S.Vena and Associates Land Surveyors S.Vena is also one of the participants on the mega construction development in Mthatha, BT Ngebs. Some of the areas in which they have offered their expertise includeCadastral surveys, engineering surveys, GIS and GPS. The company, although not for this mall, also offers sectional title surveys, township surveys,powerline and pipeline surveys and communal land rights. “The establishment of this practise started as an idea when I was working in Cape Town and became aware of the need to open a survey firm in Mthatha. Utilising the expertise and experience gained in various survey fields in Cape Town, I then established S.Vena and Associates Land Surveyors in Mthatha,” said Sigbo Vena, the manager of S.Vena. The company has maintained a healthy working relationship with other fellow consultants with expertise in town planning, civil engineering, environmental consultants, architects, quantity surveyors and management consultants. The Development of Billion Group in Mthatha will bring a new and exciting shopping experience to the region. The mall is named, BT Ngebs, in memory of one of the regions founder entrepreneurs and great sportsman Sisa Ngebulana’s grandfather, Buchanan Tandi Ngebulana. Sisa is the founder and executive chairman of the Billion Group. His grandfather, BT
Ngebulana played rugby for Border and Western Province and then moved onto the Springboks in the 1940’s. With his sharp entrepreneurial eye he started a soap factory in East London (Fort Jackson) after the 2nd world war when there was a shortage of soap. He was the Bushbucks rugby club lifetime honorary president. BT Ngebulana also had a taxi business which ran between East London and Butterworth. On one of the trips he returned to Mthatha and fell in love with a piece of land 4km outside Mthatha which he bought and moved with his family in 1949. He started and managed with his wife various businesses which included the general dealer for the area of Corhana, butcheries, brick making field, farming and building residential rental properties.
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Africa and the rest of Africa in the supply of generators and generatorrelated products. Based in Bloemfontein, the company also offers comprehensive maintenance on generators, 24/7 call out service and generator rental ranging from 30 to 800 Kva units.DGT is honoured in being selected as one of the participants on the project. “We are proud to be part of the project and endeavour to make a success of it in conjunction with all the other role players”, said the DGT Power Services Manager,Vic de Villiers. The services which they have been appointed to offer to the project include, manufacturing, supplying and installation of generators, generator control systems, switch gear and transformers. “DGT Power Systems is renowned for quality workmanship, excellent after sales service, integrity and do business on sound and ethical business principles”, stated Vic.
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Proud suppliers of generators and generator related products to the Mthatha Mall Project
DGT Power Systems assemble and manufacture generators ranging from 10 to 3000 KvA Custom build baseload, silent & weatherproof canopy sets, mobile generators, generator control systems and generator sound attenuation of the highest quality Plot 14, Ribblesdale, Raymond Mashlaba Street Ext, Bloemfontein, South Africa, Tel: +27 51 433 4610 Fax: 086 776 3819. E-Mail: thys.dgt@vodamail.co.za. Web: www.dgtpower.co.za
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