Macpherson 'weak' amid 'bullying'

Build One South Africa (Bosa) has accused Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson of being "weak" and allowing himself to be bullied.

- Itumeleng Mafisa

This comes after Macpherson said he is not receiving regular updates from the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) on the restoration process of the damaged parliament precinct in Cape Town.

DBSA is an implementing agency of the restoration process. There was an agreement that DBSA would provide biweekly reports to the speaker of parliament, the secretary to parliament and Macpherson. This was to ensure transparency, urgency and accountability. But this has not happened.

Instead, parliament was briefed about the restoration last month, without the minister being involved. Macpherson told Bosa that the last update he received on it was late last year.