Women in Construction are Breaking the Mould
Cathy Strydom, human resources manager at GVK-Siya Zama in the Eastern Cape, urges young women to consider the construction industry as a viable career path. The composition of the domestic construction industry has undergone notable changes over the last 10 years. Traditionally, gender parity within the industry has been heavily skewed towards males. There was […]
A New Home for GVK-SIYA ZAMA KZN After 40 Years
After some forty years at the same address in Umbilo Road on the fringes of downtown Durban, GVK-Siya Zama’s KZN operation is moving from this location to a new 900m2 office in Westville. Umbilo was named after the Umbilo River that flows through Pinetown and Queensburgh via the Umbilo canal and eventually into Natal Bay […]
Dinosaur Interpretive Centre at Golden Gate a construction marvel
The R83.5 million Dinosaur Interpretive Centre at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park in Clarens, Free State, is nearing completion and is expected to be a significant architectural and construction achievement with its unique brickwork and design elements. The centre will primarily serve as an interactive museum in the thriving tourist location as well as […]
From herding cattle to Chief Quantity Surveyor of GVK Siya-Zama
You will always become what you are meant to be if you put in the hard work. These are the words of Mthokozisi Maduna who was recently appointed Chief Quantity Surveyor of GVK-Siya Zama. It’s a leadership role to which he brings his inspirational personality, charisma and pragmatic approach to business and life. Maduna’s journey […]
How to succeed in payroll; insights from an expert with 40 years in the industry
When Jolanda Brüstle began her payroll career 40 years ago, she was barely out of high school and the entire payroll function was manual: from computations to hand-written IRP 5 certificates, in sharp contrast to today’s highly complex and digitised payroll systems. Brüstle is now payroll administrator at GVK-Siya Zama, where she is entrenched in […]
Recent R2bn project wins position GVK-Siya Zama as top tier contractor
GVK-Siya Zama, a leading specialist contractor in the field of building, renovation, restoration and recycling of buildings, has been awarded two notable projects in recent months. Amounting to over R2 billion combined, the two projects will cement the company’s status as a top tier contractor in the industry. Speaking on the project wins, Eben Meyburgh, […]