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NEW CEO FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST GROUP
10 November 2021
NEW CEO FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST GROUP

Lwazi Goqwana has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Infrastructure Specialist Group (ISG) effective immediately. ISG is South Africa’s leading manufacturer of precast concrete solutions and products for the construction, infrastructure and mining sectors. An Engineer by profession with 25 years of working experience in Manufacturing, Construction, Financial Services, Logistics, Energy …

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ROCLA SUPPLIES 414 SPUN CONCRETE DISTRIBUTION POLES TO NOTHERN CAPE WINDFARMS
9 November 2021
ROCLA SUPPLIES 414 SPUN CONCRETE DISTRIBUTION POLES TO NOTHERN CAPE WINDFARMS

Rocla has supplied 414 spun concrete distribution poles to the Enel Green Power developed Karusa and Soetwater windfarms projects in the Northern Cape. These are for an overhead line required to join into the Eskom Komsburg Station. Kevin West, Sales Consultant for Rocla said “Although our spun concrete distribution poles were specified for the project, …

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ROCLA AND TECHNICRETE FUND TSEKERE PRIMARY SCHOOL UPGRADES
8 September 2021
ROCLA AND TECHNICRETE FUND TSEKERE PRIMARY SCHOOL UPGRADES

Rocla and Technicrete, part of the Infrastructure Group of Companies (ISG), funded the conversion of 14 pit latrines into flushing toilets and supplied associated paving and concrete structures at the Tsekere Primary School, Ga-Raphahlelo in the Limpopo Province. The total funding by ISG for the project was R350,675.00. “Tsekere Primary School had 14 pit latrines …

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BRIDGING THE GAP
4 August 2021
BRIDGING THE GAP

Outlying rural areas are often confronted with major inconveniences when severe storms or the rainy season comes around. Roads become flooded, bridges submerge under water or are completely washed away, cutting off communities from food supplies and essential services. Gadiboye Village, near Kuruman in the Northern Cape is such a location. Rocla recently supplied Rectangular …

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SPUN CONCRETE POLES FOR POWER: TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
5 July 2021
SPUN CONCRETE POLES FOR POWER: TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

Transmission and distribution power lines in suburban and rural areas need poles that can withstand harsh environments, inclement weather and vandalism, in order to ensure the continuous supply of electricity. Rocla’s spun concrete transmission and distribution poles are well suited for the exacting requirements of electrical distribution line construction. The durable, maintenance free spun concrete …

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ROCLA, THE LEADING MANUFACTURER OF SEWERAGE AND WATER SYSTEMS
23 April 2021
ROCLA, THE LEADING MANUFACTURER OF SEWERAGE AND WATER SYSTEMS

With a country in constant development, be it new commercial or residential projects or the maintenance or upgrading of existing roads, pipes and storm-water systems, a crucial factor is the application of water and sewerage systems and related products that offer developers and local municipalities the longevity and high quality required. With a history spanning …

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RAINWATER HARVESTING  –  WHAT STANDS IN ITS WAY?
19 March 2021
RAINWATER HARVESTING – WHAT STANDS IN ITS WAY?

With water shortages and the longer-term security of water supply being a serious concern for South Africans, one would think that every business, school and home would have a rainwater harvesting system. Justin Kretzmar, Sales Engineer at Rocla and Technicrete, explains why this is sometimes not the case. “When constructing new commercial, residential and public …

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ROCLA SUPPLIES 19KM’S OF HDPE PIPES FOR POLOKWANE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
17 February 2021
ROCLA SUPPLIES 19KM’S OF HDPE PIPES FOR POLOKWANE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

Waste water treatment plants play a crucial role in the removal of contaminants from wastewater and sewage in order for its conversion into an effluent that can be returned to the water cycle in an environmentally friendly way or to be reclaimed for other purposes. It is a critical process in the supply of safe …

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