23 July 2026
2026/27 Budget Speech
The 2026/27 Budget is all about disrupting the old ways to deliver real results to the people of KZN! From driving a 10% employment increase that resulted in 54,000 additional jobs in the construction sector, to ensuring 190,000 EPWP beneficiaries gain vital skills, we are building a better province We are also maximizing efficiency by digitizing our 10,067 properties and saving R400 million per annum by moving our staff out of private leases and back into government...
22 July 2026
District Development Model Cabinet Day, KwaDukuza
On 22 July 2026, MEC Martin Meyer was in the Ilembe District as part of Operation Sukuma Sakhe, which is a community engagement programme led by the Office of The Premier. The aim of the programme is to bring provincial government closer to the people through departments. During his visit which included Ward 13, among others, MEC Meyer, took stock of community issues which include include the need for a local clinic, water supply...
14 July 2026
BREAKING NEWS: KZN PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE REDUCES DELAYED AND STALLED PROJECTS BY AN IMPRESSIVE 82% IN LESS THAN A YEAR!
The achievement was announced by Head of Department, Dr Vish Govender, during the department’s monthly Infrastructure Committee meeting. The significant reduction forms part of MEC Martin Meyer’s commitment to accelerating infrastructure delivery and strengthening project oversight across the province...
07 July 2026
WE HAVE SET A NEW STANDARD YET AGAIN
Two years, 10 067 assets. One system nobody else in the country has built. KZN Public Works and Infrastructure on Friday 03 July 2026 was named Best Innovative Department in Government at the Premiers Excellence Awards, for physically tracking down and logging every single asset it owns, then building a live system to manage all of it in real time...
25 June 2026
CORRUPTION ENDS WITH US’ DECLARES KZN PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE STAFF
The KZN Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPW&I), in collaboration with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), conducted an informative Fraud and Corruption Awareness Campaign held on Thursday, 25 June 2026. As part of presentations and robust engagements that formed part of the day's proceeding...
25 June 2026
A First for KZN DPW&I
The Department hosts its inaugural Tech Innovation Summit bringing together technology leaders and industry experts to explore how digital innovation can drive better services and better infrastructure for the people of KwaZulu-Natal. This is government stepping into the future with intention. #KZNWorks #BuildKZNBetter #GrowingKZNTogether
24 June 2026
KZN PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMEMORATES YOUTH MONTH THROUGH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Public Works and Infrastructure remains committed to skills development and capacity building. On Wednesday, 24 June 2026, scores of young people who hail from Cezwane area under the Jozini Local Municipality came under one roof to...
25 June 2026
Government land sitting idle is not just a waste of money. It is a missed opportunity
Public Works & Infrastructure identified assets that were no longer serving a public purpose. A decision was made to release 81 of these properties for community use, with schools, NGOs, and skills development centres given priority. That commitment was honoured. A parcel of land was handed over to an NGO dedicated to supporting...
26 May 2026
KWAZULU-NATAL DEPARTMET OF PUBLIC WORKS & INFRASTRUCTURE PROVINCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY MEETING
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Public Works and Infrastructure held its quarterly Infrastructure Maintenance and Technical Support (IMTS) meeting on Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at the Archie Gumede Conference Centre in Mayville to assess the progress of infrastructure project...
20 May 2026
OPERATION SUKUMA SAKHE AT UMKHANYAKUDE DISTRICT
KwaZulu-Natal MEC Hon. Martin Meyer and a team of departmental officials visited the Mahlakwe Community in Ward 7 as part of Operation Sukuma Sakhe on Wednesday, 20 May 2026. The visit identified pressing community needs including access to clean water, road infrastructure, and connectivity...
19 May 2026
DLILANGA HIGH SCHOOL NEAR COMPLETION AND NEARLY READY TO CHANGE LIVES. UMTUBATUBA
Tuesday, 19 May 2026 MEC Martin Meyer conducted an in loco inspection of Dlilanga High School in uMtubatuba Local Municipality, marking a major milestone in the delivery of this long-awaited infrastructure project. Despite years of delays and challenges, this state-of-the...
04 May 2026
MEC Martin Meyer Visits Amajuba District Municipality
The MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure, Martin Meyer conducted an oversight visit to Celani Primary at Amajuba District Municipality on Tuesday, 21 April 2026. The department is building a new school consisting of all facilities and amenities required for a fully functional school that provides a conducive...
22 April 2026
Cabinet Day brings the Department Closer to the People of Amajuba District
The KwaZulu-Natal Cabinet visited Amajuba District Municipality as part of Operation Sukuma Sakhe community outreach programme. This service delivery drive created a conducive platform for the general communities including cooperatives to raise their concerns calling for government intervention...
21 March 2026
CELEBRATING HUMAN RIGHTS DAY WITH MENZI HIGH SCHOOL IN UMLAZI
Built in the 1960s as the first high school in Umlazi. Designed by a system of oppression to limit, not to liberate. And yet, decade after decade, Menzi High School did exactly the opposite. Today, it holds a consistent record of 100% matric pass rates.It didn't drift through history. It fought through it...
25 March 2026
KZN PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE BIDS FAREWELL TO Ms DUDU FIHLELA, DIRECTOR: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY AND SYSTEMS
PIETERMARITZBURG: Wednesday, 25 March 2026 marks the day with mixed emotions as colleagues and close friends bid farewell to the Director: Occupational Health, Safety and Systems Ms Dudu Fihlela, who is set to retire from the public service with effect from 31 March 2026...
24 March 2026
The KZN Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is committed to keeping communities informed about the infrastructure work happening in their areas
On Tuesday, 24 March 2026, MEC Martin Meyer met with the Pietermaritzburg community at a Citizen’s Report meeting, listening to residents, providing updates on ongoing projects and reinforcing the department’s commitment to transparent, accountable service delivery...
17 March 2026
The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Directorate hosted its 4th Quarter Provincial Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting
The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Directorate hosted its 4th Quarter Provincial Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting on 17 March 2026.The PSC meeting held at the Midlands Regional Office in Ladysmith, forms part of the province’s ongoing...
11 March 2026
KZN PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE HOSTS A TWO-DAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
PIETERMARITZBURG: Wednesday 11 March 2026, KwaZulu- Natal Department of Public Works and Infrastructure hosted a two-day (11 – 12 March 2026) Construction Project Management workshop at the Pietermaritzburg Headquarters. Among others...
04 March 2026
As mandated by MEC Meyer, KZN Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is actively unblocking projects to restore service delivery to communities that have waited long enough
On Wednesday, 4 March 2026, the Acting Head of Department Dr Vish Govender together with senior management from the department, had a fruitful engagement with the stakeholders of Woodlands Primary School in Pietermaritzburg...
10 February 2026
Strengthening the provincial response to the Foot and Mouth outbreak
On Tuesday, 10 February 2026, the Department was in Amajuba District as part of the provincial cabinet’s emergency intervention drive. As the custodian of provincial infrastructure, KZN DPW&I is identifying strategic ways to leverage our resources and assets to support containment and mitigation efforts...
2 February 2026
The Infrastructure Maintenance and Technical Support Meeting
The IMTS (Infrastructure Maintenance and Technical Support) Infrastructure Delivery held a fruitful meeting at Head Office; Pietermaritzburg, KZN Public Works and Infrastructure. The high-level discussions are centred around the progress of specifically identified projects expenditure, challenges and mitigation interventions...
22 January 2026
The KZN Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has been nominated for the Premier’s Service Excellence Awards
The KZN Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has been nominated for the Premier’s Service Excellence Awards in two categories: Best Innovator of the Year and Best Project of the Year. This week, the Office of the Premier conducted adjudication interviews with the Department...
26 May 2026
KWAZULU-NATAL DEPARTMET OF PUBLIC WORKS & INFRASTRUCTURE PROVINCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY MEETING
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Public Works and Infrastructure held its quarterly Infrastructure Maintenance and Technical Support (IMTS) meeting on Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at the Archie Gumede Conference Centre in Mayville to assess the progress of infrastructure project...
20 May 2026
OPERATION SUKUMA SAKHE AT UMKHANYAKUDE DISTRICT
KwaZulu-Natal MEC Hon. Martin Meyer and a team of departmental officials visited the Mahlakwe Community in Ward 7 as part of Operation Sukuma Sakhe on Wednesday, 20 May 2026. The visit identified pressing community needs including access to clean water, road infrastructure, and connectivity...
19 May 2026
DLILANGA HIGH SCHOOL NEAR COMPLETION AND NEARLY READY TO CHANGE LIVES. UMTUBATUBA
Tuesday, 19 May 2026 MEC Martin Meyer conducted an in loco inspection of Dlilanga High School in uMtubatuba Local Municipality, marking a major milestone in the delivery of this long-awaited infrastructure project. Despite years of delays and challenges, this state-of-the...
04 May 2026
MEC Martin Meyer Visits Amajuba District Municipality
The MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure, Martin Meyer conducted an oversight visit to Celani Primary at Amajuba District Municipality on Tuesday, 21 April 2026. The department is building a new school consisting of all facilities and amenities required for a fully functional school that provides a conducive...
22 April 2026
Cabinet Day brings the Department Closer to the People of Amajuba District
The KwaZulu-Natal Cabinet visited Amajuba District Municipality as part of Operation Sukuma Sakhe community outreach programme. This service delivery drive created a conducive platform for the general communities including cooperatives to raise their concerns calling for government intervention...
21 March 2026
CELEBRATING HUMAN RIGHTS DAY WITH MENZI HIGH SCHOOL IN UMLAZI
Built in the 1960s as the first high school in Umlazi. Designed by a system of oppression to limit, not to liberate. And yet, decade after decade, Menzi High School did exactly the opposite. Today, it holds a consistent record of 100% matric pass rates.It didn't drift through history. It fought through it...
25 March 2026
KZN PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE BIDS FAREWELL TO Ms DUDU FIHLELA, DIRECTOR: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY AND SYSTEMS
PIETERMARITZBURG: Wednesday, 25 March 2026 marks the day with mixed emotions as colleagues and close friends bid farewell to the Director: Occupational Health, Safety and Systems Ms Dudu Fihlela, who is set to retire from the public service with effect from 31 March 2026...
24 March 2026
The KZN Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is committed to keeping communities informed about the infrastructure work happening in their areas
On Tuesday, 24 March 2026, MEC Martin Meyer met with the Pietermaritzburg community at a Citizen’s Report meeting, listening to residents, providing updates on ongoing projects and reinforcing the department’s commitment to transparent, accountable service delivery...
17 March 2026
The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Directorate hosted its 4th Quarter Provincial Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting
The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) Directorate hosted its 4th Quarter Provincial Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting on 17 March 2026.The PSC meeting held at the Midlands Regional Office in Ladysmith, forms part of the province’s ongoing...
11 March 2026
KZN PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE HOSTS A TWO-DAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
PIETERMARITZBURG: Wednesday 11 March 2026, KwaZulu- Natal Department of Public Works and Infrastructure hosted a two-day (11 – 12 March 2026) Construction Project Management workshop at the Pietermaritzburg Headquarters. Among others...
04 March 2026
As mandated by MEC Meyer, KZN Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is actively unblocking projects to restore service delivery to communities that have waited long enough
On Wednesday, 4 March 2026, the Acting Head of Department Dr Vish Govender together with senior management from the department, had a fruitful engagement with the stakeholders of Woodlands Primary School in Pietermaritzburg...
10 February 2026
Strengthening the provincial response to the Foot and Mouth outbreak
On Tuesday, 10 February 2026, the Department was in Amajuba District as part of the provincial cabinet’s emergency intervention drive. As the custodian of provincial infrastructure, KZN DPW&I is identifying strategic ways to leverage our resources and assets to support containment and mitigation efforts...
2 February 2026
The Infrastructure Maintenance and Technical Support Meeting
The IMTS (Infrastructure Maintenance and Technical Support) Infrastructure Delivery held a fruitful meeting at Head Office; Pietermaritzburg, KZN Public Works and Infrastructure. The high-level discussions are centred around the progress of specifically identified projects expenditure, challenges and mitigation interventions...
22 January 2026
The KZN Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has been nominated for the Premier’s Service Excellence Awards
The KZN Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has been nominated for the Premier’s Service Excellence Awards in two categories: Best Innovator of the Year and Best Project of the Year. This week, the Office of the Premier conducted adjudication interviews with the Department...