CBE and UCT forge strategic partnership to advance national infrastructure and transformation goals
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) and the University of Cape Town’s Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment (UCT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 29 September 2025, that will redefine the relationship between academia, government, and the built environment sector. The MoU…
CBE and MISA forge strategic partnership to strengthen skills development in the Public Sector
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) and the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agency (MISA) concluded a strategic partnership to advance professionalisation and skills development in South Africa’s public sector. This collaboration was sealed through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Pretoria. This…
George Building Collapse : Minister Macpherson releases findings of ECSA and CBE investigations
(Note to editors: The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, released the outcomes of investigations into the George building collapse at a media briefing in George on Saturday morning, following a meeting with the victims and their families earlier that day. You can…
Youth in the Built Environment and Infrastructure Expo: “Empowering Youth Building a Skilled future”
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE), in collaboration with the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), invites members of the media to a Youth in the Built Environment and Infrastructure Expo, under the theme ‘‘Empowering youth building a skilled future” This is in…
Infrastructure maintenance just as critical as new infrastructure delivery, Ngoma says
While “turning South Africa into a construction site” is a noble goal, Auditor-General of South Africa national executive head of audit Bongi Ngoma has questioned Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson on how new infrastructure will be maintained. Read more: https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/infrastructure-maintenance-just-as-critical-as-new-infrastructure-delivery-ngoma-says-2025-04-01
Ministerial High -level dialogue with academia: “Bridging the Gap”
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE), an entity of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure invites media to a High-Level Minister’s Dialogue theme “Bridging the Gap,” in collaboration with tertiary institutions, focusing on South Africa’s infrastructure sector. Date: 16 May 2025 Location:…