[SPEECH]Minister Macpherson provides outcomes on preliminary investigation into eThekwini building collapse
(Note to Editors: The following address was delivered by the Minister of Public Works & Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, at a press briefing in Mayfair, Durban on Wednesday morning, 17 December 2025, to provide the outcomes on a preliminary investigation by the Council of the Built…
Redclifee river ranch Temple collapse preliminary technical investigative report outcomes by Dr Msizi Myeza
Honourable Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson Honourable MEC of Public Works in KwaZulu-Natal, Martin Meyer His Worship the Mayor of Ethekwini, Cllr Cyril Xaba On behalf of the CBE, I wish to convey our sincere condolences Colleagues from various spheres of government…
Minister Macpherson vows to reform building regulations after Verulam construction collapse
Macpherson stressed that the immediate focus remains on the rescue operation, with his department refusing to speculate on the cause of the collapse at this stage. However, he confirmed that the Council for the Built Environment is set to lead the official investigation once the rescue phase is…
Minister Macpherson to visit site of KwaZulu-Natal Building Collapse
The Minister of Public Works & Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, will tomorrow, Saturday, 13 December 2025, visit the site of a four-story building collapse in Redcliffe, North of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, to receive a full briefing on the disaster and rescue efforts underway. The Minister will…
Designing Dignity: Leading Disability-Inclusive Futures in the Built Environment
South Africa’s built environment stands at a critical inflection point. As the country intensifies its efforts to transform cities, towns, human settlements, and social facilities it must confront a fundamental truth: our infrastructure, the buildings we design, the public spaces we shape, the transport mobility…