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Lullu Krugel Poobie Govender
Associate Director KPMG Eskom

Lullu Krugel, Associate Director KPMG provided Poobie Govender provided impressive information
the conference with an economic overview stating on the implementation of the Strategic Integrated
that we have had a rough ride over the past few Projects (SIPs) in particular SIP1 the largest by
years and that global growth is expected to remain far of the SIPs and stated that they have already
under some pressure in 2014 mainly due to slow delivered 6000MW; 5000km of transmission lines
increase in demand. Krugel stated that the key and 24 000MVA of substations. He stated that
impact on local growth is labour unrest but that it the PICC has appointed State Owned Companies
is not all gloom and doom. Gross Fixed Capital (SOCs) to lead each SIP. The PICC meets every
Formation (GFCF) is expected to increase to 4%, 2 weeks and quarterly with the President. He
the introduction of employment and tax incentives stated that CESA members needed a strategy to
and tax relief for small business all bode well. penetrate the planning in Government departments
She stated that infrastructure development and (Provincial and Local) as they do have capacity
maintenance plays an important role. problems.

Enterprise Sustainability Panel Discussion

Lullu Krugel then took part in an Enterprise
Sustainability panel discussion that included James
Ngobeni representing the South African Black
Technical and Careers Organisation (SABTACO)
and the Black Business Council; and Andre van
der Walt from CESA. Van der Walt stated that
the procurement system affects our sustainability
as an industry, consulting engineering services
are procured primarily on price and BBBEE with
quality only used as a minimum threshold. CESA
Session 3 Day 1 L-R: Albert Geldenhuys; Max Clark;
Manfred Uken; Brian Wilkinson; and Peter Kleynhans is advocating for quality to be reintroduced as part
of the procurement points calculation. Ngobeni
stated that transformation is slow and therefore
Trueman Goba there is a need to focus on fundamental issues and
Member of the National Planning Commission SABTACO plays that role.

Trueman Goba provided an overview of the
National Development Plan, stating that the NDP is
not just a vision but a long term strategic plan. Part
of the plan is to grow the economy by increasing
infrastructure spend to 10% of GDP. The focus from
2013 onwards is now on implementation. He stated
that we need to make public service a career of
choice and establish a government wide graduate
training programme.
Session 3 YPF L-R: Tafadzwa Mukwena;
Jeshika Ramchund; and Michael Vice

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