On 3 November 2022, President Ramaphosa speaking at the National Assembly said “the spatial inequality in our country is one of the horrible legacies of apartheid and of our past… All over the world, and in many places in the world, poor people live inside…
Throughout history, major events have shaped town and regional planning and the built environment sector. The world’s population has been increasing exponentially, with estimates of growth at 174% between 1950 and 2010. Between 2010 to 2050, this figure is expected to rise by a further…
The CBE was covered in the following mainstream media platforms: Achieving Gender Equality. Diversity, and Inclusion in the Built Environment Professions – covered by Concrete Trends on 29 September 2022. Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Gender, equality, diversity, and inclusion in the built environment professions –…
On Thursday, 20 October 2022, the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) convened its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) through a hybrid sitting. The meeting attended by members of the ECSA Sixth Term Council, registered persons, government departments, academia as well as recognised Voluntary Associations,…
South African cities and towns, like their global counterparts, face the super-sized challenges of unemployment, poverty, inequality, and it is the 21st century mayors that must lead the charge. They all face historic imbalances that need attention, increasing constraints on existing resources due to new…
On the 5th of October 2022, the Council for the Built Environment Board (CBE) held a webinar under the theme: “Shattering the Glass Ceiling in the Built Environment Professions” and where stakeholders joined forces across the industry online to deconstruct the barriers, identify enablers and…
The Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Transformation Collaborative Committee (WEGE TCC), spearheaded by the Council for the Built Environment (CBE), promotes the participation of women in the built environment in the South African economy and fair treatment in their areas of work. Despite the strong…
Date: 13 September 2022 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Embargo: Nil The Council for the Built Environment is saddened by the disaster that unfolded the community of Jagersfontein in the Free State. As the sector we commit to work with government and assist with our…
The South African society is crying out for transformation to rectify the wrongs of the past. Part of the outcry is for the age-old-phenomenon of gender equality to transform. Gender inequality is experienced differently across different cultures. It is also very evident in our built…
Provincial human settlements fund the Gauteng Partnership Fund (GPF) and construction industry regulatory body the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) have signed a memorandum of understanding committing to driving transformation and promoting professional practice standards through the involvement of professionally registered persons, structured candidacy training and mentorship development. To achieve…
The Gauteng Partnership Fund (GPF) and the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Pretoria on 15 August 2022. The two entities committed to driving transformation, promoting professional practice standards through involvement of professionally registered persons, structured candidacy training,…
The National School of Government (NSG) and the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) signed a joint Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) on 14 July 2022 in Pretoria committing to work together on the professionalisation of the built environment in the public sector. The MoC will…
Recalibrating the Built Environment sector The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) held its first quarter Stakeholder Engagement on 05 July 2022, with the primary aim of bringing the industry and sector stakeholders together to discuss Built Environment matters. CBE had the honour of the…
Public entity the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) has reaffirmed its stance against any form of corruption in the country, as a co-signatory to the Infrastructure Built Anti-Corruption Forum’s anti-corruption pledge. The pledge was signed in Pretoria on June 30 by all the members…
CBE SUPPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE BUILT ANTI-CORRUPTION PLEDGE It has never been more important to stand firm against any form of corruption in the country – and the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) reaffirms this stance as a co-signatory to the Infrastructure Built Anti-Corruption Forum’s anti-corruption…
A team of built environment experts consisting of the Council for the Built Environment, South African Council for the Architectural Profession, South African Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession, Engineering Council of South Africa, South African Council for the Property Valuers Profession, South African Council…
Following the mid-April flooding in KwaZulu-Natal that caused widespread damage and killed more than 400 people, the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) has called for new ways of tackling urban development, saying South Africa can no longer repeat what had been done in the past. …
On 25 April 2022, I met a group of 18 young unemployed graduates. The purpose for the meeting was to explore the possibility of engaging them on short term projects. These young professionals are currently candidates in various disciplines within the built environment namely, civil…
The KwaZulu-Natal floods are a tragic reminder of the effects of climate change. There have to be new ways of tackling urban development, we can no longer repeat what has been done in the past. Adaptive ways of building infrastructure, settlement development, urban management and…
Along with the rest of the country, the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) together with the Councils for the Built Environment Professions, namely South African Council for the Architectural Profession, South African Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession, Engineering Council of South Africa, South…
Welcome Madam Deputy Minister The CBE was pleased to host Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Ms Noxolo Kiviet on Wednesday, 06 April 2022. With the onset of the new financial year, the visit was well-timed to define the framework of the CBE’s interventions…
In continuous pursuit of its mandate, the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) is launching the CBE Advice Desk. The CBE Advice Desk aims to provide the Built Environment sector with a central point of contact for industry related requests for advice or guidance on…
Dr Sitsabo Dlamini, Chairperson of the CBE Council delivered the keynote address on the Professional Practice of the Future at the Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors (BORAQS) seminar in Nairobi, Kenya on 17-18 March 2022. The Future is not Bleak, it is…
Evany Kapoku Tlhabola and Monthati Evelina Mariri were feathers in the Council for the Built Environment’s (CBE) cap with their achievements in the 2021 Grade 12 examination. They were honoured at the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure’s (DPWI) awards ceremony on 01 February 2022…
On 10 August 2021, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) published the draft National Infrastructure Plan (NIP) 2050 for public comment. A month later, the deadline for comment was extended to 01 October 2021. The NIP 2050 is a document that recognises that…
President Cyril Ramaphosa communicated our determination as a country in responding to the Covid-19 crisis when he said: “We are determined not merely to return our economy to where it was before the coronavirus, but to forge a new economy in a new global reality.”…
EAPASA and CBE Sign MoU to Address Common Challenges in the Built Environment The Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (EAPASA) and the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 12 November 2021 in Pretoria committing to…
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) sponsored 21 postgraduate quantity surveying students to attend the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession’s (SACQSP) Research Conference on 10 November 2021. The Quantity Surveying Research Conference will cover themes of infrastructure development, innovation and technology,…
Date: 23 July 2021 The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) will be conducting industry consultations on the gazetted Identification of Engineering Work. Section 26 of the Engineering Professions Act EPA, 46 of 2000, empowers ECSA to consult with stakeholders that may be affected by…
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) has embarked on an initiative to create a workable database of unemployed graduates in the Built Environment. This initiative aims to ease the plight of graduates who, after receiving their certificates, spend years without an opportunity to practice…
