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Alex van Niekerk (SANRAL) was the guest speaker, was held on 24 July 2014 attended by CESA
providing very insightful information on the GFIP and members Dawie Erasmus, Colin Raman, Prudent
e-Toll to the knowledgeable and supportive crowd of Katide, Mark Weedon and Gordon Druce.
consulting engineers.
Further Client Liaison Meetings have been
The branch also supported the well-attended scheduled and report back will take place once
Presidential Visit jointly held with the Gauteng South meetings are concluded.
Branch on 16 April 2014.
Member Activities
A number of changes occurred in terms of branch Consultant’s Relay took place on the24th May 2014,
committee membership, with André van der Walt 18 Registered companies participated with 852
stepping down as chairman and resigning from participants in the events. The event financial status
the committee; Katlego Rapoo requesting minimal was positive. The event was attended by CESA
involvement due to pressures at work and with his President, Abe Thela and CESA Marketing Co-
studies; Freek Serton and Piet Agema joining the ordinator Bonolo Nkgodi.
branch committee as new members; and Piet Agema
Presidential Breakfast Visit – 9 April 2014:
recently resigning as member due to work pressures.
The Presidential Visit and Guest Speaker Breakfast
The committee is hoping to gather some momentum
event was held at the Durban Country Club. CEO,
towards the end of the year, with a possible branch
Lefadi Makibinyane attended on behalf of the
event in November.
President who had taken ill. Mr Frikkie Brooks (Head
In terms of client liaison the main focus is still on of Secretariat, COGTA) was the guest speaker. The
addressing issues and concerns that the City of event was attended by 86 members.
Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality expressed with
CESA Members Client Liaison Meetings Feedback
the consulting industry as a whole. The relationship
and Guest Speaker Breakfast – 24 July 2014. A
between CESA and the City took a huge step in a
member’s breakfast incorporating Client Liaison
positive direction with the signing of the Memorandum
Feedback and Guest Speaker, Mr Clive Coetzee
of Understanding last year, and the intention is to
(KZN Provincial Treasury General Manager) was held
arrange a meeting between CESA and the top levels
at the White Horse Function Room, Pietermaritzburg
of city management to discuss and hopefully resolve
on 24 July 2014. The event was attended by 47
issues of service delivery and support from the
members.
consulting engineering industry.
YPF Activities
The major challenge for the branch is to find
30 Second Social Challenge – January 2014
committee members with time and energy to assist
A social in the form of a 30 Second challenge took
with branch activities and objectives.
place.
6 companies participated.
KwaZulu-Natal Branch ECSA Professional Registration Drive – February
2014
Branch Meetings Three drives were held with 15, 40 and 30 YPF
Four branch committee meetings have taken place members attending respectively.
this year, on 21 January 2014, 13 May 2014, 22 July
Action Soccer April 2014
2014 and 14 October 2014.
Action Soccer matches were held in Durban.
Client Liaison Meetings: 18 Companies (including eThekwini Transport)
participated;
Umgeni Water/CESA/SABTACO Client Liaison YPF General Survey June 2014
CESA Annual Review 2013 / 2014 SANRAL/CESA/SAFCEC/SABTACO Client CESA Awards Banquet 12 August
Approximately 200 participants.
Meeting was held on 10 June 2014 attended by
CESA Members, Neil Meyer, Sagren Narasimulu,
Naomi Naidoo, Peter Fischer, Mark Zartmann and
YPF General Survey of the Industry took place in
Prudent Katide
June.
Further activities have been arranged for the latter
part of the year.
Liaison Meeting took place on 15 May 2014
attended by CESA Members Dawie Erasmus,
Mark Weedon, Ashley Sewmungal and Prudent
KZN was awarded the Winner of the Branch of
Katide.
Excellence Awards held on 12 August 2014.

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