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Consulting engineers welcome cabinet reshuffle

Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has welcomed the recently announced changes to the National Executive. In a statement released after the cabinet reshuffle, the industry body said it particularly happy with the reappointment of highly...
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Department empowers women in construction

Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi recently launched the Department of Public Works Women Empowerment Advisory Committee (DPWWEAC) to address the lack of transformation in the Construction and Properties Industries. The launch comes after Minister...
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Public works turnaround strategy successful

Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi says his department has successfully implemented the first phase of its turnaround strategy aimed at stabilising the department and improving its lease management. The Minister said earlier this week that the...
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Public awareness of EPWP on the rise

Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi says the improved public awareness of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is due to the value it adds in the communities. EPWP is a flagship programme to fight poverty and unemployment through the provision...

Delivering NDP Priorities

Keynote speaker at the recent Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) conference, Minister Thulas Nxesi of the Department of Public Works, believes that, “Government cannot deliver the National Development Plan (NDP) alone. It is incumbent on the...
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Compliance versus complacency

Speaking at last week’s South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions conference Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi stated there is a renewed and sustained programme of action to transform the built environment. The...

CESA sets the record straight

Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) is encouraged by Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi’s support of its War Chest, but will like to clear some misconceptions about the need for such a fund. In his address at the inaugural South African...