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29 Sep

29 September 2021. Day 2 of the Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) Annual Infrastructure Indaba kicked off this morning with discussions centring largely on transformation and development. Refilwe Lesufi, Prana Consulting Director & CESA Board Member opened the discussion with a focus on the progress of transformation in the public and private sectors. She congratulated government on making headway in representing diversity in their ranks. “However, the private sector is not following suit. Top management and c-suite positions are still largely dominated by men – with 77%.” She emphasised the importance of addressing transformation through tailored approaches that ensure a...

28 Sep

28 September 2021. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) proudly kicked off its annual Infrastructure Indaba today, under the theme “Engineering the future now”. Held for the first time as a virtual event, the online platform boasted networking opportunities and discussions which were highly engaging in the midst of South Africa’s turbulent construction landscape....

15 Sep

15 September 2021. The Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) is a state institution proudly run by a strong female leader; someone who is fostering leadership skills in the organisation, while ensuring that social housing initiatives are executed with care and quality in mind. The SHRA is an agency the Department of Human Settlements run by Acting CEO, Mpolai Nkopane....

15 Sep

15 September 2021. In efforts to stimulate multiple facets of South Africa’s economy in diverse locations, it is common practice that tenders from State-Owned Entities stipulate the use of local companies in the execution of a project. This often provides exciting opportunities for local companies to apply their expertise and add to their experience. In the case of the new Tlhabane Square shopping centre developed in Rustenburg, Linhleko Projects had the privilege of providing structural steel fabrication and erection services. Further, the company took this opportunity to upskill other businesses in the area. ...

15 Sep

15 September 2021: Skills development is a critical component that will contribute to the success of South Africa’s economic growth, infrastructure development, and our future generations. One company, which builds its core culture around such growth and development, is Knight Piésold, a consulting engineering firm which provides specialist services to businesses operating in the mining, power, water resources, infrastructure, and oil and gas industries....

10 Sep

10 September 2021: The Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) recently undertook a visit to social housing projects in KwaZulu-Natal, part of a large-scale visit across South Africa, to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the beneficiaries of these projects.  ...

09 Sep

9 September 2021. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) was declared winner in the Strategic Programme category at the 2021 FIDIC Member Association Excellence Awards for its ‘Protecting Lives and Livelihoods’ campaign. Held on Wednesday, 8 September, the MA Excellence Awards recognized individuals, teams, campaigns, initiatives, publications and events, while also celebrating excellence in how FIDIC’s global member associations operate in a fast-changing and dynamic industry landscape while serving their members and other stakeholders....

06 Sep

6 September 2021: The 2021 South African IWA Water Loss Specialist Group Regional Summit was held recently, with almost 200 delegates from around South Africa in attendance, as well as a number of international delegates. The event identified and discussed key water loss management issues facing South Africa and surrounding countries. ...

02 Sep

2 September 2021. The civil unrest seen in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng in July had a devastating impact. The needless destruction of property will be a burden for South Africa into the future. However, the South African Institute of Valuers (SAIV) has informed the public that there may be economic relief for property owners – in the form of rates relief set out in the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, 6 of 2004 (MPRA)....