Staff Reporter
The South African High Commissioner, Mthuthuzeli Madikiza and Deputy Head of Mission Christo Janse Van Noordwyk visited the premier EPC company, Descon Headquarters on 19th February 2020. He was warmly welcomed by Mr. Nadeem Bajwa, CEO of Descon Engineering, Mr. AamerHadi, Advisor Marketing & Sales and Zainab Ahmad, Manager Corporate Communications.
Talking about the visit Mr. Nadeem Bajwa said, “We are delighted to have the South African Commissioner and Deputy Head of Commission visit Descon. This visit has allowed us to showcase our capabilities and efforts. We aim to work towards developing more opportunities in the power sector and renewable energy in the future”.
The meeting began with an introductory presentation on Descon, followed by a dialogue on the company’s planned expansion in South Africa and other African regions. Mr. Mthuthuzeli was interested to learn more about the expertise of Descon in providing technical and vocational training to skilled and semi-skilled workers. He also discussed the likelihood of the two countries working collectively to train the local workforce of South Africa.
The two parties discussed opportunities where Descon can positively contribute to the South African economy. It involved a comprehensive discussion on lucrative opportunities in the power sector and renewable energy regarding Operations and Maintenance services.
Descon established its presence in South Africa recently and has equity shareholding in a local company called Plant Design and Project Services. Mr. Mthuthuzeli assured his facilitation in connecting Descon with the right partners in South Africa to help them grow their presence locally and ultimately contribute positively to the South African economy.