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PROFILE : My journey to Professional Registration - Innocent Gininda

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Innocent Gininda shares his journey to becoming a registered Professional Engineer (PrEng), emphasizing the importance of mentorship, early preparation, and understanding ECSA requirements. He offers advice to aspiring PrEngs, highlighting the value of diverse feedback and a positive mindset. My journey to becoming a registered Professional Engineer (PrEng) culminated successfully in November 2024. I was fortunate to begin my career at a company with a Commitment and Undertaking (C&U) Agreement with ECSA and a robust mentorship program. This commitment to training engineers to the standard required for Professional Registration provided me with essential resources and a structured path to track my experience against ECSA requirements. Early exposure to these expectations instilled a positive outlook on registration and solidified my desire to achieve this milestone. My views on Professional Registration have remained consistently positive throughout this journey. Working alongside ...
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REVIEW : Cape Town's construction industry is under siege by the construction mafia

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A serious problem grips Cape Town's construction industry, jeopardizing projects worth billions of rands. This problem is the construction mafia, according to a new report released by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC).


In the report titled "The Shadow Economy: Uncovering Cape Town's Extortion Networks," authored by Jenni Irish-Qhobosheane, a senior expert at the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime (GI-TOC), the intricate operations of organized crime groups in Cape Town are exposed. These groups employ force, threats, and blackmail to extort a portion of construction contracts. The report presents the following significant findings:

Advanced Operations: The construction mafia has evolved to form "local business forums" to blackmail development projects and infiltrate government institutions, gaining access to crucial information and resources.

Economic Impact: The report highlights the potential disastrous impact of the construction mafia on Cape Town's economy, affecting its ability to deliver essential infrastructure and services. Housing and infrastructure projects have become targets, with infrastructure projects across the city falling prey to this organized crime syndicate by 2020.

The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime (GI-TOC) report calls for a collaborative effort among the government, law enforcement agencies, and the construction industry to combat the construction mafia. The report recommends enhancing security at construction sites, investigating and prosecuting individuals involved in extortion, and implementing stricter regulations to prevent organized crime from infiltrating the industry.

Additionally, the report emphasizes the importance of community engagement and awareness campaigns to build resistance against extortion and safeguard Cape Town's construction industry from this growing threat.

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