ON THE COVER: In South Africa’s competitive construction sector - where tight margins and demanding timelines define success - Afri Readymix has emerged as a standout performer. Founded in 2021 in Rustenburg, the company has rapidly grown into a fully integrated supplier to both the mining and general construction industries. With its focus on quality, service, and community upliftment, Afri Readymix is redefining local excellence in construction materials. At the helm is Gerhard Maree, Founder and Managing Director, whose journey combines experience and resilience. After two decades with AfriSam, including 15 years managing its Rustenburg readymix plant, Maree was retrenched in 2020.
Iconic Sun City Hotel to reveal its stylish new look
In 1979 South Africans were enchanted with what was Africa’s most glamorous hotel, but 46 years on and the grand dame Sun City Hotel has been showing her age. Nips and tucks over the years helped, but last year Sun International set about giving the famous entertainment and leisure mecca a complete facelift so gone is the drab, and back is the dazzle.
Brett Hoppe, Sun City General Manager says, “From the day that Sun City Hotel first opened its doors South Africans have streamed through them, all caught up in the magic and the dream that Sun City offered. We promised the glamour of Vegas, balanced by world-class family leisure and entertainment facilities. But at 46 our hotel was looking tired, so we knew we had to restore the hotel to its former glory. There was nothing like it back then, and after the refurbishment we know that guests will agree there is nothing like it now.”
Concor’s wind energy gamechanger: full BoP under one roof
In a milestone achievement for South Africa’s renewable energy sector, Concor has taken full control of the Balance of Plant (BoP) scope on the TotalEnergies Renewables De Aar 2 South Wind Energy Facility in the Northern Cape.
This marks the first time the company is delivering a fully wrapped BoP contract under its own direct engineering and construction management. Not only is Concor the main contractor for the 25 turbine project spread across five farms near Philipstown, but it is also responsible for both the Civil BoP (CBoP) and Electrical BoP (EBoP) - from design and engineering through to execution including the Eskom Distribution self-build scope.
Draco Group: precision, safety and results
For over 20 years, Draco Group has tackled some of South Africa’s most demanding projects in demolition, rehabilitation, asbestos and hazardous waste removal, and bulk earthworks. Backed by a Level 1 BBBEE certification, the company is recognised for delivering high-risk work with safety, precision and efficiency.
Earlier this year, the team faced one of its most demanding challenges: demolishing a 107-metre converter stack at Palabora Mining Company in Limpopo. The stack, already leaning six degrees, stood inside a working smelter operation and on the boundary of the Kruger National Park. A collapse would have posed serious risks to people, infrastructure and the environment.
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