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CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards
Projects Less than R50 Million Category: Winner
Aurecon for the KwaMashu Interchange Upgrade for the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)

up to how we respond to them. We must ensure fair The first year of the CESA/SABTACO – CETA
value for services offered. candidacy programme is progressing well after a
slow start as a result of delayed payments by the
CESA continued to play a prominent role in the
CETA. The programme is on course for extension
Construction Sector Charter Council (CSCC) and
to the second and third year.
I would like to thank those who participated in the
baseline study report conducted by the CSCC I am disappointed that no progress has been made
recently to gauge the level of transformation in the with the PRASA initiative where a joint venture
BEPs space, in which consulting engineers play a between CESA and SABTACO offered assistance
key role. Sadly, the participation by our members in to the PRASA PMO on delivering SIP7. The rigid
this study was lower than anticipated which might supply chain management regulations and change
result in inaccurate reporting and interpretation of management of the Project Management Office
of transformation in our sector. The results of the among other factors were major contributors to
study will be used as input into the negotiations for this lack of progress.
the alignment of our construction sector codes to
I am also disappointed that the CESA application
the new B-BBEE generic codes. The negotiations
have started and CESA is represented by more than to have consulting engineering designated as
10 individuals who are knowledgeable on various local was turned down by the dti due to the WTO
Treaty on services that South Africa is a signatory
elements of the B-BBEE codes as they relate to
to. We will continue to engage the dti with the view
consulting engineering. The alignment must be
completed and approved by April 2015. I am confident to finding other avenues to protect our profession
without violating the treaty.
that our participation in this process will enhance and
advance the transformation agenda of our country.
Transformation is high on the CESA Board’s agenda
as can be seen by the appointment of Mrs Lynne
Abe Thela Nyeleti Consulting
Pretorius as our Deputy President.
CESA President CESA Annual Review 2013 / 2014
During the course of the year under review CESA
was also involved in a number of other key initiatives
and projects:

CESA’s Sustainability reporting is on track and
gaining momentum

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