Various stakeholders, including clients, contractors, architects, subcontractors, project employees, suppliers, government authorities, and regulatory bodies will come together to map strategic cooperation to promote decent work and achieve vision zero in occupational injuries and disease in the national construction health and safety conference.

The conference will be held under the theme: “Prioritizing Construction Health and Safety". More than 400 delegates are expected to attend the seminar.

The keynote address will be delivered by Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour, Mr. Jomo Sibiya. He will be joined by several distinguished speakers, including Ms. Milly Ruiters, Chief Inspector at the Department of Employment and Labour; Ms. Aggy Moiloa, Inspector General of the Inspection and Enforcement Services (IES) branch; Ms. Nomawethu Toyo, Manager at the Federated Employers Mutual Assurance Company; Ms. Sindi Kwenaite, Executive at the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP); Advocate Toto Fiduli from the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP); and Mr. Hilton Ganesen, Construction Specialist at the Department.

Additional contributions will come from representatives of labour, government, business, and members of the Construction Technical Committee.

Media is invited to attend the conference which will be held as follows:

Date: 30 May 2025

Venue: Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, 64 Jones Rd, Kempton Park,

Time: 09h00 (Registration at 08h00)

For media inquiries, please contact:

Teboho Thejane

Departmental Spokesperson

082 697 0694/ teboho.thejane@labour.gov.za

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Issued by: Department of Employment and Labour

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