As Built Environment Professionals—architects, town planners, engineers, quantity surveyors, land surveyors, environmental practitioners, construction and project managers and more—our role and responsibility extend far beyond the realms of mere bricks and mortar, artistic designs, or infrastructural layouts. The depth and gravity of our work bury…
This year’s Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM) theme is “Celebrating 30 Years of Democracy: Creating a Disability-Inclusive Society for a Better Quality of Life and the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.” This theme aligns with the national focus on commemorating three decades…
The 2024 World Town Planning Day coincides with the Built Environment Climate Change Indaba, which is convened in partnership with Mandeni Local Municipality. When we started conceptualising this Indaba, a series of questions were posed: Why Mandeni? My response was, why not Mandeni? I responded…
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) is on track to convene its second Built Environment Climate Change Indaba (BECCI) next week. “The CBE’s 2024 BECCI is centered on building a climate-resilient built environment for South Africa while acknowledging and incorporating the Indigenous Knowledge Systems…
Mandeni: The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) is preparing for its second Built Environment Climate Change Indaba (BECCI) scheduled for next week. The event will focus on creating a climate-resilient built environment in South Africa, integrating Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) throughout the construction lifecycle,…
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) is well on track to convene its second Built Environment Climate Change Indaba (BECCI) in Mandeni Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal on 07-08 November 2024. The Indaba will be held under the theme” Co-creation of spaces and places that respond to just transition”. The BECCI is a…
Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minster Sihle Zikalala will on the 07th of November address the 2nd Built Environment Climate Change Indaba (BECCI) which will be held in Mandeni, KwaZulu Natal. The two-day conference which will be held on the 07th and 08th of November,…
As we celebrate World Cities Day, we are reminded of the striking paradox that defines our world: a world of remarkable progress, but one in which the blessings of development are not distributed equally. We are all aware that this day is globally recognized to…
The built environment professionals, civil society, and local communities will be converging at Mandeni as a pivotal step towards localising the climate change conversation. To effectively mitigate the impacts of climate change and build societies resilient to it, the conversation needs to be localised and…
As we celebrate World Cities Day, we are reminded of the striking paradox that defines our world: a world of remarkable progress, but one in which the blessings of development are not distributed equally. We are all aware that this day is globally recognized to…
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) is well on track to convene its second Built Environment Climate Change Indaba (BECCI) in Mandeni Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal on 07-08 November 2024. The Indaba will be held under the theme “Co-creation of spaces and places that…
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE), which is a regulator of the professions practicing and providing regulatory frameworks within which various statutory councils operate. The CBE provides a leadership role and strategic direction and advises the Minister of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure…
On 11 October 2024, the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) hosted the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee at their Pretoria offices. The visit was part of a week-long capacity building training that was facilitated by the National School of Government, which culminated into a visit to…
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With the inclement weather conditions that South Africa has been facing in the recent past, most recently the icy, wet, and cold weather sweeping across South Africa’s provinces of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng causing distress to many communities, it has also focused the…
Date: 29 August 2024 To: All media Embargo: For Immediate Release Beyond Slogans: Empowering Women in the Built Environment for True Transformation As we reflect on the journey thirty years into democracy, it’s vital to recognize both the achievements and the challenges that still lie…
OPINION PIECE Date: 28 May 2024 To: All media Embargo: For Immediate Release About the Author: Dr. Msizi Myeza is a registered professional town planner and the Chief Executive Officer of the Council for the Built Environment. He writes as a serving public sector official….
OPINION PIECE Date: 21 March 2024 To: All media Embargo: For Immediate Release About the Author: Dr. Msizi Myeza is a Town Planner by profession and the Chief Executive Officer of the Council for the Built Environment. By nature, he is a loyal South African…
Despite having a progressive Constitution and other legal frameworks at its local, regional, and international levels, South Africa still faces challenges in advancing the rights of persons with disabilities as it observes Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM) in November 2023. The national theme for this…
Despite the implementation of several laws and regulations aimed at rectifying apartheid historical injustice, progress has been disappointing. It is undeniable that South Africa’s spatial geography continues to reflect the deeply rooted legacy of apartheid. Apartheid spatial geography goes hand in hand with economic disparities,…
DR MSIZI MYEZA Various scholars have studied and written extensively about the role of the built environment sector in promoting or hindering mental health. They have noted that people are more likely to perform better if the environment they live in is mentally stimulating and…
