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50TH CESA AON ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Gambeta News

29 September 2022. It was a night of celebration and networking at the 50th CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards held in Johannesburg on 28th September. This year, the event hosted by Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) in partnership with Aon South Africa returned to an in-person awards ceremony for the first time since August 2019. The awards celebrated innovation, quality, outstanding workmanship and professionalism which was evident in the entries for the different categories. …

Protecting lives and livelihoods: CESA unpacks skills development and sustainability in the construction industry

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Gambeta News

Press Release 18 November 2021. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) hosted the fourth instalment of its ‘Protecting Lives and Livelihoods’ webinar yesterday, which aims to bring the consulting engineering profession together regularly, to discuss trends and challenges in the industry. By encouraging knowledge sharing and networking, CESA is fostering a more sustainable and professional construction industry. Building a sustainable industry was the topic of yesterday’s event – with discussions focussing on skills development, business operations,…

CESA INFRASTRUCTURE INDABA 2021: ENCOURAGING THE TOUGH DISCUSSIONS NEEDED TO DRIVE SA’S ECONOMIC RECOVERY

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Gambeta News

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. CESA President, Sugen Pillay, opened the event by discussing South Africa’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan. “This plan has created some…

CESA INFRASTRUCTURE INDABA 2021 DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS COMPLEX REALITIES OF PROFESSIONALISING THE PUBLIC SERVICE: GROUP EFFORT ESSENTIAL TO PREVENT A FAILED STATE

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Gambeta News

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…

PRESS RELEASE : CESA PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS AND DEBATE, 3 FEBRUARY 2021

Posted on February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 by Gambeta News

Press Release “Rebuilding with Purpose”: CESA 2021 theme highlights importance of quality, integrity and accountability in South Africa’s road to recovery 3 February 2021. Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) President, Sugen Pillay, presented his presidential message and theme for the year at a virtual event this morning attended by media, CESA members, and infrastructure stakeholders from around South Africa. Pillay revealed his 2021 theme as ‘Rebuilding with Purpose’. “When I delivered my presidential address this…

PRESS RELEASE: CONSULTING ENGINEERS – PROTECTING LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS!

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Gambeta News

6 October 2020 The absence of technical expertise in the procurement of infrastructure is starting to have an increasingly adverse effect on the quality and sustainability of our country’s infrastructure. Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) representing over 580 South African Consulting Engineering Firms employing in excess of 21 000 people believes that we need to be building quality and sustainable infrastructure that stands the test of time keeping the health and safety of the population…

CESA Youth Best Practice Webinar: Leadership and Management

Posted on July 24, 2020July 24, 2020 by Gambeta News

This is a platform for Young Professionals to explore opportunities for growth and development, through the Young Professionals Forum (YPF); Engineering and Entrepreneurship; and Engineering and Career Options. Our anchor speaker, Engineer Makotsene Mukwamataba, Director at HHO Consulting Engineers & CESA Young Engineer of the Year (2014), will be sharing her own life story and expertise coupled with best practices in Engineering & Achieving Business Longevity in the Consulting Engineering Industry.Brought to you by CESA…

THE CHANGING WORLD OF WORK

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Gambeta News

Some had possibly already begun preparing for this world before the COVID-19 pandemic. For most, though, we are now finding this reality thrust on us by the local and global lockdowns mandated by governments as a means of controlling the spread of the virus. Is this, though, not an opportunity to more fully embrace and solve the challenges of the new world of work? We need to catch up to the technological advances introduced through…

CESA YOUTH BEST PRACTICE SEMINAR: LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

Posted on June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 by Gambeta News

The CESA Youth Best Practise Seminar is a platform for Young Professionals to explore opportunities for growth and development, through the Young Professionals Forum (YPF); Engineering and Entrepreneurship; and Engineering and Career Options. Our anchor speaker, Mr Engineer Mulalo Silidi, Regional Director – Engineering – AEM at Hatch, will be sharing his own life story and expertise coupled with best practices in engineering and career options. Brought to you by CESA in association with PPS…

‘THE FUTURE READY YOUNG PROFESSIONAL’ – A Gambeta News Digital Dialogue

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Gambeta News

Gambeta News Digital Dialogue A series of online discussion with themes that are centred around inspiring the development of Africa’s Infrastructure. THEME: Post-COVID 19 Survival Strategies An online discussion aimed at fostering the exchange of ideas as we emerge from this pandemic. Sir. Winston Churchill says, ‘don’t waste a crisis’. Hence, Africa should cease this novel opportunity to build a better and more sustainable future. TOPIC: The Future Ready Young Professional MODERATOR: Mr. Pius Godwin…

CESA UNEMPLOYED ENGINEERING PRACTITIONERS DATABASE REGISTRATION

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Gambeta News

Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) is a voluntary association of Consulting Engineering firms with a member base across the country totalling in excess of 560 companies. CESA is the custodian of the well-being of the industry supported by member firms who employ approximately 21 000 people. CESA members are compelled to subscribe to upholding the integrity of the industry by adhering to a professional code of ethics providing quality and cost effective professional consulting engineering…

CESA YPF WELLNESS INTERACT WORKSHOP

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Gambeta News

Consulting Engineers South Africa Young Professionals Forum is creating a workshop for young engineers. The wellness interact workshop is designed to manage the mind, body and spirit synergy during times of change and adapting to the required change that have impacted on us as a global nation. CESA Event: CESA Wellness Interact Workshop. 📅 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 & 25 April 2020🕒 15h30 Daily Presenter: Keresha Govender – MD of Skype International & Wellness….

SOLVING SERVICE DELIVERY PROBLEMS — ENGINEER-GENERAL

Posted on October 10, 2019November 23, 2019 by Gambeta News

Opinion piece: Solving service delivery problems — re-engineering infrastructure leadership The governments of the African Union need to embrace engineering, so that they can build the Africa everybody wants. By Yankho Banda, Marie Ashpole and Godfrey Ramalisa Introduction Engineering IS the face of service delivery! It is at the heart of infrastructure development, such as energy, water (including wastewater and sanitation), transportation (including roads and traffic), housing, healthcare (hospitals, clinics), and education (schools, libraries). To…