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BULLETIN FEBRUARY 2020
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Meet the new captain of the Sona 2020 Industry Updates
ship at CBE - Dr Sitasabo
Dlamini has been appointed
Chairperson of the CBE
Council
Cover Photo: https://unsplash.com/photos/_SNgYl5JWxk
Dr Sitsabo Dlamini
Chairperson:
Council for the Built Environment
I look forward to mobilising the six Councils for the Built
Environment Professions and other strategic partners around a
national infrastructure development programme that stimulates
robust economic growth and job creation, while producing the
structures that add to our productivity and the creation of a better
life for all.
Who is Dr Sitsabo Dlamini?
Dr Dlamini is an industrious, upright and circumspect individual, one with a strong ethos and who
values integrity, dependability, leadership, attention to detail and initiative. He is an accomplished academic
and industry expert with vision. Dr Dlamini recalls listening to Dr Nelson Mandela, upon his release from
prison in 1990, where he commanded that young people must go back to school. By then, Dr Dlamini had just
matriculated. He heeded Dr Mandela’s call and in 1991 registered for an architectural diploma at what was
then Technikon Northern Transvaal (TNT), now Tshwane University of Technology in Soshanguve. It was here
that Dr Dlamini pioneered his architectural work.
After graduating from TNT, Dr Dlamini worked for Mike Payne Architects in Witbank and later RFB Architects
in Auckland Park. He now holds an MSc in International Construction Management from the University of
Bath, United Kingdom (UK) and a PhD in Political Economics from the University of Reading also in the UK.
Asked as to what underpins his ethos, Dr Dlamini asserted that “God always throws himself on the side of a
person who flows into his purpose and timing. He can take a person with less ability and use his/her extreme
capacity, just because they are willing to be available. I have discovered in life that if one aspired to wear the
captain’s cap and navigate the ship of business, personality is more important than a sheepskin from Harvard
University.”
“My career has been filled with sharp contrasts. From a poor family background in Soshanguve, I had to
struggle to earn my education. All my graduate study in South Africa and later my post-graduate academic
study in the UK was self-sponsored. First from piece jobs while studying, drawing building plans after hours
for people in the township and being paid unthinkable amounts. R50, R150, R200, you get the sense! Being
paid so little but still delivering the full scope of basic architectural services from design to getting the plans
approved by local authorities and sometimes even supervising the construction work. People in our previously
disadvantaged communities still can’t comprehend why they should pay a lot of money to just buy a piece of
paper, as they refer to building plans. This is a serious dilemma that architects and other Built Environment
Professionals are still faced with in their professional work, especially in developing economies. Later on in
my career, I sponsored my MSc and PhD studies through profits I was so blessed to earn after starting my own
architectural and project management practice, namely, Sitsabo Project Managers.”
What gets you out of bed every day?
“Deep within each of us there is an inner longing to live a life of greatness and contribution. This conviction
has made me determined in my life to work hard, making every sacrifice necessary - studying, learning, and
devoting every effort to make this a concentrated focus of my life. Life has taught me that success comes at
a price. It has to be paid for dearly and is only acquired with much patience and great effort. My conscience
has taught me that ends and means are inseparable, that ends actually pre-exist in the means. The means
I employ to accomplish the ends are as important to me as the ends. Allowing my life to be guided by my
conscience strengthens my integrity and assures me peace of mind. I believe it is better to displease people
by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong. The
ambition to really matter and make a difference in my sphere of influence is the fundamental reason for me to
get out of bed every day.”
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Dr Sitsabo Dlamini
Chairperson:
Council for the Built Environment cont...
What are your expectations of your role at CBE?
“First, I would like to thank Minister Patricia de Lille for entrusting me with the mammoth responsibility to serve
at the Council for the Built Environment. I am very humbled to be chosen by the Minister to lead the CBE at
a time when our country is confronted with severe economic challenges. I am conscious of the magnitude of
responsibility that has been placed on my shoulders along with the collective wisdom of the CBE Council, to
provide the strategic leadership necessary to transform the Built Environment with a view to positively impact
society. The CBE’s mandate is at the core of government’s National Development Plan (NDP) 2030 vision to
eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by 2030. In President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent State of the Nation
Address, economic transformation and job creation have been promulgated by the President as the number
one priority for government this year.”
“Persuaded by the President’s commitment, opportunity has clearly spread its wings before us. While the
economy may not have been growing and creating the much needed jobs in the recent past, South Africa has a
great, great future. Growth theory helps us to explain the economic growth phenomenon as it relates to the Built
Environment sector. The contribution of the sector’s products to capital formation is emphasised. Therefore,
we have at our disposal an intellectual framework that we will certainly employ to unpack much of the debate
over public policy (favourable economic policies) aimed at making better use of the Built Environment sector
and promoting long run economic growth that creates jobs.
“Growth in the South African economy has been hindered by among other things inefficiencies arising from
mediocre infrastructure, inadequate institutional structures and imperfect capital and goods markets. The
Built Environment sector is considered a major sector of the economy throughout the world. It accounts
for about 10% of most countries’ GDP and 50% of the gross fixed capital formation of both national and
world economies. A sector of the economy this big, cannot avoid but have an impact on economic growth.
Given such fundamental dynamics, the Built Environment sector is too important to ignore. I look forward
to mobilising the six Councils for the Built Environment Professions and other strategic partners around a
national infrastructure development programme that stimulates robust economic growth and job creation,
while producing the structures that add to our productivity and the creation of a better life for all.”
Who is your role model?
“My entire life story is indebted to our forebears, in particular Rev John Langalibalele Dube, who led by example,
asserted leadership courage that was characterised by perseverance and sacrifice.” Quoting from Rev Dube’s
inaugural speech he presented in 1912, after being elected the first President of the then African Native
Congress, Dr Dlamini contended that “Although, as a race, we possess the unique distinction of being the first-
born sons of this great and beautiful continent; just awakening into political life, born on January 8, in this the
year of grace 1912. Yes, politically, new-born babies, we are still very young and inexperienced, and as such
it behoves us to feel our way slowly and warily. While teaching ourselves to walk boldly and upright before all
mankind, we must still be careful ever to seek out the way where wisdom leads, treading softly, plodding along
the bright path illuminated by righteousness and reason – the steep and thorny path, yet the only one that will
safely and surely lead us to our goal, the attainment of our rightful inheritance as sons, daughters and citizens
of this beautiful country.”
The hallmark of Dr Dlamini’s professional and academic journey has been his tireless devotion to changing
lives and making a contribution. In his motivational treatise published in 2016 titled “Moving on”, Dr Dlamini
asserted that “I cannot help but think of the greatness of that phenomenal spirit that guided Rev Dube’s life. My
mind is persuaded to reflect not just on what he did or how he did it, but to contemplate where that vast mental
energy came from. What sort of fuel did Rev Dube run on? Was he genetically or hormonally endowed with
some superior process of internal combustion, or did his power arise out of childhood psychological
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Dr Sitsabo Dlamini
Chairperson:
Council for the Built Environment cont...
conditioning?” As you continue reading Dr Dlamini’s book, you pick up quite enough of the data you need to
form a pretty good idea of the psychology that drove Rev Dube and other role models that have shaped Dr
Dlamini’s character and disposition.
Confronted as to why he considers the likes of Rev John Langalibalele Dube as his role model, Dr Dlamini
said that “It is vital to expose yourself to inspiration of the kind that lifts the spirit and the mind to upper-level
emotional and intellectual response. The fire of enthusiasm will not burn forever unless you throw some fresh
logs on it. Apart from studying people who have done inspiring things, I have learnt to run as hard as I can
from the cynics, gripers and negativists. They are not going anywhere. I am. So I rigidly police what I allow
to enter my mind. The magic word that motivates is a mysterious and powerful phenomenon. I believe the
person who keeps his mind open to it is on the way to fabulous life experiences.”
What is on your bucket list?
“As part of a wide ranging collective of academic and professional expertise that every Honourable Member
of Council brings to the CBE, I am exuberant that we will all commit fully to the CBE’s 2025 strategic plan
recently adopted and position the CBE as global leader in the Built Environment space. Working together with
our strategic partners, we will alleviate any potential risks and uncertainties that may inhibit innovation and
the pioneering of new approaches to infrastructure development, in line with the NDP. We will not cease from
exploration as Council, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we began and to know the place
for the first time,” envisioned Dr Dlamini.
Asked as to what exactly he hoped to achieve for the Built Environment fraternity of South Africa, Dr Dlamini
said, “South Africa groans for economic emancipation. To answer this question I would borrow from the
wisdom of Rev John Langalibalele Dube, who envisioning the bewilderment that was to characterise the
road to liberation propagated that ‘Many are the difficulties I foresee in our way – enemies without, fierce and
frank; dangers within, undersigned perhaps, but still more harmful. It will be an uphill fight, but our watchword
shall be ‘Excelsior!’ – onward, higher; cautiously, ploddingly! By dint of our perseverance, our patience, our
reasonableness, our law-abiding methods and the justice of our demands, all these obstacles shall be removed
and enemies overcome. We have been distinguished by the world as a race of born gentlemen – a truly
glorious title, bestowed on few other peoples – and by the gentleness of our manners (poor though we may be,
unlettered and ill-clad), and by the nobility of our character shall we break down the adamantine wall of colour,
prejudice and force even our enemies to be our admirers and our friends.’
“Discontent with economic changes since 1994 has led most parts of our rural communities to feel ignored and
left behind. The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Honourable Patricia de Lille has reiterated her
commitment to the attainment of a transformed Built Environment sector. Among other priorities, the Minister
is determined to focus on youth empowerment, provision of quality infrastructure and the use of efficient and
lean approaches to development. There is an urgent need to rethink policy reforms in the Built Environment
sector that hold out the promise of economic emancipation through trickle-down economics in the absence of
a modicum of shared prosperity. In the wake of the fourth industrial revolution, we must augment the adoption
of emerging smart technologies such as robotics to redefine the Built Environment landscape. The key to our
economic challenges is to seek inward-looking strategies, not merely nationally, but also regionally. It is about
time we move away from orthodox preoccupations with microeconomic concerns and focus on transforming
our economy away from inherited colonial patterns. We have to un-become what colonial education has
modelled us to be as we become what we are becoming.”
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SONA in a nutshell
Load shedding will continue - in a manner that is predictable and minimises disruption and cost to firms and
households.
Private companies will be allowed to produce their own electricity
Additional electricity to be added to the national grid
Municipalities will finally be allowed to buy their own power from independent power producers
A ‘social compact’ will be established to save Eskom. The social partners – trade unions, business, community
and government – are committed to mobilising funding to address Eskom’s financial crisis in a financially
sustainable manner
Measures to be introduced to cut public sector spending
Sovereign wealth fund and state bank to be established
Mboweni’s economic reform plan to be implemented - to charge government departments interest on late
payments, reducing red tape by 25% in five years, and the better financing of farmers
Water use licences, which previously took up to five years to process, will be issued within 90 days
Durban port to be overhauled
Nine new TVET colleges to be built n Sterkspruit, Aliwal North, Graaff Reinet and Ngqungqushe in the
Eastern Cape, and in Umzimkhulu, Greytown, Msinga, Nongoma and Kwagqikazi in KwaZulu-Natal the next
year. A new science university is on the cards for Ekurhuleni
Robotics at schools - introduced at grades R to three in 200 schools in South Africa in 2020, with a plan to
implement it fully by 2022
More police in tourism areas, with Tourism Safety Monitors trained and a reserve police capacity established
Specialised policing units strengthened and anti-gang units will be further strengthened
Hammanskraal to get ‘crime detection university’
Domestic violence act to be amended
A national anti-corruption strategy to be launched
Infrastructure projects over R700 billion over 10 years to be built
Smart city to be built at Lanseria
One percent of the budget allocated to youth unemployment
Funding 1,000 young entrepreneurs in the next 100 days
Industrial Development Corporation to spend R10 billion on women-owned businesses. A new platform
called SheTradesZA will also be launched to assist women-owned businesses to participate in global value
chains and markets
CBE Bulletin 5SONA cont... State will be forced to buy from local companies to empower black and emerging businesses and ad- vance radical economic transformation Industry master plans completed for vehicle manufacturing, clothing and textiles, poultry, steel and sugar have been completed, to save close to 200,000 jobs Free data for South Africans - a free daily allocation of data and free access to educational and other pub- lic interest websites are also being planned Spectrum to be released by the end of 2020 – Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICA- SA) has undertaken to conclude the licensing of high demand spectrum for industry via auction before the end of 2020 700,000 hectares of state-owned land to be released for agriculture production Drought resistant seeds to be developed Cannabis production - policy on the use of cannabis products for medicinal purposes will also be formulat- ed to build the industry in line with global trends Sign language to become SA’s 12th official language District-based model of development which seeks to take an integrated approach to service delivery will be expanded to 23 districts Ministers to sign performance agreements to strengthen the capacity of the state and increase ac- countability Source: https://www.businessinsider.co.za/31-things-you-need-to-know-from-sona2020-including-a-new- smart-city-municipal-electricity-and-a-state-bank-2020-2 6 CBE Bulletin
INDUSTRY UPDATE
17 February 2020
SACPCMP Appeals to Construction Industry to take
Cognisance of System Update
The South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) is appealing
to the Built Environment to be mindful of any professional registration-related delays or challenges that the
Construction Industry’s stakeholders may face during the next six to ten weeks.
The delays may be as a result of a system update that the SACPCMP recently commenced with, in its efforts
to improve service delivery to its stakeholders.
“We commenced with an update of the Council’s registration and application systems in response to frustrations
that the Council’s stakeholders have faced over the past years in their registration and application processes. It
is expected that the update will result in both improved governance as well as a more user-friendly interface for
applicants and Registered Persons,” said SACPCMP Registrar, Mr. Butcher Matutle. “There will be changes,
delays and some challenges. We are doing all we can to ensure that the update takes place as swiftly as
possible.”
The initial phase of the update is expected to take approximately six to ten weeks to complete. Matutle
requested that sector stakeholders, employers and government organisations be aware that the update could
affect activities such as tender or job applications, where evidence of registration would be required.
The update will cause delays in the issuing of registration certificates, invoicing, the finalization of those
currently in the application process who may be awaiting examination or interview date confirmations.
Over the next two weeks, the SACPCMP will issue communique to its Registered Persons and applicants,
along with a temporary letter confirming their status in either the registration or application process.
“We ask that Built Environment representatives and employers take cognisance of these letters, should they
be submitted as evidence in tender or job application requirements. Should there be any doubt in terms of
the validity of the letters, organisations are welcome to contact the SACPCMP to verify the authenticity of
the documents. The Council will keep the sector updated on project progress and advise once standard
operations fully resume,” said Matutle.
To verify the registration status of applicants or Registered Persons, as well as the authenticity of SACPCMP
system update-related documents, please email your query to: systemupdates@sacpcmp.org.za
Detailed communication regarding the update will be posted on the SACPCMP’s web and social media
platforms over the next few weeks. In addition, stakeholders will receive direct communication regarding the
update and its timeline. Visit www.sacpcmp.org.za for regular updates.
Ends-
CBE Bulletin 7PRESS RELEASE
31 January 2020
CONSTRUCTION SECTOR BODY BATES THEIR BREATH AS MINISTER BLADE NZIMANDE
LAUNCHES AN INVESTIGATION INTO FINANCIAL MISCONDUCT AT THE CONSTRUCTION
SECTOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING AUTHORITY (CETA)
The country’s body of construction contractors Master Builders South Africa (MBSA), has called for an urgent
meeting with the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology. The meeting is meant to provide
clarity on the standing of thousands of learners who are in training programmes supported by the CETA.
The Construction Education and Training Authority was placed under administration by Minister Nzimande
on the 29 January 2020 to facilitate an investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement and
maladministration.
“We have thousands of learners placed with building contractors on learnerships, apprenticeships and candidacy
programmes and the immediate concern is to ensure that the placing of the CETA under administration does
not result in unintended consequences for these programmes and for skills development in the construction
sector.” said MBSA President Mr John Matthews.
Matthews confirmed that MBSA was aware of ongoing challenges at the CETA, which were causing significant
delays in payments of training grants, bursaries and stipends to employers and learners.
At just below 10% of the total labour force of the country, the construction industry remains one of the largest
employers in the country. However, the lack of qualified and experienced workers has been cited as one of the
biggest threats facing the industry. To improve delivery of skills programmes in the country, Minister Nzimande
made an undertaking to implement a Contract Management System to keep track of the flow of funds, so that
financial management becomes more transparent within the Department. He also indicated that there would
be consequences for individuals who fail to comply.
“As an industry body, maintaining a steady supply of the required building skills for the country is at the core
of what we do for our members, and we remain committed to working with the Minister to ensure that the
CETA is more effective and delivers the skills needs of the industry. We also support any action aimed at
entrenching good corporate governance and better performance, but we are concerned that this development
may jeopardise current skills programmes and those that are planned for the near future” said Matthews.
Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) is a Federation of registered employer Associations representing
contractors and employers in the construction industry, and is regulated in terms of Section 107 of the Labour
Relations Act 66 of 1995. The Federation’s nine Master Builders Associations, and three Affiliate Associations
represent more than 3500 contractors and employers in the industry.
ENDS
Contact Information: Mr Terrence Mwase Email:
Master Builders South Africa Tel: 011 205900 TMwase@masterbuilders.org.za
Cell: 073 201 8718 Website:
www.masterbuilders.org.za
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