WRITTEN BY CHRISTOPHER DAVIES

Since its inception in April 2005, Makgetsi Construction has been the number one choice for private institutions and local municipalities for almost 10 years.

DELIVERYING COMPREHENSIVE CIVIL

WORKS PROJECTS THROUGH EMPLOYEE

AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

Makgetsi Construction’s Managing Director Manthata

Makgetsi Lordwick Samson and CEO Mahalefa Reginah

Sekibela are proud of the company’s market position, but

still recognise the importance of its employees, the wider community

and industry associations.

“We are extensively involved in civil works and now have

developed interests in social upliftment, empowerment and the

transfer of skills to communities,” they say. “The company interacts,

networks and forms joint ventures and consortiums with other

groups, organisations and companies with a view to skills transfer.”

The importance of relationshipsFor Makgetsi Construction, forming connections and entering into

partnerships is not limited to just one particular project. Networking

and collaboration is a common occurrence that not only promotes

best practices for the company, but also results in successful projects,

completed on time to the highest standards possible.

“We form linkages with complementary professionals in multi-

disciplinary projects and are committed to long-term relationships

with clients based on excellence, professionalism, honesty, as well as

shared expertise,” note Makgetsi and Sekibela.

“We provide total quality, cost-effective and timely solutions, and

products to satisfy the business needs of its customers.”

MAKGETSI CONSTRUCTION

Based in Trazneen, the wholly black-owned company provides various construction services such as land development, general housing, water and sewer reticulation, training and communications, community facilitation and capacity building.

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Makgetsi Construction also

strives to stay ahead of the game

when it comes to current trends,

with construction legislation,

technological advancements and

quality control being three areas

of particular importance.

“The company professes good

civil works, integrity, efficiency

and the use of appropriate

cutting-edge technology to yield

the most cost-effective results

in all assignments,” according to

Makgetsi’s directors.

Award winningIn recognition for its industry

influence, market position and

completed projects, Makgetsi

Construction has received

several impressive accolades

over the past few years. The

company was the 2009 CIDB

winner in the under 6CEPE

category for the Limpopo

Provincial and two years later,

won Builder of the Year at the

2011 SACA Awards.

Testament to the company’s

faith and belief in employee

power, Makgetsi’s very own

Mahalefa Reginah Sekibela

has also received industry

acknowledgement. In 2009,

the company’s CEO received

an Excellence Award in

Construction for medium

contractor businesses.

At the ceremony in

August that year, various

industry professional praised

the influence women had

in a difficult and technically

challenging workplace. CEO

of the Construction Industry

Development Board Ronnie

Khoza said that it was important

for women like Sekibela to

take advantage of existing

opportunities and build a solid

infrastructure for South Africa.

Happy Ralinal, head of First

National Bank in Limpopo,

emphasised the growing power

of women in various professions

and echoed the principals that

has made Makgetsi Construction

so successful. “Cultivating a

good relationship with your

relationship manager is one of

the most critical ingredients of

your business,” she said.

Lois Hardy, the Speaker of

Polokwane municipality, also

called women entrepreneurs

like Sekibela “the true nation-

builders of our country through

your efforts in building houses,

roads and other forms of

infrastructure.”

Looking forwardThe future certainly

looks bright for Makgetsi

Construction, who recently

secured a contract to upgrade

the Limpopo Highway for

Greater Tzaneen Municipality.

If the company continues

to work closely with the local

community, carries out work to

the same exacting standards and

receives recognition from those

in authority, success is all but

guaranteed.

MAKGETSI CONSTRUCTION

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