T Didiza inaugurates Council for Built Environment

16 August 2006

Minister of Public Works Ms Thoko Didiza has inaugurated the second term of
office of the twenty (20) members for the Council for the Built Environment
(CBE) today at the Emperors Palace, Johannesburg International Airport.

The CBE is a statutory body for the Department of Public Works established
by a government Act (Act 43 of 2000) and strategically positioned to give
leadership in matters related to the built environment professions,
construction sector in general and advise the Minister of Public Works on
policy matters.

The new board members represent the professional councils of architecture,
engineering, landscape architecture, quantity surveying, property valuations,
and project and construction management. The council members will address
pertinent issues in the built environment such as transformation and skills
development while strengthening good corporate governance.

Speaking at the inauguration, Minister Didiza said that the council members
will, amongst others, assist in promoting and protecting the interests of the
public in the built environment; promote and maintain a sustainable built
environment and natural environment; promote ongoing human resource development
in the built environment; and ensure the uniform application of norms and
guidelines set by the councils for the professions throughout the built
environment.

Minister Didiza said that the appointment of the new members for the CBE
marks a milestone in the history of the Council.

“I believe that the newly appointed members collectively represent the
necessary leadership capability, expertise and knowledge in the built
environment, while maintaining a reasonable balance in terms of competence,
race, gender and geographical composition.”

The Minister said: “As the country emerges from the ruins of apartheid,
South Africa is standing on the edge of new challenges and the nation requires
an institutional arrangement in the mould of the CBE, which will harness the
opportunities available to promote the agenda of development, growth and
transformation.”

The newly appointed chairperson Mr Sipho Madonsela assured the Minister and
the people of South Africa that the CBE will be committed to the ideals and
goals of Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (AsgiSA) and
government’s development and transformation agenda. “Achieving the goals of
AsgiSA through the CBE will include, amongst others, focussing on attaining
scarce skills in the built environment.” He also pledged that the Council will
act as a conduit between government and professions within the built
environment, ensuring skills acquisition, transformation, and compliance to
legislation.

The outgoing Chairperson of the council Mr Malcolm Campbell said that he
would like the new council to focus on strategic leadership and rigorously look
at taking the built environment profession forward in meeting the exciting
challenges ahead.

List of 2006 CBE Members

Madonsela SE Mr
Chairperson
Engineering Council of South Africa

Breedlove G Prof
Deputy Chairperson
South African Council for Landscape Architectural Profession
P.O. Box 259
Persequor Park
0020

Campbell M Mr
South African Council for the Architectural Profession
Private Bag X02
Randpark Ridge
2156

Chauke RL Mr
South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession
P.O. Box 3527
Halfway House
1685

Damstra G Mr
Department of Public Works

Deeks MRD Mr
Public

Evans K Ms
South African Council for the Property Valuers Profession

Haasbroek S Mr
Government

Hlatshwayo AB Dr
Public

Israelite C Mr
South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions

Lehobye TI Mr
South African Council for the Property Valuers Profession
1574 Mamelodi Gardens
P.O. Rethabile
0122

Manyathi T Mr
Government
Department of Transport and Public Works

Moleko K Mr
South African Council for the Architectural Profession
Private Bag X02
Randpark Ridge
2156

Montwedi M Ms
Government

Newberry R Mr
South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions

Perumal S Prof
Public

Pullen R Mr
Engineering Council of South Africa
Private Bag X691
Bruma
2026

Setshedi GP Mr
Public

Smit S Ms
South African Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession

Van der Hoven MC Ms
South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession

For further information, please contact:
Trodger Thebe
Department of Public Works
Cell: 082 908 1850

Bridget Bhengu
Council for the Built Environment
Cell: 082 498 8578

Issued by: Department of Public Works and Council for the Built
Environment
16 August 2006