Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has announced a series of reform measures aimed at strengthening safety, accountability and infrastructure delivery. In his keynote address at the second Public Works and Infrastructure Summit, held in Johannesburg, on July 3, Macpherson said this framework would be important in assisting the built environment industry restore market and public confidence following a string of fatal building failures across South Africa.

Minister Dean Macpherson has launched a new construction safety framework, citing building collapses in George, Redcliffe and Ormonde as evidence of regulatory failures and…

Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson has launched a crucial framework to prevent building collapses in South Africa, addressing the urgent need for improved safety standards…