284.35

42.65

327.00
• Entrance to the pre-registration examination

2 434.78

365.22

2 800.00

A Delegated pharmacist for—
• approval of a delegated pharmacist for the delegation of a Pharmacist intern training by an approved tutor

1 519.13

227.87

1 747.00

A Pharmacy for—
• Inspection of a pharmacy for:
- purposes of approval for training
- re-inspection for Grade C or Grade D pharmacies
- follow-up re-inspection
- at owner's request

3 887.83

583.17

4 471.00
• approval of pharmacy premises - internal changes

3 138.26

470.74

3 609.00
• issuing of duplicate certificate of approval of pharmacy premises for training purposes

2 493.04

373.96

2 867.00
• issuing of duplicate certificate of pharmacy registration or recording of a pharmacy

2 493.04

373.96

2 867.00
• application for an automated dispensing unit

3 524.35

528.65

4 053.00
• application for a remote automated dispensing unit (Public Sector)

3 524.35

528.65

4 053.00
• application fee for mobile unit

3 525.22

528.78

4 054.00
• an application to conduct a separate practice or business within a pharmacy

3 524.35

528.65

4 053.00
• approval of change of trading title

2 308.70

346.30

2 655.00
• approval of change of owner’s name where there is no change of ownership

2 308.70

346.30

2 655.00
• renewal of recording (manufacturing/ wholesale)

2 493.91

374.09

2 868.00
• recording after change of trading title

7 480.00

1 122.00

8 602.00
• recording after change of address where there is no relocation of pharmacy and certificate is issued

7 480.00

1 122.00

8 602.00
• recording after change of owner’s name where there is no change of ownership

7 480.00

1 122.00

8 602.00
• recording after change of ownership (in case of a Grade A Pharmacy where there is no structural changes)

7 480.00

1 122.00

8 602.00
• access to group pharmacy information by the nominated person over and above the Responsible Pharmacist and/or first owner

2 494.78

374.22

2 869.00

A Responsible or Designated pharmacist for—
• issuing of duplicate certificate of registration

2 493.04

373.96

2 867.00

A Provider of pharmacy education and training on the Occupational Qualification Sub-framework and the Higher Education Sub-framework for the evaluation of an application for the purpose of:
• Approval as a provider for the Authorised Pharmacist Prescriber course

42 699.13

6 404.87

49 104.00
• Approval as a provider of a Bachelor of Pharmacy

104 726.96

15 709.04

120 436.00
• Approval as a provider of Pharmacist’s Assistants’ course

76 690.43

11 503.57

88 194.00
• Approval as a provider of short courses/CPD

42 443.48

6 366.52

48 810.00
• Approval as a provider of specialist pharmacist qualification

42 699.13

6 404.87

49 104.00
• Approval as a provider of supplementary training course/s

36 413.04

5 461.96

41 875.00
• Approval of a Pharmacist’s Assistant course/qualification

33 120.00

4 968.00

38 088.00
• Approval of Pharmacy Technician course/qualification

20 164.35

3 024.65

23 189.00
• Approval of Bachelor of Pharmacy course/qualification

33 896.52

5 084.48

38 981.00
• Approval of CPD/short courses

26 522.61

3 978.39

30 501.00
• Approval of specialist in pharmacy qualification

39 382.61

5 907.39

45 290.00
• Approval of courses by another Quality Council

3 606.09

540.91

4 147.00
• Verification of an RPL assessment/ file

3 558.26

533.74

4 092.00
• Approval of an Occupational Certificate: Pharmacist’s Assistant (Basic)

103 594.78

15 539.22

119 134.00
• Approval of an Occupational Certificate: Pharmacist’s Assistant (Post-Basic)

106 887.83

16 033.17

122 921.00
• Approval of an Occupational Certificate: Pharmacy Technician

111 825.22

16 773.78

128 599.00
• Fee for the third submission of learning material for the Occupational Qualification: Pharmacist’s Assistant (Basic)

57 188.70

8 578.30

65 767.00
• Fee for the third submission of learning material for the Occupational Qualification: Pharmacist’s Assistant (Post-Basic)

57 188.70

8 578.30

65 767.00
• Fee for the third submission of learning material for the Occupational Qualification: Pharmacy Technician

61 876.52

9 281.48

71 158.00
• Approval of Diploma Pharmacy Technician

111 825.22

16 773.78

128 599.00
• Daily Rate for additional visits to Higher Education Institutions outside the scheduled monitoring visits

18 066.96

2 710.04

20 777.00

Any Person for—
• issuing of a duplicate certificate of courses completed for the Council's Diploma in Pharmacy

2 493.04

373.96

2 867.00
• issuing of a duplicate registration certificate or a certified extract from the register or certificate by the Registrar or academic record and curriculum

2 493.04

373.96

2 867.00
• entrance to professional examination for purposes of registration as a pharmacist (per paper)

4 066.96

610.04

4 677.00
• review of professional examination results (per paper)

1 056.52

158.48

1 215.00
• review of pre-registration examination results

1 585.22

237.78

1 823.00
• review of external integrated summative assessments results

405.22

60.78

466.00
• examination remediation workshop

520.00

78.00

598.00
• issuing of Certificate of Good Standing

2 401.74

360.26

2 762.00
• evaluation of a qualification in pharmacy obtained outside the Republic (applicant is a non-South African citizen)

19 099.13

2 864.87

21 964.00
• evaluation of a qualification in pharmacy obtained outside the Republic (applicant is South African citizen)

9 713.91

1 457.09

11 171.00
• issuing of duplicate certificate: supplementary training/additional qualification/assessor

2 506.09

375.91

2 882.00

RESTORATION FEES

Restoration as a result of voluntary removal (restoration will include payment of the restoration fee together with payment of the annual fee for the current year of registration)

Pharmacist's Assistant

1 258.26

188.74

1 447.00

Pharmacy student

1 258.26

188.74

1 447.00

Pharmacist Intern

1 258.26

188.74

1 447.00

Trainee (Pharmacy Technician)

1 258.26

188.74

1 447.00

Pharmacists (less than 13 months)

2 479.13

371.87

2 851.00

Pharmacists (13 to 36 Months)

2 479.13

371.87

2 851.00

Pharmacists (37 to 60 Months)

3 617.39

542.61

4 160.00

Pharmacist (more than 60 Months)

6 620.00

993.00

7 613.00

Pharmacy owner

2 479.13

371.87

2 851.00

Pharmacist – Retired (aged 70 or older)

167.83

25.17

193.00

Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic or Post-Basic) – Retired (aged 70 or older)

44.35

6.65

51.00

Community/ Institutional/ Consultant pharmacy

3 996.52

599.48

4 596.00

Wholesale/ Manufacturing pharmacy

15 606.96

2 341.04

17 948.00

Providers accredited/approved by the SAPC

18 026.09

2 703.91

20 730.00

Restoration as a result of involuntary removal (restoration in respect of removal from the register for non-payment of fees and not complying with conditions of registration will include payment of the restoration fee together with the payment of annual fees for the year of removal and payment of the annual fees for the current year of registration)

Pharmacist's Assistant

2 453.91

368.09

2 822.00

Pharmacy student

2 453.91

368.09

2 822.00

Pharmacist Intern

2 453.91

368.09

2 822.00

Trainee (Pharmacy Technician)

2 453.91

368.09

2 822.00

Pharmacist (less than 13 months)

6 425.22

963.78

7 389.00

Pharmacists (13 to 36 Months)

6 425.22

963.78

7 389.00

Pharmacists (37 to 60 Months)

7 561.74

1 134.26

8 696.00

Pharmacist (more than 60 Months)

10 565.22

1 584.78

12 150.00

Pharmacy owner

6 425.22

963.78

7 389.00

Pharmacist – Retired (aged 70 or older)

1 000.87

150.13

1 151.00

Pharmacist's Assistant (Basic or Post-Basic) – Retired (aged 70 or older)

263.48

39.52

303.00

Community/Institutional/Consultant pharmacy

8 080.00

1 212.00

9 292.00

Wholesale/Manufacturing pharmacy

35 685.22

5 352.78

41 038.00

Providers accredited/approved by the SAPC

72 111.30

10 816.70

82 928.00

GENERAL

Register: List of persons per row or line (pharmacists/assistants/assessors/moderators)

9.57

1.43

11.00

Register: List of pharmacies per row or line

5.22

0.78

6.00

Amendment of Registration Certificate (for persons only)

 

 

 
• Change of ID/passport number

1 215.65

182.35

1 398.00
• Obtaining SA ID (permanent residency)

1 215.65

182.35

1 398.00
• Change of name/surname - Letter only

1 215.65

182.35

1 398.00
• Change of name/surname - Letter and certificate

1 871.30

280.70

2 152.00
• Removal of limitation on registration/conditions to Reg. letter only

1 215.65

182.35

1 398.00
• Removal of limitation on registration/conditions to Reg. letter and certificate

1 871.30

280.70

2 152.00

Section 29(4) Evaluation

4 585.22

687.78

5 273.00

Section 26 Certificate

1 200.00

180.00

1 380.00

Notice of appeal in terms of Regulation 78 (Regulations relating to the registration of persons and maintenance of registers)

39 638.26

5 945.74

45 584.00

EXEMPTIONS AND REDUCED FEES*

Council may exempt any person from payment of any annual fee on the grounds of age. The following reduced annual fees will be considered for—
(a) Pharmacist – Retired (aged 70 or older)

333.04

49.96

383.00
(b) Pharmacist’s Assistant (Basic or Post-Basic) – Retired (aged 70 or older)

86.96

13.04

100.00

*An application form provided by Council must be submitted to the Registrar for consideration and approval.

*All pharmacist and pharmacist’s assistant above the age of 70 who fail to pay annual fees within 3 years and do not have approval for exemption will be removed from Council register.

 

 

VM Tlala

Registrar

 

Address: 591 Belvedere Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083. Private Bag X40040, Arcadia,

0007. Telephone: 0861 7272 00. Facsimile 012-321 1479/92