(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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
(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…
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…
On 14 November 2024, Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure ,Honourable Dean Macpherson said when addressing members of the National Assembly: “Another key contributor to delays has been the lack of enforceable oversight standards within our regulatory framework. We are addressing this by empowering the Council…
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE), an entity of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) responsible for regulating the built environment professions, is pleased to announce its official sponsorship agreement with Broll Property Group (Broll). As one of Africa’s leading commercial property…
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE), an entity of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure will, on 01 April 2025 host the Inaugural Public Works Infrastructure Summit. Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Dean Mcpherson will deliver the keynote address. The Summit…
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) and WaFunda have partnered to provide young people with free access to financial education through Black Bullion South Africa, a digital financial education platform. This partnership underscores our shared commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive environment for…
In November 2023, MinMEC endorsed the Built Environment Professionalisation and Skills Development Strategy for the Built Environment. The strategy is equipped with 12 strategic interventions for the projectisation of the professionalisation of the built environment sector. As part of implementing the strategy, the Council for…
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) is excited to announce our Back-to-School Campaign, under the theme “Education is a Basic Right.” The theme underscores CBE’s commitment to diversity and inclusion in the sector by encouraging more young learners to pursue mathematics and science subjects….
Minister Dean Macpherson, Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala, MEC Matome Chiloane, MEC Jacob Mamabolo, Director General Mr. Sifiso Mdakane, Chairpersons and CEOs of Public Entities, and most importantly, the award recipients, Today is symbolic in many respects. Firstly, we celebrate the 2024 Bursary Awards recipients, as…
As Built Environment Professionals—architects, town planners, engineers, quantity surveyors, land surveyors, environmental practitioners, construction and project managers and more—our role and responsibility extend far beyond the realms of mere bricks and mortar, artistic designs, or infrastructural layouts. The depth and gravity of our work bury…
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) and the Public Service Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA) have solidified their partnership to advance skills development in South Africa’s public service through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 10 December 2024 in Pretoria. With a…
This year’s Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM) theme is “Celebrating 30 Years of Democracy: Creating a Disability-Inclusive Society for a Better Quality of Life and the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.” This theme aligns with the national focus on commemorating three decades…
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal – The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) and the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) successfully hosted the highly anticipated second annual Built Environment Recognition Awards (BERA) on 27 November 2024. The event, under the theme “Road to Professional Registration,” showcased exceptional…
The construction industry plays a pivotal role in the economic development of South Africa, contributing to infrastructure growth, job creation and overall national development. As reported in the “South Africa Construction Industry Databook series – Market Size & Forecast by Value and Volume, Q2 2024…
This statement shall deal with processes around the development and implementation of the Identification of Work (IDoW) within the built environment. 1. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE IDOW The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) is a regulator of the professions practicing and providing regulatory frameworks…
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) and the Construction Education and Training Authority (CETA) are gearing up to host the 2nd Built Environment Recognition Awards (BERA) in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. This prestigious event, themed “Road to Professional Registration” underscores ongoing efforts to promote career advancement…
“Celebrating 30 Years of Democracy: Creating a Disability-Inclusive Society for a Better Quality of Life and the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities” The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) will convene its Annual Built Environment Colloquium for Persons with Disabilities on 3…
The 2024 World Town Planning Day coincides with the Built Environment Climate Change Indaba, which is convened in partnership with Mandeni Local Municipality. When we started conceptualising this Indaba, a series of questions were posed: Why Mandeni? My response was, why not Mandeni? I responded…
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) is on track to convene its second Built Environment Climate Change Indaba (BECCI) next week. “The CBE’s 2024 BECCI is centered on building a climate-resilient built environment for South Africa while acknowledging and incorporating the Indigenous Knowledge Systems…
Mandeni: The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) is preparing for its second Built Environment Climate Change Indaba (BECCI) scheduled for next week. The event will focus on creating a climate-resilient built environment in South Africa, integrating Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) throughout the construction lifecycle,…
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) is well on track to convene its second Built Environment Climate Change Indaba (BECCI) in Mandeni Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal on 07-08 November 2024. The Indaba will be held under the theme” Co-creation of spaces and places that respond to just transition”. The BECCI is a…
