Picture: The Northern Cape MEC for COGHSTA, Bentley Vass
By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
3 February 2026 – The Northern Cape MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs (COGHSTA), Bentley Vass will attend and participate at the Innovative Building Technologies (IBTs) Summit, hosted by the National Department of Human Settlements at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg from 3 to 4 February 2026.
Vass spokesperson, Tebogo Monyo said the gathering brings together government, the building and construction industry, academia, investors, and civil society to advance innovative solutions for the delivery of sustainable human settlements, and the keynote address will be delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 3 February 2026.
Monyo said held under the theme: “Mainstreaming Innovative Building Technologies for Sustainable Human Settlements”, the IBT Summit aims to accelerate the adoption of Innovative Building Technologies (IBTs) to enhance the delivery of housing across South Africa.
“IBT’s offer viable and cost-effective alternatives that enhance efficiency through lightweight structures, energy-efficient designs, prefabrication and environmentally sustainable construction methods,” he said.
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