By Chris Campbell, CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) South Africa's mining sector has long relied on a pit-to-port model – extracting raw minerals and exporting them with minimal local processing. While the argument against this method is nothing new, and while it has sustained the industry for decades, it severely limits economic multipliers, job creation and fiscal resilience....
9 March 2026 – Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) secured its largest intake ever, amid unprecedented demand, for its School of Consulting Engineering (SCE) Business of Consulting Engineering Management Development Programme (BCE MDP) for 2026....
2 March 2026 – As South Africa faces mounting infrastructure challenges, from chronic maintenance backlogs and underinvestment to the increasing impacts of climate change, Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA’s) Infrastructure Indaba 2026 will convene the country’s leading engineering and infrastructure stakeholders to drive practical, solutions-focused dialogue....
23 February 2026 – Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) secured its largest intake ever, amid unprecedented demand, for its School of Consulting Engineering (SCE) Business of Consulting Engineering Management Development Programme (BCE MDP) for 2026....
3 February 2026: Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has warned that South Africa is facing a deepening national infrastructure maintenance crisis, driven by years of underinvestment, reactive asset management and a growing shortage of engineering skills. CESA hopes that this issue will receive clear and decisive attention during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address....
27 November 2025: Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA), representing 600 consulting engineering firms, across South Africa, who employ approximately 17 000 people, is proud to announce Dr. Vishal Haripersad as its new President....
24 November 2025 – Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has announced that enrolment for its 2026 Business of Consulting Engineering Management Development Programme (BCE MDP) will be limited to 30 participants....
13 November 2025: South Africa faces a critical opportunity to transform budget allocations into real, visible infrastructure delivery - but only if decisive action follows. This is according to Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA), following the release of the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana yesterday....
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....
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....