FS Public Works

The Department is at the centre of providing leadership in provincial infrastructure planning and development.

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TODAY | MEC for Public Works and Infrastructure, Ms. Dibolelo Mance, together with departmental senior management, convened a strategic engagement session with the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, led by Executive Mayor Cllr. Gregory Nthatisi.

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Today, 21 May 2026, MEC Dibolelo Mance honoured an invitation to attend the eThekwini Municipality 3rd Annual Property Conference.

The engagement sought to strengthen ongoing partnerships and advance strategic discussions on property development.

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DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET VOTES 1 & 9

Office of The Premier - Vote 1

Public Works and Infrastructure - Vote 9

Details are as follows:

Date: Thursday, 30 April 2026
Venue: Kopanong Indoor Sports Centre, Welkom
Time: 10H00

#GrowingTheEconomy #FixingLocalGovernment #BudgetVotes

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Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology - 2026 Febit Annual Prize Giving Ceremony

Date: Tuesday, 24 March 2026
Time: 19h00
Venue: CUT Hotel School Artum

#LeaveNoOneBehind
#BuildingACaringNationTogether
#BuildingTheFreeStateWeWant
#MECMance

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MEC Mance inspects progress on Boitumelo hospital's refurbishment in Kroonstad, ensuring quality work, fast-tracked completion, and modern healthcare standards for the Fezile Dabi District. This project is a vital investment in strengthening local healthcare infrastructure.

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On Tuesday, 17 March 2026, MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism Ketso ‘Toto’ Makume delivered a R47.9 billion budget anchored on stimulating economic recovery, improving revenue collection & strengthening service delivery. #FSBUDGET2026 #GrowingTheEconomy

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2026/27 MTEF Departmental Allocation

The Free State Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, under the leadership of Dibolelo Mance, has been allocated just over R2.3 billion for the 2026/27 financial year.

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The MEC for the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, Ms. Dibolelo Mance, conducted an oversight visit at a previously dilapidated house that has now been successfully converted into office accommodation and VET for the Department of Agriculture & RuralDevelopment.

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Hope came through EPWP Graduate Expansion Programme, implemented by the Free State Department of Public Works and Infrastructure. Designed to provide structured workplace exposure to graduates, the programme became a crucial intervention for young people

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FROM PANDEMIC LOSS TO PUBLIC SERVICE: HOW THE FREE STATE EPWP HELPED A YOUNG GRADUATE REBUILD

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Jerome Ramantsane, a young graduate from the Free State, the pandemic marked a painful turning point.
“COVID-19 did not only take our loved ones,” Ramantsane said. “It took parents and breadwinners from many homes. In my case, it left a gap that no qualification alone could fill

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MEC for the Free State department of Public Works & Infrastructure, Ms. Dibolelo Mance leading Commission 01 (Industry Performance Improvement) at the 2025 National Construction Summit.

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DAY 1 || The 2025 National Construction Summit officially commences today at Birchwood hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg, bringing together government, industry leaders, and stakeholders from across the construction and infrastructure sectors.

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MEC MANCE CONDUCT OVERSIGHT VISIT IN FEZILE DABI DISTRICT

Briefing session underway at Ngwathe Local Municipality, Parys, prior to MEC Dibolelo Mance’s oversight visit at Father Balink Primary School and later at Jim Fouche Holiday Resort in Orangeville.

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In closing off Women's Month, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, led by MEC Dibolelo Mance, is honoured to have played a part in preserving the legacy of struggle stilward, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

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The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) hosted a Two Day (21-22 August 2025) Built Environment Stakeholder Engagement Forum (BESEF), at Ilanga Estate, Bloemfontein.

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The ownership of Naledi Sun in Thaba Nchu has finally been transferred to the Free State Provincial Government by the Department of Rural Development.

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Today, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure under the leadership of MEC Dibolelo Mance hosted its 2025/2026 Quarter 1 performance review meeting at the National Department of Public Works, Bloemfontein.