Young Engineer of the Year

South Africa’s Top Engineers – CESA Young Engineer of the Year Award – Recipients

2026 – Winner: Sachin Ravjee, Zutari
2026 – Commendation: Muhammed Uzair Osman, Bosch Projects
2026 – Commendation: Marizel Pienaar, Bigen Africa Services

2025 – Winner: Tinashe Mukalela, AvenirHoldings
2025 – Commendation: Gisella Mulder, HATCH
2025 – Commendation: Imraan Akhalwaya, WSP
2025 – Commendation: Pierre Vivier, MSW Consulting

2024 – Winner: Dr Andries Nel, Spoormaker and Partners
2024 – Commendation: Erika Braune, AECOM
2024 – Commendation: Istiaan Lubbe, Zutari

2023 – Winner: Mareli Botha, Zutari
2023 – Commendation:  Darren Pillay, Knight Piésold
2023 – Commendation: Stephen Rose, Royal Haskoning DHV

2022 – Winner: Saiuree Nayager, Bigen Group
2022 – Commendation: Swesha Machere, BVi Consulting Engineers

2021 – Winner: Confidence Tshilande, Zutari
2021 – Commendation: Deo du Plessis, Spoormaker & Partners

2020 – Joint Winners:
Dr Lloyd Fisher-Jeffes, ZUTARI
Yolan Pillay, SMEC

2019 – Winner: Jeshika Ramchund (Bosch Projects)
2019 – Commendation: Dr Tony Igboamalu (Aurecon)
2018 – Winner: Shamiso Kumbirai (Aurecon)
2018 – Commendation: Ntseuoa Motsieloa (Nyeleti Consulting)

2017 – Winner: Jabulile Msiza (Jones & Wagener)
2017 – Commendation: Catherine Blersch (Aurecon)
2017 – Commendation: Dr Pieter Crous (SMEC)

2016 – Winner: Dr Gabi Wojtowitz (Aurecon)
2016 – Commendation: Louis de Waal (Bosch Projects)

2015 – Winner: Dr Geoff du Toit (Aurecon)
2015 – Commendation: Rudolf Le Roux (Arup)

2014 – Winner: Makotsene Makgalamele (HHO Africa)
2014 – Commendation: Dr Cobus van Dyk (UWP Consulting)

2013 – Winner: Andreas Melusi Ndlovu (ILISO Consulting)
2013 – Commendation: Jan Theron (Royal HaskoningDHV)

2012 – Imraan Mahomed (BKS)

2011 – Mpho Ramphao (Aurecon)

2010 – Willem Sprong (GIBB)

2009 – Lucas-Jan Ebels (UWP Consulting)

2008 – Andries van Wageningen (Kwezi V3)

2007 – Michele Kruger (Goba Consulting Engineers)

2006 – David Freeme (HBS Africa Consulting Engineering)

2005 – Khelane Ndwandwe (Asakheni Consulting)
(Tributes: March 2014 | August 2014)

2004 – Clint Koopman (ILISO Consulting)