Macpherson launches framework to address contractor underperformance

PUBLIC Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has revealed the South African Construction Action Plan (SACAP), a new framework to deal with delayed construction projects and restore accountability.

- THEOLIN TEMBO

Macpherson was joined by Director-General of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, Sifiso Mdakane, and Deputy Director-General: Construction Project Management, Batho Mokhothu, as he presented SACAP this week.

“That plan, which we are unveiling today, is called the South African Construction Action Plan, or SACAP. It is a framework of collective and individual accountability, a plan that sets measurable targets, real timelines, and enforceable consequences,” Macpherson said. He said the launch of SACAP meant the “days are numbered for underperforming contractors”.

SACAP aims to turn the department, both nationally and provincially, into economic delivery units, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget while restoring public trust through transparency, performance monitoring, and quarterly public reporting.