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S Africa’s infrastructure at a crossroads – council
16th February 2024 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Industry body Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) has emphasised the significance of maintenance as a proactive measure against further decay of South Africa’s infrastructure. The council... 


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Mentorship programmes necessary
17th November 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

Maintaining a sufficient number of capable engineers, technologists and technicians to meet the demands of the South African civil engineering and construction industry requires relevant training... 


UNESCO Empowers Future Engineers at Robotics, Programming, and AI Training Boot Camp
4th October 2023

UNESCO, in collaboration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, concluded a four-day Robotics, Programming, 3D Printing, and... 


Minister Ramokgopa calls for Pan-African view on Energy Infrastructure at UNESCO’s Africa Energy Week Conference
27th September 2023

Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, delivered the keynote address at the second day of the 9th UNESCO Africa Engineering Week (AEW) and the 7th Africa Engineering... 


Government prioritising Investment in Infrastructure for Economic Growth - Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, at the UNESCO 9th Africa Engineering Week
27th September 2023

In his keynote address at the opening of the 9th UNESCO Africa Engineering Week (AEW) and the 7th Africa Engineering Conference on 25 September 2023, Deputy President of South Africa, the... 


Celebrating and growing engineering excellence in Africa
21st September 2023

UNESCO Africa Engineering Week 2023 & Africa Engineering Conference to be hosted in South Africa The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) is excited to announce the highly anticipated 9th... 


Celebrating and growing engineering excellence in Africa
Celebrating and growing engineering excellence in Africa
28th August 2023

UNESCO Africa Engineering Week 2023 & Africa Engineering Conference to be hosted in South Africa The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) is excited to announce the highly anticipated 9th... 


SAIEE) fellow and deputy president Pascal Motsoasele
Opinion: SAIEE – Pioneering industrial transformation in the engineering fraternity
24th August 2023

In this article, South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) fellow and deputy president Pascal Motsoasele writes that the institute is poised to lead the charge in championing... 


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Gold Fields - Women in Mining
11th August 2023

Adwoa Pokuaa Issaka Position: Unit Manager Safety at Gold Fields, South Deep 


MUT adds a new Engineering academic programme
27th June 2023

The University continues to strengthen its academic position by revising its existing academic programmes on a regular basis, as required by the government and other regulating bodies, and also by... 


ECSA recognises CCSA as a voluntary association
19th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation Cement and Concrete South Africa (CCSA) has been recognised as a voluntary association by statutory body the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). Category B... 


How To Start A Career In Engineering
How To Start A Career In Engineering
5th June 2023

Engineers leverage technology, design, science, and logic to develop creative innovations that offer practical solutions to everyday problems. They build infrastructure that supports movement,... 


Refilwe Buthelezi PrEng, President – Engineering Council of South Africa
Industrial Transformation in the Engineering Environment
17th May 2023

By Refilwe Buthelezi PrEng, President – Engineering Council of South Africa Abstract 


STEM studies empower young South Africans to play their part in innovating for a better world
12th May 2023

By Monica Luwes , Manager of Graduate Centre at Sasol Corporate Bursary Services Overcoming many of the challenges we face (such as climate change, load shedding, job creation, and sustainable... 


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Experience required for Industry 4.0
21st April 2023 By: Sabrina Jardim

With the rise of Industry 4.0 and a subsequent increase in the regulation of engineers and technologists, more experience is required from professionals operating in relevant fields, says Society... 


Lubocon poised for growth with top CIDB ratings
3rd April 2023

With its solid track record, depth of expertise and strong balance sheet, Lubocon Civils has reached the top rung of the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) ratings. The achievement of... 


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Local expertise fills pressurised equipment niche
11th March 2023

South African company Efficient Engineering’s pressurised equipment division offers technical expertise, specialised equipment and delivery of complex solutions to the petrochemical, oil and gas... 


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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... 


Afroteq Advisory appoints Kukhanyakwezwe Hlatshwayo as Head of Northern Region - Business Development and Projects
17th February 2023

Afroteq Advisory, an integrated multi-disciplinary consulting company providing advisory, project management and training services to the built environment and a subsidiary of the AFMS Group, has... 


New ways to modernise engineering education in South Africa
10th February 2023

By Sejako Morejwane – Engineer and Head of Facility Engineering at Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (NECSA) The world is rapidly advancing, and technology is at the forefront of this... 


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... 


Dr Zwanani Titus Mathe, PrEng (ECSA 20030060), Chief Executive of SANEDI
Opinion: Focus on improving EAF as a quick win to stop loadshedding
12th January 2023

In this opinion article, SANEDI CEO Dr Zwanani Titus Mathe interrogates measures and interventions that could be pursued to improve the energy availability factor of the Eskom coal fleet so as to... 


Wits School of Mining Engineering accredited for another five years
7th December 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The University of the Witwatersrand’s (Wits') School of Mining Engineering has once again recently been accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). The ECSA accreditation is... 


Engineering Work’ is catching companies sleeping
18th November 2022

Your engineering work is not government’s ‘Engineering Work’ – Register before you get a rude awakening. By Johan Maartens (Pr. Eng.), CEO of SAIMC. 


MESA Africa to become part of the SAIMC
16th November 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Manufacturing technology organisation the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA) Africa will join voluntary engineering organisation the Society for Automation, Instrumentation,... 


ECSA appoints new CEO
26th September 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) on Monday announced the appointment of Dr Bridget Ssamula as CEO, taking over from Edmund Nxumalo, whose term as interim CEO comes to an end on... 


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Maintenance deemed first priority
16th September 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

The maintenance of infrastructure by local municipalities is critical to ensuring lasting, quality and sustainable essential services for future generations, says industry body South African... 


Sustaining the future of the civil engineering industry SAICE recognises excellence, announces winners of annual awards event
9th September 2022

The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) hosted its annual awards ceremony on Thursday, 1 September, celebrating individuals and organisations, as well as its members, who have... 


Beware of high horses
26th August 2022 By: Terry Mackenzie-hoy

About 20 years ago, I was phoned up by a client who said that she happened to be selling a 17-storey property in Cape Town. She wanted the sale to go through quickly and, as a result, she needed... 


Uplifting engineering sector key to ensuring sustainable development
23rd August 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Global challenges, which include poverty, equality and climate change, besides others, needs to be tackled at a local, national and international level and will require the use of engineering... 


Engineering a better world
28th July 2022

Do you thrive on solving problems? Do you have solid mathematics and science skills? Are you passionate about planning, designing and making a positive difference in the world? If your answer is... 


ECSA elects Thembinkosi Madikane as VP
23rd June 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) has elected Thembinkosi Madikane VP. "The election of Madikane, who is a professional engineer, seeks to ensure that the council... 


Candidacy programme puts young women on upward path at AECOM
21st June 2022

In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) on 23 June, trusted infrastructure consulting firm AECOM is showcasing its candidacy mentoring programme. The programme plays a... 


Zutari Associate appointed as South African Chair for global technical institute
31st May 2022

The International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) has announced that Zutari Associate Prof. Pierre van der Spuy is its new National Group Chair for South Africa. “Having... 


ECSA elects its first female president
6th May 2022 By: Darren Parker

The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) elected its first female president Refilwe Buthelezi following the sixth term council special meeting on May 5. ECSA has not had a female president... 


You can be the next forklift champion!
6th May 2022

In an effort to promote the importance of Forklift Operation and operators in the Supply chain and Logistics industry, Lifting Africa and LEEASA (Lifting Equipment Engineering Association of SA) is... 


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New SAIMC fund to empower local revolution
22nd April 2022 By: Tracy Hancock

The Society for Automation, Instrumentation, Mechatronics and Control (SAIMC) is establishing a skills trust fund to sponsor individuals in their studies and work experience so that they can step... 


Cesa welcomes ECSA’s new CPD validation processes
8th April 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Industry organisation the Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) has welcomed the Engineering Council of South Africa’s (ECSA’s) decision to refine its processes for validating category one... 


Company endorsed as first certified training academy
8th April 2022 By: Zandile Mavuso

Consulting engineering and project management company Bosch Ulwazi – a subsidiary of the Bosch Holdings group – has been endorsed by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as its first... 


Duane Petersen promoted to Director of JG Afrika
1st April 2022

Duane Petersen has been promoted to the position of Director at JG Afrika, a leading firm of consulting engineers and environmental scientists. Petersen joined JG Afrika in 2003. He was appointed... 


Women lead in male populated sectors
22nd March 2022 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Pinpoint Stewards a 100% women owned training and conferencing company had a vision to profile women and their contribution to the economy within the Engineering, Infrastructure and Mining sectors... 


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Involvement of the engineering fraternity in decision-making bodies, key to infrastructure development and maintenance
17th March 2022

I recently read an opinion piece by University of Johannesburg Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tshilidzi Marwala titled “For want of an engineer, the water was lost; for want of the water…... 


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Engineering is a career option for students who like to know how things work
4th February 2022

IIE MSA a brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) is one of the only private higher education campuses in South Africa to offer IIE engineering degrees, the IIE Bachelor of... 


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