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Limpopo Branch A dynamic addition to our YPF chapter with the
election of Sisanda Dyubhele as YPF chairman.
The Limpopo branch this year had the following The YPF chapter has provided good support in
activities: numbers and enthusiasm to our functions and
Branch Meeting held on 3 July 2014 events this year.
Presidential Visit that took place on the 24 July
2014 Ironman Corporate Relay / CESA challenge on
5 April 2014, which was a great success with 44
YPF: CESA teams participating and great branding
YPF had meetings on the 21 July 2014 and 28 visibility.
August 2014
CESA Presidential Visit and CESA challenge
YPF Visited the Mall of Africa on the 30 July 2014
prize giving on 13 May 2014 at St Georges
Challenges Cricket Ground, which was well attended by
The Limpopo branch had serious challenges regarding CESA members as well as Clients.
the attendance of members at the scheduled activities
of the Branch. Various activities failed to take off due Our Branch meeting on 22 August where SANRAL
the non-attendance by the Members. was our guest. We openly exchanged ideas and
industry challenges focusing on Procurement,
My view is that most of the members feel that CESA Graduate Training, Site Staff and CESA member
is not doing enough to represent them as this is the performance.
question I am always confronted with whenever I have
A special vote of thanks must go to Maxine van
one on one discussions with some of the Members.
Niekerk for her enthusiasm and diligence in assisting
This non-attendance also has an impact on hosting a the branch with all our activities.
successful Branch AGM as required.

Gauteng South Branch
Port Elizabeth Branch
Branch Committee and Committee Meetings
2014 was a busy year for the Port Elizabeth branch, The Branch Committee comprises four committed
although local client liaison meetings were sparse. individuals, who regularly attend Branch Committee
This was mainly due to poor client response, but also Meetings. The Branch has had regular committee
a degree of branch lethargy. meetings throughout the year. Although attendance
by committee members has been erratic, the Branch
The highlights of the year’s activities included:
has successfully completed some major events.
CESA efforts in resolving Nelson Mandela Bay
Branch Events
Municipality (NMBM), SAFCEC, and SMME
The year kicked off with a Breakfast Meeting on 27
Contractor Procurement Issues. This matter is
February 2014. Dr. U. Govender (Gibb) presented on
ongoing - CESA advocated a transparent process
the CESA Sustainability Framework at the Bryanston
for identifying, training and awarding contracts to
Country Club. The event was unfortunately poorly
SMME’s to ensure fair and equitable procurement
attended, possibly due to the choice of topic or the
practices and sustainable business growth.
venue. The Branch has hosted successful events
CESA assistance to smaller member firms at the Bryanston Country Club before, but it seems
with regards to NMBM extensions to multiyear that a venue in the Woodmead area may be a better
Consulting Engineering appointments. This option.
remains a sensitive matter, exacerbated by
Branch Presidential Visit
challenges to the NMBM in changing their
The combined Gauteng South – Gauteng North
appointed Consulting Engineers during large
Branch Presidential Visit took place on 16 April 2014,
multi-year project design phases, lack of specific
and was well attended. Mr. T. Fowler (City Manager,
expertise of some of the smaller firms, and funding
City of Joburg) delivered the keynote address.
constraints of the Metro. We maintain our view CESA Annual Review 2013 / 2014
that CESA should assist all our members both The format of the Presidential Visit will be reviewed
large and small – the ideal situation would be that for next year, as feedback from the event was that it
there is sufficient work allocated to keep all our was too long (from 6pm to about 10pm), and that the
scarce and valuable engineers busy. talks were too long.

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