H.E. Dean William Macpherson
Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure | Republic of South Africa
Mr Dean William Macpherson was appointed as Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure from 3 July 2024.
He is an experienced businessman and politician who is passionate about economic policy and job creation. Mr Macpherson has been serving as a public representative since 2009, initially as a local government councillor and since 2014 as a Member of Parliament for the Democratic Alliance (DA).
During the Fifth Parliament (2014-2019), he served as the DA’s Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry and a Whip in the National Assembly. He sits on the Advisory Board of the South Africa-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce in London. In 2021, he was elected Chairperson of the DA in KwaZulu-Natal.
Mr Macpherson has extensive experience in policy creation, particularly in the economic and industrial sectors. He has piloted two Private Members’ Bills and played key roles in several legislative processes. His noteworthy achievements include negotiating the signing of the DA-Inkatha Freedom Party Service Delivery Pact in July 2023 to improve service delivery in hung municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal. He also provided leadership in the formation of a Government of Provincial Unity in KwaZulu-Natal in 2024.
He holds a National Senior Certificate from Crawford College La Lucia, a Certificate in Public Administration from the Swedish Institute for Public Administration and a Certificate in Public Policy from the London School of Economics.
