OVERCOMING LEADERSHIP BARRIERS FOR WOMEN IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT SECTOR – SABuildingReview
In South Africa, approximately 10% of the workforce in the Built Environment[1] comprises women, a proportion that is similarly reflected in numerous countries globally. Over the course of history, women in our nation have often been disregarded or marginalised in relation to their involvement in…
OVERCOMING LEADERSHIP BARRIERS FOR WOMEN IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT SECTOR
In South Africa, approximately 10% of the workforce in the Built Environment[1] comprises women, a proportion that is similarly reflected in numerous countries globally. Over the course of history, women in our nation have often been disregarded or marginalised in relation to their involvement in…
The role played by women in building for the future
The month of September, celebrated in our country as Heritage Month, provides us with an opportunity to shed light on the significant role that women have played in shaping our built environment, their invaluable contributions to nation-building and the development of a democratic society. As…
Fires Must Be Interpreted as Metaphors for the Challenges We Face as a Country
In recent past, we have unfortunately witnessed a series of devastating fires, violent floods, and explosions that have had profound impacts on our nation’s history, specifically in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Western Cape and North-west. These series of distressing incidents have had significant repercussions on various communities…
Town planners must build strategic movements
MSIZI MYEZA Inclusive urban development in South Africa should be something that dominates our public discourse: it affects most people daily, be it through the long distances that the poorest of the poor undertake to get to and from work, school and even health care;…
Climate change is a stark reality, Zikalala warns during indaba
“CLIMATE change is not a distant threat but a stark, present reality,” said Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) Minister, Sihle Zikalala. He was speaking at the 1st Built Environment Climate Change Indaba held yesterday at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban, under the theme: “Restoring…