Electricity + Control September 2016

SOCIAL ENGINEERS

Eskom engineer walks off with Rising Star Award Leon van Wyk (left) was presented with the Standard Bank Rising Star Award in the Energy and Environment sector, by Rose Nkosi (Sasol Limited). Leon is the Air Quality Manager (Group Technology) at Eskom Holdings SoC Ltd. He holds an MSc in Chemical Engineering and is a registered engineering professional. He joined Eskom in 2011 and is currently responsible for overseeing all major Electrostatic Precipitator Plant, Fabric Filter Plant and Desulphurisation Plant projects in Eskom. (Read story on page 43). Enquiries:Visit www.risingstarawards.co.za

Royal HaskoningDHV excels at SAICE KZN Regional Awards Royal HaskoningDHV was victorious at the recent South African Institution of Civil Engineers (SAICE) KwaZulu-Natal Regional Awards in Pietermaritzburg having won Awards for Technical Excellence; Branch Award for Excellence in Civil Engineering; and the Company Champion Allan Rowe trophy. (Read story on page 30).

From left: Craig Cavanagh (Director, Icon Construction), Craig Longworth (Contracts Manager, Icon Construction), Kollin Pillay (Foreman, Icon Construction), Jonathan  Bernon (Site agent, Icon Construction), Henk  De  Wet (Icon Construction). Sephelele Mtshali (Project Manager KZN Department of Transport), Mervyn Bosworth Smith (Contracts Engineer, Royal HaskoningDHV), Graham Croucamp  (Icon Construction), Darryl Klaasen (Bridge Engineer, Royal HaskoningDHV), Kevin Reeves (Director, Icon Construction).

Siemens invests in future engineers Three top-performing South African matrics have become the first students in Sub-Saharan Africa to secure placement in the prestigious Siemens Ap- prenticeship Scheme in Germany. Kelly Moorosi (19), Joseph Shandlale (22) and Hendri Meintjies (22) finished top of a list of more than 1 000 ap- plicants for the all-expenses-paid 3.5-year theoretical and practical training in electrical and mechanical engineering in Berlin. (Read story on page 30). Enquiries: Keshin Govender. Enquiries: Keshin Govender. Tel. +27 (0) 11 652 2000 or email keshin.govender@siemens.com

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