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Typical overhead crane under test in Condra’s factory
Company to manufacturer unique crane for diamond mine
26th May 2023

Crane manufacturer Condra is set to manufacture a 15-t suspension crane of unusual configuration as one of two overhead cranes ordered for underground use at a Botswana diamond mine. The second... 


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Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II
26th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Phase II of the long-awaited LHWP has broken ground. 


Cesa looking to build on efforts
18th May 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Industry body Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) has achieved some progress as it looks to further develop and professionalise the industry and engineers; however, efforts must still be... 


SAISC networking event discusses challenges associated with the availability of steel
10th May 2023

Greater collaboration and engagement among sector representatives, as well as wider training across the entire steel value chain in South Africa, can play a role in alleviating issues across the... 


Groundbreaking event will drive meaningful transformation of South Africa's residential property market
25th April 2023

The CEO of the South African Institute of Black Property Practitioners (SAIBPP), Kululwa Muthwa, says that South African property stakeholders need to collaborate more in order to drive meaningful... 


RMF resolves to collaborate, train and test
13th April 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Several resolutions emerged from the Road Maintenance Forum's (RMF’s) virtual workshop, held on April 13, which coincided with International Road Maintenance Day. The RMF is a joint initiative by... 


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Low infrastructure investment puts local skills levels at risk
7th April 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

The local consulting engineers sector boasts a high level of skills and capacity, however, lack of investment in infrastructure development has resulted in the industry struggling to retain and... 


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Procurement processes should prioritise quality over cost
6th April 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

Current infrastructure procurement processes are not appropriate for infrastructure development, owing to clients lacking the knowledge to adequately evaluate tenders, says industry association... 


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Industry needs to address challenges to retain female engineers
6th April 2023 By: Nadine Ramdass

While there have been changes in the consulting engineers industry to drive more inclusivity and diversity, the industry still struggles to retain female workers. Women encounter challenges, such... 


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Private sector seen as key to unblocking transition-enabling grid capacity
24th March 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

The lack of transmission infrastructure public funding for grid strengthening and expansion has emerged as a binding constraint on connecting much-needed private generation and on South Africa’s... 


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Private sector seen as key to unblocking transition-enabling grid capacity
24th March 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

The lack of transmission infrastructure public funding for grid strengthening and expansion has emerged as a binding constraint on connecting much-needed private generation and on South Africa’s... 


Image of Msikaba bridge anchor block
N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa – update
24th March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The four massive concrete blocks that will anchor the Msikaba bridge in place are almost completed.  


Location map of the Sorby Hills project
Sorby Hills lead/silver/zinc project, Australia
24th March 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Sorby Hills is the biggest undeveloped, near-surface lead/silver/zinc deposit in Australia. 


Unique suspension crane
14th March 2023

(Virtual Showroom): Condra is to manufacture a 15-ton suspension crane of unusual configuration as one of two overhead cranes ordered for underground use at a Botswana diamond mine. The second... 


Imports, lack of legislative support curtail sector
10th March 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

The South African mining sector is a challenging sector for valves suppliers to operate in, as the valves used in the sector have become highly price-oriented. Industry body South African Valve and... 


Important responsibility for new Minister of Electricity, but reshuffle questionable – commentators
7th March 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

There are some positives in the Cabinet reshuffle announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa, with some appointments having been welcomed by industry organisations; however, many were concerned by... 


LED Lighting Solution for Netcare Alberton Hospital
2nd March 2023

BEKA Schréder is proud to have supplied the LED lighting solution for the new Netcare Alberton Hospital, located in the south of Johannesburg. Due to capacity constraints which made it impossible... 


Bongani Mankewu
ESKOM CEO appointment process must be driven by engineers and industry experts
24th February 2023

By Bongani Mankewu – An Associate of the Infrastructure Development & Engagement Unit at Nelson Mandela University. He writes in his personal capacity As the business sector and others see the... 


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Consultants equipped to support industry’s sustainability drive
24th February 2023 By: Cameron Mackay

With a growing range of operational risks and pressures – from climate change vulnerability to cost inflation – South African mining companies are taking an increasingly integrated approach to... 


Preparatory work under way on commercial centre that will serve LHWP Phase II project area
24th February 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Preparatory stages of construction of the Polihali commercial centre at Masakong are under way after the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) awarded the M11.3-million contract to Unik... 


Solar panels being installed
Godongwana receives praise for energy incentives, but rising debt a concern
23rd February 2023 By: Schalk Burger

In response to the Budget Speech delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on February 22, a number of organisation have lauded the incentives that were announced to help businesses and... 


Location map of the Etango uranium project
Etango-8 uranium project, Namibia
17th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Bannerman Energy plans to mine the Etango deposit as a conventional truck-and-shovel openpit operation through contract mining over an initial mine life of 15 years. 


Image of the Polihali Commercial Centre at the LHWP II
Lesotho Highlands Water Project – Phase II – update
17th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Preparatory stages of construction of the Polihali commercial centre at Masakong are under way. 


Image of Msikaba bridge construction
N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa – update
17th February 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Construction of the Msikaba cable-stayed bridge should be complete in the last quarter of 2023.  


Eskom infrastructure
Industry reacts to the good and the bad of SoNA 2023
10th February 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SoNA) was delivered amid severe crises across critical economic and social spheres in South Africa, with industry respondents recognising... 


LED Lighting Solution for University Auditorium
3rd February 2023

BEKA Schréder is proud to have supplied the LED lighting solution for the new auditorium at the Ga-Rankuwa Campus of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), Gauteng Province. TUT is the largest... 


A large open pit operation at night being lit up with flood lights and masts
Consultants offer energy efficiency planning, implementation
3rd February 2023

Making a mine energy efficient requires plenty of planning, which ideally means proactively designing for efficiency from an early stage in a project, says consulting engineers and scientists SRK... 


Cesa president Olu Soluade
Without controls and oversight, electricity state of disaster ‘open to abuse’ – Cesa
2nd February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) has expressed some reservations with a proposal that a National State of Disaster be declared to tackle South Africa’s long-running electricity crisis.... 


 Andrew van Zyl, MD of SRK Consulting South Africa and director of SRK Global
Andrew van Zyl
27th January 2023

This week we profile Andrew van Zyl, MD of SRK Consulting South Africa and director of SRK Global, a firm of consulting engineers and scientists 


Calls made to address fee discounting in consulting engineering 
26th January 2023 By: Darren Parker

In a webinar hosted by Consulting Engineers South Africa on January 26, consulting engineering industry professionals have called for the organisation, together with the Engineering Council of... 


SRK innovators gather in SA for global workshop
19th January 2023

Tracey Drew, principal environmental consultant and SRK’s team lead for innovation and data services Known for innovating solutions across multiple disciplines in the consulting engineering field,... 


LED Lighting Solution for Winery
18th January 2023

BEKA Schréder is proud to have supplied the LED lighting solution for Alvi’s Drift new wine cellar. Alvi’s Drift is located in Scherpenheuwel, about 20km south of Worcester in the Western Cape... 


An image showing off-loading of the second box girder for the South Bank segment zero at the Msikaba bridge
N2 Wild Coast Toll Road megabridge projects, South Africa – update
13th January 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Work has started on the Msikaba bridge deck. 


Zimile builds water reservoir and tower for KwaThema communities
15th December 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Multidisciplinary professional engineering firm Zimile Consulting Engineers has completed a project that secures water supply and storage to the communities of KwaThema, in Gauteng. The project,... 


Zimile calls for an increased prioritisation of road maintenance for safer and more durable roads
15th November 2022

South Africa-based engineering company, Zimile Consulting Engineers, has stressed the importance of scheduled road maintenance for safer and durable roads and has called for increased... 


Madison gets enviro go-ahead to begin drilling programme in Namibia
14th November 2022 By: Darren Parker

Uranium developer Madison Metals has been awarded an environmental clearance certificate (ECC) by the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Fisheries and Tourism for exclusive prospecting licences 8531... 


Image of gold nuggets
Valentine gold project, Canada – update
11th November 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

Marathon Gold has started early works site activities at the project. 


Construction of Polihali dam and transfer tunnel set to start
4th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

The construction of the Polihali dam and Polihali transfer tunnel is set to start after the award of the two contracts by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA). The award of two of... 


Tender cancellations, lack of projects contribute to lower construction sector confidence
19th October 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Confidence expressed by businesses in the construction sector fell to 42 in the second quarter, industry organisation Consulting Engineers South Africa's (Cesa's) Bi-annual Economic and Capacity... 


Drill rig and the Kola project
Kola potash project, Congo-Brazzaville – update
14th October 2022 By: Sheila Barradas

SEPCO Electric Power Construction Corporation – a subsidiary of Power Construction Corporation of China – has delivered the engineering, procurement and construction proposal for the construction... 


Kore receives EPC proposal for Kola potash project
10th October 2022 By: Darren Parker

JSE, ASX and Aim-listed potash development company Kore has reported that, after several delays caused by multiple Covid-19 lockdowns in China, SEPCO Electric Power Construction Corporation – a... 


The 50th CESA AON Engineering Excellence Awards honoured engineers and engineering companies on their excellence in projects across the country
Fiftieth CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards winners announced
30th September 2022 By: Zandile Mavuso

On September 28, Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) in partnership with multinational financial services firm Aon South Africa returned to an in-person awards ceremony for the first time... 


An image of Cesa Ceo Chris Campbell, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and Cesa President Olu Soluade at the Cesa Infrastructure Indab
Engineers need to participate in infrastructure decisions
16th September 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

A reoccurring theme at Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (Cesa’s) Infrastructure Indaba, held last month in Fourways, Johannesburg, was the need for consulting engineers – and engineers generally... 


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