Erwic Awards 2020

LEBOGANG ZULU – TSHITSHIRISANG CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS

F ounded by Lebogang Zulu in 2012 on the basis of providing ground-breaking and innovative building solutions for black women in the alternative building industry, Tshitshirisang Construction and Projects is a 100% black women owned 7GB PE 6CE PE cidb graded civil and construction company that has built a strong reputation for delivering quality services on time and at competitive prices. As a licensed and preferred builder of the Fortis Building System and in the eight years of operation, it has successfully delivered major IBT infrastructure projects in South Africa. With the strength of its manufacturing, construction, project management and professional teams, Tshitshirisang is well positioned to offer its clients with a full turnkey solution for the construction of any type of infrastructure project using Fortis Building System.

Added advantages to Tshitshirisang's in-house capacity is the full ownership of AV Light Steel, an award winning 100% black women owned innovative building materials manufacturer whose innovative building technologies are certified, licensed and approved by the NHBRC, Agrèment SA, Green Building Council and SASFA. Having acquired AV Light Steel in August 2017, Zulu prides on the transformation journey the company has embarked on and achieved significant milestones in the process. “Our commitment to innovation, determination and excellence invariably results in successfully completed projects for our clients. At Tshitshirisang, we never rest on our laurels, we are passionate and driven to continue the high levels of customer satisfaction we have achieved over the past eight years,” says Zulu. 

GATE PALEDI – MMAGONGWANA GENERAL CONSTRUCTION M agdeline Paledi is the owner of Mmagongwana General Construction which was established in 2002. She was born in 1958 in a small village of Ga-Manok near Burgersfort in Limpopo. She matriculated within 10 years of starting my company through joint ventures and incubation through enterprise development programmes under Stefanutti Stocks jointly with the Department of Public Works of Limpopo and SEDA Construction Incubation programme. “I am competent in quantity surveying, project management, quality management, safety management and construction management,” says Paledi. Mmagongwana General Construction

school as she was constantly promoted at school. “I completed a certificate of Civil Engineering NQF Level 5 and Construction Management NQF Level 7. Since registering my company in 2002 I have been appointed in different leadership positions: SAWIC Sekhukhune – Coordinator; SAWIMAH – Sekhukhune District Chairperson; BMF – FetaKgomo Tubatse Chairperson. “My love for the industry enabled my company to achieve cidb 6GBPE and 5CEPE whereby cidb National has interviewed me for Recognition of Competency to stabilise my current cidb grading in the year 2018. I have further ventured and grown

has completed projects which entailed the construction of various projects, ranging from schools to walkways. The company’s current project is the construction and refurbishment of a school in Ga-Mamalekane. The project is sponsored by Samancor Eastern Chrome Mine.“Although the construction Industry is full of challenges, especially for women, I encourage all women who have a passion for construction to go for it,” says Paledi. 

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ERWIC AWARDS 2020