Author: SWM Communications

Cape Town, South Africa – 22 September 2025 – Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) and the Interstate Consultants Engineers Guild (ICEG) of Ukraine have formally signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration and create opportunities for joint performance between South African and Ukrainian companies in support of Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction....

8 September 2025 – Iritron, a leader in industrial automation and control system integration, and Oculus, a specialist in advanced video wall and information display technologies, are redefining how modern industries operate by combining their expertise to deliver next-generation integrated control and operating centre solutions across the region....

2 September 2025, Johannesburg – The Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) today launched its Justice Through Mediation campaign, an initiative designed to provide free* mediation services to individuals and small businesses across South Africa....

27 August 2025 – In the face of growing water concerns across South Africa, being a water scarce country and having many unsustainable infrastructure projects, the completion of the Marloth Park Water Package Plant upgrade stands as a valuable case study in rural water infrastructure delivery....

22 August 2025 – Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) proudly hosted the CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards 2025, last night at Vodacom World, in Midrand. This prestigious annual ceremony recognises the projects, people and partnerships that are shaping South Africa’s infrastructure landscape, while underscoring the fundamental role of consulting engineers in driving sustainable economic and social development....

21 August 2025 – As artificial intelligence (AI) starts to automate more and more tasks in the consulting engineering realm, the spotlight shifts to what technology can't replicate: human insight, strategic decision-making, innovation management, and stakeholder engagement. This makes the cultivation of non-technical, critical skills not just valuable, but vital, for engineers navigating the future of the business of consulting engineering. ...

15 August 2025 – Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, opened the 2025 ERWIC Awards by celebrating the resilience of women who have overcome stereotypes in boardrooms and on building sites, showing that professionalism, competence, and leadership are not defined by gender or race. ...

iLima Digital Foundry and Goldratt Research Labs are excited to announce a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionizing the delivery of affordable housing in Africa. This collaboration combines iLima’s innovative AI and digital solutions with Goldratt's cutting-edge research methodologies to create holistic, scalable, efficient, and sustainable housing and smart village solutions across the continent....

7 August 2025 – The global valuation profession faces a pressing challenge: a growing skills shortage compounded by low public career awareness, threatening the sustainability of this critical industry. This is one of the most important agenda items at this year’s V20 Africa 2025 conference, being held in Cape Town in September....