Sparks Electrical News January 2016

The Electrical Contractors’Association of South Africa Presidential Excellence Awards 2015

Life Membership Award

ECA(SA) Regional Office of the Year Award

Best Contributor to Energy Effiency Award

Awarded to Dawie Cronje (DC Electrical)

Awarded to Bosveld Region

Awarded to Besamandla for Cape Quarter

Lucas Bowles (ECA Eastern Cape); Gail Silkstone (Besamandla); and Theo Kleynhans (Schneider Electric).

Frans Cronje of DC Electrical Africa receives the Lifetime Membership Award on behalf of Dawie Cronje (DC Electrical Africa), with Michael Straton, the outgoing ECA(SA) president, and Cali Pieterse (Edison Power), last year’s recipient of this award.

The Bosveld Region (Pretoria) took the Regional Office of the Year Award. Cecil Lancaster (regional director, ECA(SA) Bosveld) is congratulated by the ECA(SA)’s national director, Mark Mfikoe as he accepts the award from outgoing president, Michael Straton (centre).

Finalists: Brand Engineering; Ellies; Besamandla Sponsor: Schneider Electric

ECA Overall Apprentice of the Year Award

Male Apprentice of the Year Award

Female Apprentice of the Year Award

Awarded to Corné Jansen (Blits Electrical)

Awarded to Nomakazi Mntunu (Edison Power)

Awarded to Nomakazi Mntunu

Brendan Pandaram (Edison Power); Nomakazi Mntunu (Edison Power) with Michael Straton (ECA(SA) outgoing president).

Finalists: Guguletu Maseko (Edison Power); Nomakazi Mntunu (Edison Power); Sibongile Ramatso (Edison Power) Sponsor: Brother Karen Stretch (Kemtek); Fezeka Bani (Brother) ; Mark Broude (Kemtek); Sibongile Ramatso (Edison Power); Gugulethu Maseko (Edison Power); Nomakazi Mntunu (Edison Power); and Louis Pretorius (ECA Highveld Region).

Claude Middleton (sales director HellermannTyton) with Corné Janse (Blits Electrical); Gaborone Motloba (Siluma Electrical); and Given Mafikeng (Isaac & Sons Electrical).

Finalists: Corné Jansen (Blits Elecrical); Gaborone Motloba (Siluma Electrical); Given Mafikeng (Isaac & Sons Electrical) Sponsor: HellermannTyton

Copper Development Africa and ECA(SA) Bursary Awards

Best Woman-Owned Business Award

Reticulation Contractor of the Year Award

Awarded to Brand Engineering for the Somerton Estate

Awarded to Katshesa Engineering

Vivan Madiba (Katshesa Engineering) and Nicole Wuest (Group business development, Voltex).

Chris Yelland (EE Publishers) and Hermann Kriel (Brand Engineering).

Neal Denton; Khuselo Mhlauli; Teboho Sekhoto; Levine Warries (Copper Development Association Africa); Suzan Radipabe; Glyn Manley; and Stephen Khola (ECA).

Finalists: Kaelo MBW; Katshesa Engineering Sponsor: Voltex

Finalists: Arcon; TriLectro Electrical Contractors; Brand Engineering Sponsor: EE Publishers