Minister Speeches
- DateSpeech
- 2025/05/06 MINISTER MACPHERSON HONOURS VICTIMS OF GEORGE BUILDING COLLAPSE, VOWS TO WORK CLOSELY WITH ALL SPHERES OF GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE JUSTICE
- 2025/04/08 Gender Based Violence remarks
- 2025/04/06 DESPITE COORDINATED FIGHTBACK CAMPAIGN, MINISTER MACPHERSON REMAINS DETERMINED TO CLEAN UP IDT
- 2025/03/28 MINISTER MACPHERSON ANNOUNCES TIDE IS TURNING AGAINST CONSTRUCTION MAFIA, PROGRESS BEING MADE WITH DPWI REFORMS
- 2025/03/27 MINISTER MACPHERSON JOINS HANDS WITH MECs TO DELIVER TO COMMUNITIES AND TO TURN WORDS INTO ACTION
- 2025/03/20 MINISTER MACPHERSON PROMISES TO BE A POLITICAL CHAMPION FOR EPWP – AND TO ADDRESS CONCERNS HEAD-ON
- 2025/02/12 SONA REPLY: IN 7 MONTHS, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS IS DELIVERING TANGIBLE RESULTS AFTER YEARS OF NEGLECT
- 2024/11/19 DRAWING A LINE IN THE SAND: ENDING DISRUPTION AT SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTRUCTION SITES FOR GOOD
- 2024/09/17 Minister Dean Macpherson - Working together, We can build South Africa
- 2024/08/28 Minister Dean Macpherson on progress being made in the Department of DPWI Speech was on the 28 August 2024
- 2024/08/13 Agri Limpopo Conference speech was on the 13 august 2024
- 2024/07/23 2024-25 BUDGET POLICY SPEECH BY THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE MR DEAN MACPHERSON DELIVERED TO THE NCOP
- 2024/07/16 BUDGET VOTE SPEECH BY THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE (DPWI) HON. DEAN MACPHERSON, 16 JULY 2024
- 2024/04/19 REMARKS BY THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SIHLE ZIKALALA DURING THE HANDOVER OF THE CHATSWORTH MAGISTRATE COURT, CHATSWORTH, 19 APRIL 2024
- 2024/01/25 Revised Bursary Award Ceremony Remarks by DPWI Minister Sihle Zikalala - 25 January 2024
- 2023/09/27 Awards Remarks at the Africa Engineering Week by DPWI Minister Sihle Zikalala - 27 September 2023 V2
- 2023/09/25 Remarks by DPWI Minister Sihle Zikalala During the 9th UNESCO Africa Engineering Week -25 September 2023
- 2023/08/31 Keynote Address by Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Sihle Zikalala
- 2023/05/31 NCOP BUDGET VOTE SPEEECH by DPWI Minister Sihle Zikalala - 31 May 2023
- 2023/05/23 SPEECH BY HON. SIHLE ZIKALALA, THE MINISTER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE, ON THE OCCASION OF THE BUDGET VOTE 2023/24, 23 MAY 2023
- 2023/03/31 Minister Sihle Zikalala’s speech at the Youth Economic Assembly: We stand ready to continue providing a helping hand to the youth of our country and we will continue to appeal to the private sector to play a bigger role to support youth entrepreneurship and small business so that indeed we can create a South Africa that belongs to all
- 2023/03/28 Minister Sihle Zikalala’s address at the Africa Valuation Conference: We call upon all African patriots and experts in the valuation field to play their part in building this Africa of our aspirations
- 2023/01/26 DPWI AWARDS 72 BURSARIES TO MATRICULANTS FOR BUILT ENVIRONMENT COURSES: AN INVESTMENT INTO OUR YOUNG LEADERS
- 2022/12/08 TOGETHER WE MUST DO MORE AND ACT TO PROTECT AND SAVE OUR WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM GBVF
- 2022/11/29 GREEN HYDROGEN SECTOR A NEW FRONTIER IN ENERGY
- 2022/05/25 NCOP BUDGET VOTE 2022 DELIVERED BY MINISTER PATRICIA DE LILLE, MP ON 25 MAY 2022
- 2022/05/24 DPWI BUDGET VOTE 2022 DELIVERED BY MINISTER PATRICIA DE LILLE, MP ON 24 MAY 2022
- 2022/05/05 SPEECH BY MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE, PATRICIA DE LILLE LATEST BRIDGE HANDED OVER TO EMPANGENI COMMUNITY TO BRING MUCH NEEDED RELIEF ESPECIALLY AFTER FLOODING
- 2022/02/01 Our next generation of built environment professionals must grab this opportunity to use education to change our country and build South Africa to realise our true potential
- 2021/12/06 Investment is the key to unlocking economic growth and creating jobs for our industries and people
- 2021/11/29 Bridges delivered to rural communities in KwaZulu Natal bring lifesaving infrastructure to communities who need it most..
- 2021/10/07 Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium (SIDSSA) 2021 presents..
- 2021/05/26 Minister Patricia de Lille Budget Vote 13 NCOP 26 May 2021..
- 2021/05/25 Minister Patricia de Lille Budget Vote Speech 25 May 2021..
- 2021/05/22 Minister de Lille speech at the Tafelkop farmers title deed handover in...
- 2021/03/11 Speech by Minister Patricia de Lille MP at KZN Welisizwe Rural Bridges..
- 2020/10/04 Mooikloof development launch speech 4 October 2020 Media.
- 2020/07/27 GAZETTING OF STRATEGIC INTEGRATED PROJECTS – THE NEXT STEP IN THE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SA’s INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PLAN.
- 2021/07/16 Speech by Minister Patricia de Lille MP..
- 2020/06/23 Speech by Minister Patricia de Lille at the inaugural Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium of South Africa(SIDSSA).
- 2020/02/15 District Six claimants must be returned to the area as a matter of urgency.
- 2020/01/09 Minister Patricia de Lille awards bursaries to more than 50 matriculants to study in various built environment fields.
- 2019/12/05 Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu Deputy Minister for Women Youth & Persons with Disabilities, Professor Hlengiwe Mkhize.
- 2019/11/28 Note to editors: The following speech was delivered by Minister Patricia de Lille at the United Nations International Day of Solidarity with the people of Palestine held at DIRCO in Pretoria today.
- 2019/07/30 Minister Patricia De Lille remarks at a joint meeting DPWI and Justice
- 2019/07/10 Minister Patricia De Lille tabling the DPWI Budget Vote 11 FINAL - 10 July
- 2018/07/19 Joint Media Conference: Public Works and SIU
- 2018/07/12 Construction Sector Charter Council strategy planning session - keynote input by Minister TW Nxesi - 12 July 2018
- 2018/06/15 PUBLIC WORKS MINISTER TW NXESI AND AGRÉMENT SOUTH AFRICA LAUNCH THE AGRÉMENT SOUTH AFRICA AS FULLY FLEDGED LEGAL ENTITY OF THE DEPARTMENT
- 2018/05/09MINISTER NXESI VISITS IZIKO MUSEUM FOR QUALITY INSPECTION AND ALSO MEETS DPW PROGRAMMES BENEFICIARIES
- 2018/04/03Minister Nxesi send his condolences at the passing of Winnie Madikizela – Mandela
- 2018/03/22The Department of Public Works Is Refurbishing Dr JL Dube House
- 2018/05/15Minister TW Nxesi 2018 Budget Vote Speech – 15 May 2018
- 2018/01/12Keynote Address Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko on the occasion of Departmental Bursary And Recognition Ceremony St. George’s Hotel, Irene
- 2017/06/13Speech delivared by Minister Nhleko at the property sector charter council
- 2017/05/16Final DPW Policy Statement Budget Speech - 16 May 2017
- 2017/29/03Small Harbours and State Coastal Properties Development
- 2017/31/01Ministerial Address to National Office Staff
- 2017/13/01DPW: Human Capital Investment Bursary Awards Ceremony
- 2016/12/08Ceremony to welcome the Cuban Technical Advisors
- 2016/11/17Minister EPWP 2016 Summit closing remarks - 17112016
- 2016/10/21Annual Strategic Planning Session: DPW and PMTE
- 2016/07/20Bela Bela Career Expo Minister speech
- 2016/04/20Minister TW Nxesi MP address Budget Policy Votes
- 2016/01/15Public Works Minister TW Nxesi, MP’s keynote address at a Bursary Awards
- 2015/09/30Report-back on the Turnaround of the Department of Public Works
- 2015/08/21Minister Nxesi Speech- Launch of Women Empowerment Advisory Committee
- 2015/08/14Minister Nxesi Speech -Strategic Planning
- 2015/05/06Highlights in Minister Nxesi's 2015 Budget Vote Speech
- 2015/05/06Public Works Minister TW Nxesi, MP’s 2015 Budget Vote Speech
- 2015/01/13Public Works Minister TW Nxesi, MP’s speech at the 2015 DPW Bursary Awards Ceremony in Centurion - Pretoria
- 2014/12/02Public Works Minister TW Nxesi, MP’s speech at the Launch of the DPW Advisory Council in Pretoria
- 2014/10/28Public Works Minister TW Nxesi, MP's closing address at the Expanded Public Works Programme Summit in Centurion
- 2014/10/26Public Works Minister TW Nxesi, MP's closing address at the Kamoso Awards in Centurion
- 2014/10/21Public Works Minister TW Nxesi’s keynote address at the SACPCMP: 2nd Project and Construction Management Professions Conference in Midrand
- 2014/10/20Public Works Minister TW Nxesi’s speech at the official opening of the SACPCMP: 2nd Project and Construction Management Professions Conference in Midrand
- 2014/10/07Public Works Minister TW Nxesi, MP’s speech at the Property and Construction Career Week in Johannesburg
- 2014/09/14Public Works Minister TW Nxesi, MP’s keynote address during the launch of the Construction Industry Development Board’s 5 Year Review in Centurion
- 2014/09/05Public Works Minister TW Nxesi’s speech during the Council for the Built Environment’s (CBE) Inauguration of the 4th Term Council in Pretoria
- 2014/09/02Public Works Minister TW Nxesi’s input on the launch of “Skills for and through SIPs” Report on 02 September 2014 in Johannesburg
- 2014/08/6-8Public Works Minister Honourable TW Nxesi, MP’s input on Building the new DPW: Operationalising the PMTE during a Working Session in Sandton
- 2014/08/07Public Works Minister Honourable TW Nxesi, MP’s address during the International Union of Architects (UIA) Official Closing Ceremony in Durban
- 2014/08/04Public Works Minister Honourable TW Nxesi, MP’s address during the official opening ceremony of the International Union of Architects (UIA) congress in Durban
- 2014/07/24Public Works Minister Honourable TW Nxesi, MP’s Summary of the Policy Debate on Budget Vote 7 at the National Council of Provinces (NCOP)
- 2014/07/24Public Works Minister Honourable TW Nxesi, MP’s Policy Debate on Budget Vote 7 at the National Council of Provinces (NCOP)
- 2014/07/16Budget Vote Speech, Vote 7: Public Works
- 2014/03/27Keynote address delivered by Honourable TW Nxesi, MP Minister of Public Works during the Bursary Awards Ceremony on 27 March 2014 in Pretoria
- 2014/03/26Speech delivered by Honourable TW Nxesi, MP Minister of Public Works during the official Handing-over of the Makhado District Office to the Department of Home Affairs on 26 March 2014 in Makhado, Limpopo
- 2014/02/10Public Works Minister Mr TW Nxesi, MP’s speech at the Construction Regulations Launch at Birchwood Hotel
- 2014/01/09Minister TW Nxesi’s: DPW Human Capital Investment: Bursary Awards Ceremony
- 2013/12/17Public Works Minister TW Nxesi's closing remarks at a Year End Meeting with DDG's
- 2013/11/26Mr TW Nxesi's speech at the cidb Employment Skills Development Agency (ESDA) Pilot Graduation Ceremony & cidb Best Practice Standards Launch in Pretoria
- 2013/10/22Minister TW Nxesi, MP, delivers a keynote address at the 2013 Young Professionals Seminar
- 2013/10/18The Minister’s speech at the Strategic Planning Workshop in St Georges Hotel – 18 November 2013
- 2013/10/172013 Kamoso Awards at the Emperor’s Palace in Kempton Park
- 2013/10/03Launch of the EPWP Social Sector Youth Community Safety and Security Programme at Ntabankulu in the Eastern Cape
- 2013/10/02Mpumalanga Provincial Kamoso Awards 2013
- 2013/07/05Construction Industry Development Board – The National Stakeholder Forum
- 2013/06/14Executive Property Owners' Breakfast
- 2013/05/082013 Budget Vote Speech, Vote 7: Public Works
- 2013/01/29African Federation of Construction Constructors Associations (AFCCA)
- 2012/12/11Inter-Governmental Launch for SIP 13: National School Build Programme
- 2012/12/07MINMEC in Durban
Deputy Minister Speeches
- DateSpeech
- 2025/04/09 Deputy Minister speech on the International construction law association conference in Cape Town
- 2025/02/25 Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala during the Agreement South Africa and stakeholder engagement forum
- 2025/02/11 Debate on the state of the nation address by Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala
- 2024/11/19 Remarks by DPWI Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala at the South African National Construction Summit, Durban, 19 November 2024
- 2024/11/13 Address to the NCOP by DPWI DM Sihle Zikalala - 12 November 2024
- 2024/11/07 ADDRESS BY THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SIHLE ZIKALALA DURING THE BUILT CLIMATE CHANGE INDABA, SUNDUMBILI, MANDENI, KWAZULU-NATAL, 07 NOVEMBER 2024
- 2024/10/11 MESSAGE OF SUPPORT BY THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE, SIHLE ZIKALALA, DURING THE LAUNCH OF THE EPWP PHASE 5 IN THE FREE STATE PROVINCE, PETRUS RANTLAI MOLEMELA INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE, MANGAUNG, 11 OCTOBER 2024
- 2024/10/01 ADDRESS BY DEPUTY MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCURE, HON. SIHLEZIKALALA, DURING AN OVERSIGHT VISIT
- 2024/09/06 ADDRESS BY THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE SIHLEZIKALALA DURING THE MASTER BUILDERS SOUTH AFRICA (MBSA)
- 2024/07/16 BUDGET VOTE SPEECH BY THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE (DPWI) HON. SIHLE ZIKALALA, 16 JULY 2024
- 2024/04/04 SAIBPP Presindent’s fundsraising Gala dinner
- 2024/03/14 Launch of the B.U.I.L.T. programme
- 2024/02/29 Post Budget Infrastructure dialogue
- 2024/02/28 Women and Leadership conference
- 2023/08/25 Celebration of Austria’s National Day
- 2023/11/02 Address by DPWI Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts during the Mpumalamga EPWP Summit 2 November 2023
- 2023/08 Danish Green Hydrogren Investor Roadshow.
- 2023/07/29 Youth empowerment expo Mpumalanga.
- 2023/07/25 Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts during the Ral Estate Management service (REMS) Ziveze seminar.
- 2023/07/07 Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts during the Department’s father and men’s health session.
- 2023/05/23 BUDGET VOTE SPEECH BY THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE (DPWI) HON. BERNICE SWARTS, 23 MAY 2023.
- 2023/04/26 Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts engages with women in the construction.
- 2022/11/16Havana International Fair (FIHAV 2022)
- 2022/10/05CBE WEBINAR
- 2022/09/30ASA ECOLOBELING SPEECH
- 2022/08/24ERWIC AWARDS SPEECH
- 2022/07/05DEPUTY MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE NOXOLO KIVIET'S CBE STAKEHOLDER ENGAMENT SPEECH
- 2022/06/24Deputy Minister Noxolo Kiviet’s speech delivered during the EPWP Artisan Development Programme Graduation Ceremony
- 2022/05/25NCOP BUDGET VOTE 2022 DELIVERED BY DEPUTY MINISTER NOXOLO KIVIET, MP ON 25 MAY 2022
- 2022/05/24DPWI BUDGET VOTE 2022 DELIVERED BY DEPUTY MINISTER NOXOLO KIVIET, MP ON 24 MAY 2022
- 2016/07/12Mr Jeremy Cronin, Deputy Minister of Public Works Speech at the Practical Completion of Renovations and Repair of Mdantsane Magistrate Court
- 2016/04/20Speech prepared for DPW National Assembly DPW budget debate 20th April 2016 - Jeremy Cronin, Deputy Minister DPW
- 2015/05/06Public Works Deputy Minister Mr Jeremy Cronin, MP’s Budget Vote Debate Contribution
- 2014/07/16Debate on Public Works Budget Vote
- 2013/05/08Debate on Public Works Budget Vote No 7, in the National Assembly – Cape Town
- 2012/11/052012 Young Professionals Seminar
- 2012/10/12The opening of Gulandoda Primary and Junior School in Engcobo in the Eastern Cape
- 2011/03/18Deputy Minister Opening Address of the Marion Research Base
- 2009/07/14Deputy Minister Speaks on the 4th Annual National construction week on YFM Radio
- 2009/07/08Deputy Minister announce the start of the annual national construction week
- 2008/12/04Conference of the National Society of Black Engineers
- 2008/11/21NYS Graduation Ceremony
- 2008/11/14Cultural Dinner at Moyo
- 2008/10/23Year End Celebration for ABSA Brokers
- 2008/09/30EPWP Gala in Mount Ayliffnewsspeeches-directorgeneral
- 2008/09/23Opening of Aditional Classrooms at Merogeng Primary School
- 2008/09/22World Federation of Technical Assessment Organisations
- 2008/09/05Deputy Ministers Closing Remarks for the Pretoria Show
- 2008/07/29National Construction Week 2008
- 2008/06/15Sod-turning Ceremony for the Construction of the Tourism Interpretation Center
Director General Speeches
- DateSpeech
- 2025/02/03Speaking notes by Director General Sifiso Mdakane on legislative program workshop for the 7th administration
- 2024/10/14Director General Sifiso Mdakane’s closing remarks on strategic planning session
- 2024/06/27Speaking notes for Director General Sifiso Mdakane on CIDB Amendment Bill
- 2021/12/1717 December 2021 - Eulogy at the memorial service of President of the Engineering Council of South Africa, Eng. Lawrence Lebea
- 2021/11/25FINAL Speech - ECSA Dinner 25 Nov2021
- 2016/10/21Director-General’s (Mr. Mziwonke Dlabantu) Opening Remarks at the Annual Strategic Planning of the National Department of Public Works held from 20 to 21 October 2016 at St. George’s Hotel in Centurion
- 2014/08/03The Director-General of the Department of Public Works, Mr Mziwonke Dlabantu officially opens the International Exhibition Space marking the commencement of the 25th edition of the Congress of the International Union of Architects held in Durban
- 2012/11/26ADG Address to 3rd EPWP Summit
- 2010/11/23DIRECTOR GENERAL WELCOMES DELEGATES AT THE IAW 35TH CONGRES
- 2006/04/24Speech by Acting DG During SADC Conference