[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…
Address by the Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Sihle Zikalala during the inaugural Association of Construction Project Managers Conference (ACPM)
Programme Director; The Director-General of Public Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Sifiso Mdakane; Head of the PMTE, Mr. Siza Sibande; Senior Managers; CEOs of our Public Entities; Presidents and Chairpersons of Regulatory Bodies and Voluntary Associations; President of the Association of Construction Project Managers (ACPM), Mr Anthony…
CBE hosts Western Cape Built Environment Stakeholder Engagement Roadshow
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE), in partnership with the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) and the University of Cape Town, will host the Western Cape Built Environment Stakeholder Engagement Roadshow (BESER) as part of a national series aimed at strengthening collaboration…
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…
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…