The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) joins millions of South Africans in commemorating our young people who lost their lives on 16 June 1976 under the theme “Accelerating youth economic emancipation for a sustainable future”. It is indeed befitting that in 2023, Youth Month…

The built environment sector plays a crucial role in our daily lives as it shapes communities and economic activities. As we celebrate 29 years of freedom, as a sector it is important that we pause, reflect, look back and re-imagine the role of the built…

As we prepare to celebrate the International Mother Earth Day on Saturday 22 April, it is important that we reflect on our daily practices, the way we live and work. With the built environment accounting for a significant portion of global greenhouse gas emissions, it…

The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) hosted a two-day Sustainability seminar on 04th and 05th April 2023 in Stellenbosch under the theme: “Past – Present – Future Mirror”. The seminar was officially opened by the Honourable Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Ms…

The impact of climate change is already felt across the globe, manifesting in unprecedented droughts, floods, bush fires, and other extreme weather events. South Africa has also bared the brunt of such with reference for example to the recent floodings in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, North West…

The Council for the Built Environment in partnership with Feenix, a crowdfunding initiative that was birthed from the #Feesmustfall movement by its founding partner Standard Bank, is launching the ‘Build a Dream’ a crowdfunding initiative for Built Environment Students. This initiative seeks to assist indebted…

The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) CEO, Dr Msizi Myeza and the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA) CEO, Mr Ntandazo Vimba together with their executive management teams met on 21 February 2023 to devise an implementation plan aimed at capacitating and improving service delivering…

One of the most significant challenges confronting the built environment sector is that, while government departments and state-owned entities are encouraged to appoint professionally registered professionals, they do not comply with these requirements during recruitment processes. There are many cases that can be cited, where…

On 24 and 25 January 2023, the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg – Centre of Applied Research and Innovation in the Built Environment (CARINBE), hosted a webinar on “Driving Digital Transition in the South African Built Environment”….

The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) is pleased to announce that Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, the Honourable Ms Patricia de Lille, in accordance with section 6 of the Council for the Built Environment Act (43 of 2000), has appointed its sixth term…