On Thursday the 29th September the Regional Head in the Gauteng

Department of Local Government and Housing (Ekurhuleni Region)

Ms Xoliswa Mkhalali, paid a visit to Sethokga where LTE is busy with

the development of community residential units.

-The LTE Buzz October Edition

In This Issue

Heritage Day Celebrated

Carsten On the Chair Team LTE Wins

LTE Lands Major Contracts

-In KZN

LTE has recently won major contracts in

KZN, these include;

Development of the Ndumo Chil-

dren’s Home commissioned by the

Department of Human Settlements.

Maintenance and repair of of IDT

schools for the Department of Human

Settlements

Enyathi low income housing

development

14 October 2011

The site located in Sethokga-Tembisa east of Johannesburg will be developed by LTE Consulting in conjunction with the Gauteng Department of Local Government and Housing (GDLGH) in 3 phases consisting of 1926 residential units. The Sethokga development is viewed by Government as a key and priority project as it forms part of the Governments long

term commitment towards provision of better housing for our people.

Accompanying Ms Xoliswa Mkhalali was Mr Vala Mthembu who is the Project Manager rep-resenting the Gauteng Department of Local Government and Housing (Ekurhuleni Region). LTE Consulting was represented by the Project Manager Andile Majola accompanied by

Dr Pavlakis, Sham Maharaj and Business Unit Heads from the different LTE departments.

Xoliswa Mkalali being shown the site by Dr Pavlakis at Sethokga-Tembisa

Mkhalali Visits LTE Site

On The Chair... With Carsten Laugesen

On the Chair this month we feature CEO of LTE Energy Mr Carsten

Laugesen to share his thoughts on a variety of subjects.

What are your main responsibilities at LTE Energy? 1. Winning contracts, 2. Creating a competitive but fun working environment, 3. Creating strategic direction What is your vision for LTE Energy?

That we become known for bringing innovative and creative energy solutions

to reality in Southern Africa

What are the most rewarding aspects of your job? Realization of key responsibilities, see above, winning contracts gives a good kick, seeing staff grow in confidence also Which gadget do you use the most? As long as it is Apple, I am ok. I-Pad for now. Are cars gadgets? What is your favourite Dish?

Eat pretty much everything, but Italian, Thai and Indian food is on top of the

list

Where is your favourite holiday destination? Milano

How do you unwind away from the busy corporate world? The usual: Travel, movies, red wine. reading, writing, and gym but not to successful here If you were allowed one wish, what would it be? Having the health and strength to keep going for it

New comer to LTE Group of Companies LTE Civil & Structures

(PTY) LTD has been appointed to do preliminary and detailed

designs for the construction of road K11 in the Gauteng

Province.

Speaking to the Acting CEO of LTE Civil & Structure, Emmanuel

Thabethe, he said this was a watershed moment for the

company as this is their first project appointment.

Valued at about R3.4 million it will keep his team busy in the

coming months ahead. The LTE Buzz congratulates the team on

this achievement.

Carsten Laugesen

CEO LTE ENERGY

LTE Civil & Structures

-Clinches first deal

Emmanuel Thabethe and Asogan Pillay seal the deal

Carsten Laugesen

CEO LTE ENERGY

LTE Raises Funds For UniZulu

L-R Sibusiso Mabaso, Mpendulo Matenjwa, Asogan Pillay, Councillor B. Ntuli, Lawrence Samson & Councillor P. Govender

On Thursday the 15th of September the Vice Chancellor of

Wits University Professor Loyiso Nongxa hosted a breakfast

meeting to thank organisations and companies who had in

the past 12 years assisted the institution with much needed

donor funding.

In June LTE donated funds to the tune of R300,000.00 to the Wits

Students Charity Foundation to assist engineering students with

their tuition. Professor Nongxa informed the gathering that their

support had made it possible for the institution to extensively de-

velop both their human and capital resources over the years.

Representing LTE at the event were Mr Thabethe, Mr Chitenhe,

Ms Nzombe as well as the LTE Buzz’s Mr Gaongalelwe. L-R: K.Chitenhe, M.Nzombe, K.Gaongalelwe, M.Keartland, E. Thabethe

Wits Vice-Chancellor's Donor Breakfast

As part of its social responsibility program LTE Consulting has

continued to play an active role in assisting different educational

institutions with their development plans. Recently LTE Consulting in

KwaZulu Natal was involved in a fund raising initiative for the

University of Zululand.

The University is currently in the process of extending its student

accommodation wing.

The cost of education in South Africa has risen sharply over the

last few years making it extremely difficult for many students to

access tertiary education.

Tertiary Institutions have also seen a significant rise in the cost of

running the institutions In many instances they have to rely

heavily on the private sector to donate funds to cover the cost of

infrastructure development and subsidies to student tuitions

The Funnies Corner

The CEO of a large company was walking to the cafeteria along with two of his secretaries. Upon tripping on a bottle, a genie appeared and asked the threesome if they would like to each make a wish. The first secretary excitedly exclaimed, “I wish I was on a beach in a tropical island!” Immediately her wish was granted. The next secretary proclaimed, “I wish I was on a tour of France!” Immedi-ately her wish too, was granted. Being that it was now his turn to make a wish the CEO exclaimed “I want the two of them back in their offices right after lunch….

Cisco Holographic Conferencing

As far as teleconferencing technology has come, it has yet to capture the

dynamics of face-to-face, in person meetings: the body language, posture, and

personal mannerisms that computers simply cannot replicate. That is exactly

why Cisco's new TelePresencing technology is so exciting and potentially

transformative. This technology offers the ability for two or more remote par-

ties to see, in holographic form, the people they are meeting with as though

they were really in the room. Remarking on how true-to-life the holographic

representations were, one man testing the technology at Cisco exclaimed,

"This is wonderful. I can even see the sweat on your brow!"

Dual-Screen Laptops

Dual monitor displays for desktop PCs have resulted in large

gains in workplace productivity, but laptop users have been

left out in the cold. Until now, that is. With the release of the

ThinkPad W700, Lenovo made headlines as having created the

world's first dual display laptop. GearCrave says the W700 is

"great for artists, CAD designers or anyone else who just can't

get enough desktop real estate."

I was upset but not too surprised when I saw flashing lights in my rear-view mirror. “I’m terribly sorry officer” I said “I was just trying to make

it to a meeting on time.” “That’s a shame” the officer said upon handing me my ticket, “what time is the meeting called for?” “Three o’clock” I

said. The officer looked at his watch, “you could probably still make it if you hurry up!”

Dealing with Stress

Stress is constantly with us. What happens to you when you're

under a lot of stress?

Your heart races, your breathing gets faster, your blood circulation and metab-olism speeds up. Your muscles tense, getting you ready to fight or flee. But

you don't do either. And it builds up

When nothing is done about it, too much stress will lead to; nervous disor-ders, headaches, hypertension, heart

problems, stroke, death

If you look someone straight in the eyes and see white under either iris or both, that person is under too much stress.

Here are some tips to help you deal with

stress:

1) At work, delegate tasks to others. Trust others to get it done. 2 Prioritize tasks. Do what must be done now. 3 Take a break. (Stay away from caffeine & nicotine) 4 Go for a walk or talk to some one. 5 Record your thoughts, or write them down. 6 Exercise. 7 Enjoy yourself with fun activities. 8 Do something totally different, unexpected. 9 Take deep Breathes!!!

10 Get a good laugh. .

Technologies that could revolutionize businesses across the globe & the way we do business at LTE

Nifty IT Guy

Jordache Ubraj

Staff Insight Mandla Tsikata

On the staff insight this month we have one of LTE

Energy’s hard working mover and shaker Mandla

Tsikata. The LTE Buzz paid him a visit to give you a bit

of insight into the man behind the man.

What are your main responsibilities at LTE ? My main responsibilities at LTE Energy are really Project management and administration. I work closely with Mr Laugesen. How long have you been working at LTE? Its almost a year, been working at LTE since January

2011 as a junior partner.

What challenges do you face in doing your job? My job is deadline driven so meeting project deadlines is always a challenge as there is no room for error. You also need to manage unforeseen events while you are at it. What are the most rewarding aspects about your job? That look on the clients face when you deliver beyond their expectation is always a cherry on top. What is your favourite gadget? I would struggle without my cellphone, amazing how

effective these little things are.

Where is your favourite Holiday destination? Anywhere with a beach How does Mandla unwind away from the Corporate World? Chilling with my family and friends What is your favourite Dish?

Definitely spicy chicken stew

T he management of LTE recently undertook a trip to

Denmark to cultivate Investment relations with Danish

Corporates in areas of low cost housing and Green

Energy.

Group CEO Thulani Majola, Board Chairman Asogan Pillay and LTE Energy

CEO Carsten Laugesen formed the LTE delegation that undertook the trip to

Denmark. During the course of the trip meetings were held with Arkitema

Projects and Ambercon amongst others.

The trip to Denmark has since led to the formation of LTE Innovate, an LTE

subsidiary company that will introduce to the South African market construction

of low cost modular housing using high performance concrete elements in

partnership with our Danish counterparts.This type of construction offers superior

advantages over conventional methods as the houses are energy efficient and

can be constructed over a shorter time period.

Danish Partnership Better Business Practices

Announcements

EDITOR

Karabo Gaongalelwe

www.lteconsulting.com

We congratulate The Ubraj family on the arrival of their little girl born September

24th. LTE Family wishes them well.

The LTE football team won 6-4 against M-Web football club in a highly charged

game in Sandton. The LTE buzz sends a big shout to all the players and

supporters of our team.

The 24th of September of every year South Africa celebrates National Heritage day. This is a day in which we celebrate our cultural herit-

age, the diversity of our beliefs and tradition. It is a day to reflect on the progress the country has undergone in promoting the integration of

society and a place where all can feel they belong. This year Heritage day fell on a Saturday but LTE staff decided to celebrate the day on

Friday the 23rd.

The office was full of colour as staff members came dressed in their traditional gear including Zulu, Indian, Vhenda, Sotho and Xhosa

amongst many other traditional attires. The LTE Social Club organised a Braai lunch as part of the festivity to the Heritage day celebrations.

The Social Club and the LTE Buzz thanks all the senior Managers who make extra contributions to make this initiative possible.

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LTE Celebrates Heritage Day

Jordache holding his daughter

LTE football team ( blue) vs. M-Web team (red)