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Facebook continues to grow and by September 2013

CESA had 1660 fans and the page had been seen 118
500 times by 71 000 users since creation.

timeously reacted to in cooperation with the Strategic KwaZulu-Natal Branch played host to member firms
Communicator and bolstered by the newly created at their 2nd Annual Consultants Relay. This event was
social media platforms. Appropriate radio interviews held on 25th May 2013 at the Shongweni Polo Club.
on topical issues have been aired and CESA has The day’s activities included the main walk/run/cycle
started to receive coverage on television both on the relay, volleyball, tug-o-war and a host of children’s
news channels as well as learning channels of DSTV. activities.
2012/2013 has been a very active year for Marketing Gauteng
and Communications at CESA. An independent This year the Consultants Relay attracted 144
Advertised Earned Value (AVE) report, that tracks competitive teams consisting of 933 participants and
every time the CESA brand is mentioned in the about 288 recreational teams with 1656 participants.
media, indicates that, for the period July 2012 to Last year 378 teams participated and this year
end June 2013, CESA received media coverage to the number increased to 432. 37 university teams
the value of R 42 834 874 when compared to an consisting of 253 participants from the University of
actual advertising spend of R 250 880 which shows Pretoria, University of Johannesburg and Tshwane
exceptional effort on the part of the committee. University of Technology participated in the event
compared to 30 university teams last year. Thank
you to member firms, universities and sponsors for
Events making this year’s event a resounding success. CESA
extends its sincere thanks to Royal HaskoningDHV,
2012 Conference and Exhibition 5 to 6 November
as their tenure as hosts and sponsors of the event
CESA hosted a successful conference at the ICC in
comes to an end. They have successfully hosted
Durban attended by close to 150 delegates including
the CESA Relay for the past seven years, under
17 industry speakers. Special guests included
the expert guidance of Bill Jones and the Relay
keynote speaker Dean Mogale from Business
Committee members. A cheque to the value of
Unity South Africa (BUSA); Craig Lemboe from the
R21 650 was presented to Gail Johnson, Founding
Bureau for Economic Research at Stellenbosch
Director of Nkosi’s Haven.
University; Enrico Vink, International Federation of
Consulting Engineers (FIDIC); Chris Campbell from Western Cape Branch played host to their 2nd
the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and Annual Consultants Relay which was held on 12th
Frank Stevens, President of the Institute of Municipal October at Meerendal.
Engineering of South Africa (IMESA). In his welcome
2013 CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards
address President of CESA, Naren Bhojaram stated
A prestigious and memorable Awards evening was
that the welfare of our planet, continent and profession
hosted by CESA at Vodacom World in Midrand on
is in our hands and that many issues have been
the 14th August 2013. This event also presented
created by us but the good thing is that collectively
CESA with the ideal opportunity to introduce CESA’s
we have the ability to fix them and hence the
new CEO, Lefadi Makibinyane to member firms.
conference theme, “Unlocking Infrastructure Delivery
Congratulations to all Award recipients and a special CESA Annual Review 2012 / 2013
and Restoring the Ethical Balance in Construction”.
thank you to our sponsors and all those who entered
CESA Consultants Relays into the Awards! Below is a table listing the results:
Consultants Relays were hosted in October this year
in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape .

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