Minister Dean Macpherson announces the inaugural meeting of the public asset management and infrastructure development advisory panel to support growth and jobs drive
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has announced that the first meeting of the advisory panel appointed to his office will take place at the beginning of July to support his efforts to drive growth and job creation.
The non-statutory advisory panel on Public Asset Management and Infrastructure Development serves on a voluntary basis and is not remunerated by the state. The panel will provide the Minister with regular advice aimed at delivering on Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) goals.
The Minister congratulated the panel members on their appointment and said he looks forward to working with them in the shared mission to build a better South Africa.
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, announced that the inaugural meeting of the non-statutory advisory panel to his office will be held in the first week of July 2025. The panel—which focuses on Public Asset Management and Infrastructure Development—follows a commitment the Minister made upon taking office to draw on expertise from both the public and private sectors to assist in reforming the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure. This forms part of his vision to turn South Africa into a construction site and ensure that public assets are used for the public good.
The panel members, who serve at no cost to the state and on a voluntary basis, were appointed through a public call for nominations. The Department received hundreds of applications and conducted an in-depth shortlisting process.
The Public Asset Management and Infrastructure Development Advisory Panel is made up of the following members:
- Monica Khumalo (Director, NKZ Properties)
- Johann Kotzé (CEO, Agri SA)
- Dorset Lebogang Musi (Senior Engineer and Projects Manager at Consulting Engineers)
- Estienne de Klerk (CEO, Growthpoint)
- Nathisha Singh (CEO, Transcendence Developments)
- Michael W. Clampett (Property Management Executive, Attacq)
- Anelisa Makrwede (Director, AKM Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers)
- Gerrit van den Berg (Head of Development, Atterbury)
- Jacqueline T. Gooch (Transport Planning, Zutari)
- Jeremy Gibberd (Professor, Built Environment)
- Zimbini Hill (Chairperson, IDT)
- Raymund John Parker (Director, Engineering Advice & Services)
- Theo Boshoff (CEO, Agricultural Business Chamber)
- Kubendran Govender (Executive Manager: Water & Sanitation)
- Qinisani Mbatha (Managing Director, Mbatha Walters & Simpson)
- Bedeshwar Ramgoolam (Group CEO, Ramgoolam)
- Lourens du Toit (Head of Infrastructure and Sustainability Land, Attacq)
- Teddy Daka (CEO, Zutari)
- Raymond N. Nkado (Managing Director, QualConsul QS)
- Sivuyile N. Mbewu (Managing Director, 4Dimension Engineering)
- Johannes K. Spot (Principal Architect and Construction Project Manager)
This panel reflects the Minister’s commitment to drawing on expertise from both the public and private sectors. At a time when economic and employment growth remain low, the role of this advisory panel is crucial to building a better South Africa.
The upcoming meeting of this panel underscores the commitment to reforming the Department so that it can effectively deliver on its mandate, turn the country into a construction site that drives growth and job creation, and ensure that public assets are used to benefit all South Africans.
“I have no doubt that this advisory panel will play a vital role in helping us build a more efficient and professional Department of Public Works and Infrastructure—one that delivers real improvements to the lives of South Africans across the country. I sincerely congratulate all those appointed and look forward to working with them as we build a better South Africa,” Macpherson said.
Enquiries:
James de Villiers
Spokesperson to the Minister
E-mail: james.devilliers@dpw.gov.za
Cell: 082 766 0276
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