Press Releases / Company Announcements
Drommedaris Street rehabilitation will keep businesses moving
JG Afrika’s extensive road engineering skills and experience are being harnessed to rehabilitate the 1,7km Drommedaris Street in Paarl. The many industrial companies located on this street are looking forward to the completion of the project in the beginning of

AET puts people first at Bimbo QSR
Bimbo QSR in Waltloo, Gauteng, is one of international Grupo Bimbo’s many operations. With more than 200 bakeries worldwide, the group’s stellar performance is underpinned by a strong and loyal team of employees who are appropriately skilled and motivated to
Ludeke Dam’s cost-effective and practical belts-and-braces repair design
JG Afrika’s investigation and design provided a cost-effective means of improving the safety of Ludeke Dam, a Category III dam that is owned by the Department of Water & Sanitation and managed by uMngeni-uThukela Water. This practical solution also enabled urgent

School maths and workplace numeracy disconnect fuels skills mismatches
Basic numeracy skills gaps in workplaces continue to thwart business. These foundational education skills are used in warehouses for inventory management; in transport to determine the correct weight of deliveries and supplies; on worksites to correctly measure installations; and on

Policy implementation gaps lead to skills gaps
South Africa’s illiteracy crisis will continue to deepen unless decisive steps are taken by government to address the limitations of the basic education system. While there are good basic education policies, and the political will exists to improve the school

PAUL OLIVIER HANDS OVER LEADERSHIP OF JG AFRIKA TO PHAKAMILE NGQUMSHE
After a decade at the helm of JG Afrika, Paul Olivier has stepped down as Managing Director (MD) of the esteemed 100-year-old multidisciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy. He hands over leadership to Phakamile Ngqumshe, ensuring the firm continues its legacy

JG Afrika Announces New Managing Director, Phakamile Ngqumshe
JG Afrika, a proudly South African multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental sciences consultancy with over a century of excellence, has appointed Phakamile Ngqumshe as its new Managing Director (MD). Ngqumshe succeeds Paul Olivier, who dedicated 40 years of loyal service to

AET back in the spotlight as foundational skills gaps grow
As foundational skills gaps continue to grow, adult education and training (AET) has never been more relevant. Individuals who have completed AET level 4 and hold a General Education and Training Certificate (GETC) have been primed to learn the skills

Pioneering dewatering solutions for African mines
M&D Construction Group’s (M&D) decision to offer full-service dewatering solutions via M&D-CTS further positions the group as a single point of contact for cutting-edge multi-disciplinary construction solutions. M&D-CTS leverages the group’s impressive track record delivering technical solutions to leading

Nicholas Mahlangu at the helm
Nicholas Mahlangu has been promoted to Director of Citi-Con, a leading building and infrastructure maintenance and repair company. Mahlangu joined the company in 2004 and has since participated in many of the company’s flagship projects. Considering Citi-Con’s broad turnkey

World-class clean energy skills for Saudi sugar refinery
JG Afrika, a leading provider of renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions, is assisting a sugar refinery in Saudia Arabia to reduce its dependency on Light Arabian Crude as a primary source of energy. This project supports the National

Hindle Mason Projects achieves more than 1 180 LTI-free operating hours
Hindle Mason Projects recently recorded yet another mine health and safety (H&S) milestone, again demonstrating an unwavering commitment to the wellbeing of its employees, as well as those of its clients and other contracting partners. This while delivering quality feasible

World-class clean energy skills for Saudi sugar refinery
JG Afrika, a leading provider of renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions, is assisting a sugar refinery in Saudia Arabia to reduce its dependency on Light Arabian Crude as a primary source of energy. This project supports the National

Swift and decisive action needed to restore technical skills pipeline
The measures implemented over the years to address poor learner maths and science performance have ultimately failed as is demonstrated by South Africa’s repeated poor performance in the Trends in International Maths and Science Study (TIMSS). Decisive action must be

Upskilling and reskilling support digital and “green” revolutions
South Africa has committed to a net-zero CO2 target and ensuring universal access to affordable, high-speed internet. However, a seamless transition into a digital and “green” economy can only be facilitated by appropriate skills. Therefore, this shift provides a tremendous
Concrete repair – honeycombing
By Gert Schmidt As a reputable concrete repair contractor, Hindle Mason Projects is well-versed in addressing all types of concrete damage, including honeycombing. Honeycombing refers to voids or cavities in hardened concrete. This is one example of damage caused

Food and beverage producer served a solution to address digital illiteracy
Triple E Training is helping many manufacturers and producers to seamlessly transition into a new digital era in which all their employees can use digital technologies to perform their jobs even more efficiently. Digital literacy is no longer a
Triple E Training reboots important adult literacy drive
Triple E Training helped to rescue an important government initiative that creates many jobs and skills development opportunities for the country’s unemployed youth. Since 2004, this initiative has provided 9,4-million young adults with an opportunity to earn a livelihood;
Expert AET advice ensures wellbeing of healthcare product maker’s workforce
Seeking urgent expert advice on how to best upskill its blue-collar workforce, an international healthcare group that makes lifesaving medicines and technologies partnered Triple E Training. This company felt that it was not receiving the best possible advice on

Tjeka Training Matters works with client bodies to upskill poor communities
Tjeka Training Matters’ construction training programmes are equipping members of poor communities with the skills that they need to pursue vibrant careers in the construction industry. This while also playing our part in developing a robust talent pipeline that is

Infinite Consulting Engineers blends vision, creativity and structural engineering excellence
Irrespective of the size or complexity of their projects, owners, operators, as well as their architects and contractors have come to expect nothing other than professional excellence from Infinite Consulting Engineers. Often working behind-the-scenes, this leading structural engineering firm has

Expert AET advice ensures wellbeing of healthcare product maker’s workforce
Seeking urgent expert advice on how to best upskill its blue-collar workforce, an international healthcare group that makes lifesaving medicines and technologies partnered Triple E Training. This company felt that it was not receiving the best possible advice on

Global concrete repair, rehabilitation and retrofitting experts to convene at ICCRRR
Concrete performance underpins any country’s essential services and economic activities. Even the best designed and built reinforced concrete structures need to be proactively maintained and repaired to ensure that they continue to add value over their lifecycles. Unfortunately, many concrete

Leading cables distributor harnesses true power of AET
We were approached by a Gauteng-based cable distributor, one of the largest such companies in the country, to raise the foundational skills of its employees. This is the first step towards promoting team members into new positions when they become

TROTECH reaffirms its reputation as BTT’s tank builder of choice
Bidvest Tank Terminals (BTT), South Africa’s foremost independent bulk liquid and gas storage operator in South Africa, continues to leverage TROTECH’s formidable bulk tank design, procurement and construction services to successfully complete its large capital expansion projects. Working alongside

Ceenex helps deliver water directly to communities in Verena and Wolvenkop
Based on the quality of Ceenex’s analysis of water-demand in Verena and Wolvenkop, the consulting engineering firm was also appointed by Thembisile Hani Local Municipality (THLM) to design and oversee construction of a high-quality water reticulation system to deliver water

SCP for durable industrial floors
Our innovative post-initial set applied colloidal silica (P3) was specified by Celtis Architects to permanently treat the concrete floor slabs for a new factory that is being built by a leading manufacturer of quality process and metallurgy equipment. This sophisticated

Tjeka’s Christina Klaas is CIDB’s Women Mentor of the Year
Christina Klaas, a Tjeka Training Matters professional training facilitator, is the proud winner of the Women Mentor of the Year Award, a category in the Construction Industry Development Boards’ prestigious Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards. Now

Cracked concrete repair specialists
By Gert Schmidt Restoring cracked concrete is a job best left to concrete repair specialists. This is considering that, if left untreated or repaired in an inappropriate manner, cracks can cause major damage. Experienced concrete repair specialists, such

Colloidal silica specified for durable floor construction
Innovative post-initial set applied colloidal silica (P3) was specified by Celtis Architects to permanently treat the concrete floor slabs for a new factory that is being built by a leading manufacturer of quality process and metallurgy equipment. Now in its