The Engineering Council of South Africa (Ecsa) has elected Chris Campbell as president, to succeed Trueman Goba, who had stepped down at the end of his term on Tuesday.

Campbell comes from an engineering background and is currently a director at engineering firm, PD Naidoo and Associates.

The council said that he had served as Ecsa’s vice-president since August 2008,.

Campbell holds a BSc civil engineering degree from Florida A and M University, USA.

He has had stints with various engineering firms and has held senior positions with Transnet and Bombela Operations and Maintenance, GM Hattingh and Partners, Leech Price and Associates among others.

“I understand the strengths, the weaknesses, the opportunities and the threats which Ecsa faces and would be able to work with a team to address these where it would serve society, government, Ecsa, its members and the engineering profession in a positive manner,” said Campbell.

Campbell’s deputy is Thokozani Majozi, who was also elected on the same occasion.

Majozi, a Professor at the University of Pretoria, also comes from an engineering background having graduated with a masters degree from the University of Natal. He obtained his doctorate from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.

Among many of his contributions to the engineering field, Majozi has had research collaboration in both the academia and industry, has had a chapter published in an academic book and has also published in book – “Batch Chemical Process Integration”.

The two, together with a new inaugurated council, will hold office until 2013

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