THE SA INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SAIMechE hosted their annual dinner dance The Central Branch of SAIMechE hosted their annual dinner dance at The Wanderers Golf Club on 3 November. SAIMechE is very grateful for the wonderful support received from company affiliates: Fluor SA (Pty) Ltd, Osborn Engineered Products SA (Pty) Ltd, and Howden. Other organisations who hosted tables included Bekker Mining, Proplan, Vital Engineering, George Barbic & Associates, Zest WEG, Modena, Washtech and Rapid Allweiller Pumps.
Graeme Lloyd of GL Consulting with his wife, Paddy
The winner of the “Best Jive� couple went to Central Branch Vice Chairman, Carel Kruger of SAPPI and his wife, Theresa
Western Cape Branch Dinner and Dance The Western Cape Branch dinner and dance was held against spectacular views of Cape Town from across Table Bay. The Lagoon Beach Hotel was a perfect venue, and the weather played its part as well. A scrumptious buffet meal accompanied a number of key awards and presentations during the evening, all perfectly managed by Dirk Findeis, Master of Ceremonies for the evening. Having noted that three other Past Presidents were at the dinner, immediate Past-President George Barbic formally handed the Presidential "reins" to Kudzai Nyangoni. Chris Reay presented John Walmsley with SAIMechE's Silver Medal and certificate in recognition of his contribution to the nuclear industry debate in South Africa. Willem Esterhuyse of the SKA (SA) Project delivered a comprehensive presentation on this exciting project. The evening closed with a number of lively twirls on the dance floor (and some hardened party animals trawled Long Street clubs into the early hours of Saturday mornChris Reay presenting John Walmsley with a Silver award ing). A very good evening was enjoyed by all. THE SOUTH AFRICAN MECHANICAL ENGINEER
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January 2013
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