Erwic Awards 2020

YOUNG-OWNED WOMAN CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR

PRECIOUS SEAPOSE – LIVIYA PROJECTS

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L iviya Projects is a 100% black women owned private company based in Klerksdorp, North West Province. Liviya Projects is directed by two young women who are self-driven and passionate about bettering their future and those of others. Liviya Projects is construction company (but not limited only to construction) Precious Seapose is a young black female who is hardworking, full of energy, eager to learn and achieve whatever tasks are presented to her. She has a diploma in Project Management, a national certificate in bookkeeping and accounting and also has over six years of experience in construction administration. She is a former Provincial Treasurer of SAWIC in the North West. Rachel Mamahlomola Molamu has Quantity Surveying Honours Degree from the University of Witwatersrand. She is a hardworking and self-driven black female, who is aiming to achieve reater heights in construction. She has worked in the built environment for nine years after graduating. Liviya Projects has one bookkeeper who makes sure that all suppliers are paid on time and the capturing of all transaction are updated on the accounting system. The construction and built industry it is known as a male dominated industry but the

cidb has given an opportunity to women to flourish and operate within the industry. Liviya Projects shareholders are women who also saw it fit to empower/employ a young black women to lead their finance department and to empower fellow women contractors like Yonica Trading, Pholin Trading, Royal Grace Constructions, Gomolemo Contruction & Projects etc. For the company collaboration is key. Liviya Projects is part of an organisation called SAWIC which is an organised structure of a group of women in the built environment. This is where women from different walks of life come together with a common goal to empower, support and mentor one another. Liviya has completed a joint venture with other women exchanging skills. When more women work, economies grow. Women’s economic empowerment boosts productivity, increases economic diversification and income equality in addition to other positive development outcomes. Liviya greatly benefits from increasing employment and leadership opportunities for women, which is shown to increase organisational effectiveness and growth. 

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