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Renewables company provides key services to Namibian energy sector
5th December 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

Renewable energy project solutions company Harmattan Renewables is involved in the Mariental and Greenam solar PV plants, providing due diligence services, and is currently Lenders’ Technical... 


Gibb CEO Vishaal Lutchman
Engineering execs warn that policy failures, weak accountability are deepening the infrastructure crisis
2nd December 2025 By: Darren Parker

South Africa’s infrastructure recovery will continue to stall unless government, industry and professional bodies shift from problem-identification to concrete implementation, engineering... 


Dr Herman Booysen
SRK Consulting opens new office in Bloemfontein, looking to diversify
2nd December 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

After running a solo operation in the Free State for a number of years, SRK Consulting South Africa associate partner and principal scientist in disaster and risk management Dr Herman Booysen is... 


Cesa president Dr Vishal Haripersad
Cesa welcomes new president
27th November 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa), representing 600 consulting engineering firms across South Africa, has announced Dr Vishal Haripersad as its new president and Jabulile Msiza as its vice... 


Cesa CEO Chris Campbell
Cesa limits management development training programme to maintain quality
24th November 2025 By: Darren Parker

Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) has announced that enrolments for its 2026 Business of Consulting Engineering Management Development Programme (BCE MDP) will be limited to 30 participants.... 


Mukona Group MD and founder Solly Phalanndwa
Mukona Group acquires Mega Pile, to provide geotechnical services across Southern Africa
14th November 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Geotechnical engineering firm Mukona Group has acquired South African geotechnical investigations, piling and lateral support company Mega Pile to create a comprehensive geotechnical services... 


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Association promotes zinc for infrastructure longevity
14th November 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The South African engineering and construction industry should seek to increase the uptake of refined zinc and zinc coatings, resulting in the reduction of substantial capital costs and financial... 


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Education, training bolster development
14th November 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

It is possible to bridge South Africa’s engineering and construction sector capacity gaps through education and training initiatives that provide a strong foundation for future infrastructure... 


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Tool helps address civil engineering, construction industry capacity gaps
14th November 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The Global Engineering Capability Review (GECR) is a first-of-its-kind tool created by international engineering body Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) in partnership with global safety charity... 


ECSA, SAICE to host sustainable development engineering symposium in March
20th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Regulator the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and industry organisation the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) will host the Engineering Symposium on March 25 and 26,... 


October municipal engineering conference to discuss local government White Paper
16th October 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Municipal professionals organisation the Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa (IMESA) will hold its yearly conference, in East London, from October 29 to 31, during which it will... 


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The honey badger was chosen because “no creature better embodies the qualities that define mining and industry: toughness, resilience, adaptability and innovation in the face of challenge – the honey badger never backs down, and neither does the mining and industrial sector”.
Things to look out for at Electra Mining Africa 2026
10th October 2025 By: Nadine James

Biennial tradeshow Electra Mining Africa 2026 will introduce a host of new features, including a brand new Orange Zone area that will be situated in the Arena at the Expo Centre, more theme days,... 


CESA president David Leukes
CESA, Interstate Consultants Engineers Guild sign Ukraine recovery support agreement
23rd September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisations Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) and the Interstate Consultants Engineers Guild (ICEG) of Ukraine have signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration between South... 


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Platform helps municipalities manage decentralised energy sources
12th September 2025

As South African municipalities embrace decentralised energy sources to strengthen grid resilience and cut costs, many are discovering that managing small-scale generators is far more complex than... 


Zimile unveils new brand identity, establishing innovation and energy business units
Zimile unveils new brand identity, establishing innovation and energy business units
4th September 2025

As part of its rebranding, multi-disciplinary consulting engineering and built environment firm Zimile has introduced two new business units – Innovation and Energy – that are central to the... 


Murray & Roberts Limited secures additional R80m in business rescue funding
3rd September 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Murray & Roberts Limited (MRL) – currently under business rescue – says its business rescue practitioners (BRPs) have secured an additional R80-million in post-commencement finance (PCF), which... 


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Creamer Media among engineering excellence award winners
22nd August 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Creamer Media was among the winners of the Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) Aon Engineering Excellence Awards 2025, held on August 21 at Vodacom World, in Midrand. Hosted by member... 


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University facilitates inclusion, access to opportunities for technical women
22nd August 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

South African tertiary education institution, the University of Pretoria (UP), is empowering women by offering education and training courses rooted in science, technology, engineering and... 


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Belt withstands high temps, aids productivity
8th August 2025

Industrial equipment supplier BMG has increased its range of conveyor components for high-temperature industrial applications through its latest range of Cambridge Knuckleback conveyor belts. BMG... 


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New technology enhances operationality
8th August 2025

Metals and technologies supplier SMS group in June announced a partnership with US-based metal innovation and technologies company The Systems Group, to deliver safer, more sustainable and... 


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CESA announces finalists for Aon Engineering Excellence Awards
6th August 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Consulting Engineers South Africa (CESA) has announced the finalists of the 2025 Aon Engineering Excellence Awards, which honour outstanding projects, organisations and individuals... 


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Consultancy enhances dam design, construction efforts
25th July 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The South African government and private clients can, through consulting firm Lubisi Consulting Engineers, access project management solutions for tasks associated with dam construction. The... 


CESA School launches new TEC leadership course
11th July 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation Consulting Engineers South Africa's (CESA's) School of Consulting Engineering (SCE) has launched a one-day leadership course based on the trust, engagement and competencies... 


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Royal HaskoningDHV South Africa rebrands as Atana
4th July 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

A group of mostly South African engineering professionals who bought a controlling margin of the South African arm of Netherlands-based engineering consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV have rebranded it... 


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Industry must bridge gap between policy, project delivery
27th June 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

As Africa moves to implement the African Union’s (AU’s) Agenda 2063 and related infrastructure master plans, engineering consultancies, such as African Industrial Engineering Services (AIES), are... 


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Procurement woes stall South Africa’s infrastructure progress
27th June 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

Despite growing demand for engineering services across South Africa and the continent, infrastructure project delivery continues to lag. This is not for lack of capacity but rather because of... 


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New CEO confronts sector skills exodus with youth strategy
27th June 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

South African engineering consulting firm GIBB Engineering’s newly appointed CEO, Vishaal Lutchman, is tackling one of the country’s most pressing challenges – the brain drain of skilled engineers... 


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Programmes help address capacity deficits
20th June 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

In an effort to accommodate the demands of population growth, climate change and urbanisation, industry body for civil engineering professionals the South African Institution of Civil Engineering... 


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Awards encourage upliftment of women, youth
20th June 2025 By: Trent Roebeck

The Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards – to be hosted by industry body Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) – takes place on August 14, 2025, at the... 


Minrom Consulting head of resource modelling and GIS Graham Duncan at Enlit Africa 2025.
Minrom Consulting provides expert guidance for smarter projects
21st May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Watch a video in which Engineering News speaks to mining geology solutions company Minrom Consulting head of resource modelling and GIS Graham Duncan at Enlit Africa 2025. 


Cesa president David Leukes
Cesa, ISA discuss infrastructure development imperatives
21st May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With Gauteng accounting for 60% of South Africa’s national trade, 40% of foreign direct investment, 50% of small- and medium-sized enterprises and 34% of the country’s GDP, it is imperative that... 


Watch a video in which Engineering News speaks to Lesedi executive for business development Shane Pereira about sustainable engineering solutions at Enlit Africa 2025, in Cape Town.
Lesedi powers progress with sustainable engineering solutions
20th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

As South Africa grapples with energy security and environmental challenges, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor Lesedi is positioning itself at the forefront of sustainable... 


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Firm’s industrial valves improve operationality, efficiency
16th May 2025

Industrial solutions provider BMG’s Fluid Technology division supplies and supports an extensive range of components for fluid technology systems and general industrial applications. BMG’s strategy... 


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Insurer highlights AI’s health pros, cons
16th May 2025

As World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28 highlighted the theme of ‘The Impacts of Digitalisation and AI on Workers’ Safety and Health’, occupational injury insurance provider... 


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Cesa warns of potential unintended consequences of creating an Office of the Engineer-General
5th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Industry organisation Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) CEO Chris Campbell has expressed reservations about the proposed creation of an Office of the Engineer-General within the public... 


ECSA elects seventh council; Madikane serves as president and Madia as VP
25th April 2025 By: Schalk Burger

Regulatory authority the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) elected its seventh governing council during a meeting on April 23 to 24, and chose TC Madikane as president and Marcia Madia as... 


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