BlogAugust 3, 2023
Meet Connet Tshuma
What inspires you? What inspires me most is to look at a final product of a project knowing that I was part of the success of the project. What’s the most interesting thing/book you’ve seen or read in 2022? Seeing my son grow and finishing primary school and going to...
‘A match made in heaven’: How a small engineering firm extended the life of mine of a major South African copper producer
In the mid-2010s, major copper producer Palabora Mining Company (PMC) started implementing the considerable infrastructural upgrades to its plant necessary for it to extend its life of mine. This extension was critical not only for the ongoing success of the company itself, but also for the labour-sending communities in and...
Meet Senrika
Who inspires you? My parents who have taught me to never give up and work hard for my dreams. They have showed me the power of patience and perseverance. What kind of music do you like? Contemporary R&B Bollywood Alternative rock Jazz fusion Do you like reading? If so, what’s...
Mental Health Q&A with LEOKA
1. Name and Position at Leoka Benjamin Banga , Mechanical and Structural Draughtsman 2. What does mental health awareness mean to you? To me it means bringing to the attention of people around us and with whom we stay that indeed there are many things negative and positive that affect...
Covid decimated travel, here’s how one critical supplier survived
In the 2019 and 2020 financial year, OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg welcomed 11 million domestic travellers and 9 million international travellers, according to the airport’s official statistics. With the advent of Covid, these figures were decimated: down to 3 million for the former and 600,000 for the latter. Inevitably, the airport’s...
Katlego Makgata
Full Name: Katlego Makgata Position: MD of Leoka Engineering Main Activity of the Company: Project management, design and engineering (engineering, procurement and construction management/engineering, procurement and construction), mainly in the mining sector Date and Place of Birth: July 6, Majaneng village, near Hammanskraal, in northern Gauteng Education: Master’s degree in mechanical engineering First Job: Computational fluid dynamics engineer, Pebble Bed Modular Nuclear Reactor (Pty) Ltd Career History Prior to Current Position: Computational...
At its heart, project management is really about people
From the outside, project management often looks like little more than a box-ticking exercise: a step-by-step process from feasibility study to completion. In reality, the experience is much more complex. It relies on a host of technical skills and expertise, and, above all, a skill many might ignore: the ability...
Women Power Celebration
August month is the most important month of the year in South Africa. A celebration of women’s presents and their empowerment. We look at few women in our society who inspire and have made a significant impact both in their own lives those of the people around them. We look...