Sparks Electrical News January 2023

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CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN THE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY

Reticulation Contractor of the Year. John Whipp (Key Account Manager, Distribution, CCG Cable Terminations), Andisiwe Mbilase (Besmandla Projects Administrator, Teraco Data Centre) and Mark Mfikoe (ECA National Director).

Installation of the Year – Residential (Complexes). Peter Schuurman (Voltex Regional Sales Manager, North East Region), MLE Electrical Contractors’ Dewald Prins (KwaZulu-Natal Regional Manager) and Andrew Harmse (Cape Town Regional Manager).

Installation of the Year – Industrial. Jaco Le Roux (Area Manager, Mpumalanga, CCG Cable Terminations), Duane Harley (B&W Safety Manager) and Johan Steyn (B&W Instrumentation Site Manager).

Installation of the Year – Retail & Shopping Centres. Mark Mfikoe (ECA National Director), Rishi Nagessar (Contracts Manager, Midway Crossing Mall) and Wayne Ternent (Managing Director, Major Tech), who handed over a Major Tech MT565 Insulation Tester and True RMS Multimeter.

Installation of the Year (Hotels & Hospitals). Wayne Ternent (Managing Director, Major Tech), Devagle Chetty (CEO, Siyaya Power Solutions) and Mark Mfikoe (ECA National Director).

Installation of the Year – Residential (Houses). Lizel de Jager (National Marketing, Voltex) and Sakhayedwa Mpungose (Site Supervisor, Edison Power, Oceans Hotel Apartments).

National Safety Award. Mark Mfikoe (ECA National Director), Sakhayedwa Mpungose (Site Supervisor, Edison Power, Oceans Hotel Apartments), Taffy Kabwebwe (Sales Manager, RT6 – Brady Official Distributor), Nisha Rampaul (Group Finance Manager), Cindy Shabalala (Safety Manager) and Rishi Nagessar (Contracts Manager, Midway Crossing Mall). The winner received a Brady M210 Label Printer with labels, a Brady Electrical Lock-out System and Carry Bag, and a VELCO product selection.

Best Contributor to Renewable Energy Award. Thursdon Duncan (ECA President), Dean Martine (Operations Manager, Valsa Trading), Cornelis Rautenbach (Besamandla Contracts Manager, Oyster Bay Wind Farm) and Mark Mfikoe (ECA National Director).

Best Contributor to Energy Efficiency Award. Svilen Voychev (CEO, Valsa Trading), Lauren-Leigh Fisher (Besmandla Projects Administrator – George PV Civic Centre) and Mark Mfikoe (ECA National Director).

ECA(SA) Regional Excellence Award of the Year 2022. Mark Mfikoe (ECA National Director), Anthony Schewitz (Regional Director, Highveld Region) and Thursdon Duncan (ECA President).

Male Apprentice of the Year. Thursdon Duncan (ECA President), Andrew Edwards (Head of Electrical Sales, HellermannTyton), Maditsi Liegefield Mafa (winner) and Mark Mfikoe (ECA National Director).

Female Apprentice of the Year. Mark Mfikoe (ECA National Director), Thursdon Duncan (ECA President), Mark Broude (Divisional Director, Commercial Division, Kemtek Imaging Systems), Ronewa Chilando (winner) and Quinten Dorman (Channel Sales Representative – Brother).

Spreading the love… ECA President, Thursdon Duncan and Mathys de Jager (Chairman, Highveld Exco), handed over R30 000 raised at the Highveld Region’s Annual Charity Golf Day to Abby-Jade Reason (Principal, the Apricot Tree Centre), Sitembile Nyatanga (Head Coordinator, Apricot Tree Centre) and Annette van Niekerk (Accounts and Fundraising Coordinator, Apricot Tree Centre).

Overall Apprentice of the Year. Andrew Edwards (Head of Electrical Sales, HellermannTyton), Maditsi Liegefield Mafa (winner) and Mark Mfikoe (ECA National Director). Mafa received a HellermannTyton electrician’s tool kit.

Women-Owned Business of the Year. Finalist, Devagle Chetty (CEO, Siyaya Power Solutions), Mark Mfikoe (ECA National Director) winner, Lumie Naidoo (LN Force) and Andrew Edwards (Head of Electrical Sales, HellermannTyton).

SPARKS ELECTRICAL NEWS

JANUARY 2023