BY BUSINESS EDITOR
MBABANE – The Construction Industry Council (CIC) chairperson Sandile Makhubu has announced the appointment of Machawe Mnisi as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the council.
Mnisi was the acting CEO of CIC for the past year and in statement share to stakeholders, the chairperson said Mnisi was officially appointed as CEO on the 1ST of October, 2023.
He said Mnisi demonstrated outstanding capabilities in terms of his qualifications, skills, high level industry experience coupled with his ability to motivate and manage a high performing team, during his tenure as acting CEO.
“The council is confident that his diverse background will enrich the Council towards towards achievement of its strategic objectives and vision. We are therefore confident that He will significantly contribute to the industry’s turnaround strategy,” mentioned the chairperson.
Worth noting, the appointment of the CEO comes after Minister of Public Works and Transport Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe tasked the CIC board to appoint a CEO.
This was last year in December when the Minister officially unveiled the new CIC Board of directors.
The minister said the council had been without a CEO for some time and the Board should work on introducing a new CEO in January.
He said the previous CEO, Nhlanhla Dlamini, had since joined another organisation and the time had come for CIC to appoint a new CEO. In his remarks, the minister attested that there were a lot of challenges within the council and the construction sector.
He said the newly-appointed Board should address loopholes in the regulations and Act of the council.
“We are faced with numerous challenges in the construction industry and it is imperative that we address all of them,” he said. Ndwandwe also mentioned that there were a lot of employment and business opportunities in construction, he assigned the new Board to maximise efficiency to that regard.
“Construction is the springboard of the economy, it is the only sector with the widest footprint of entry level labour and widespread of artisan demand, entrepreneurship and production inputs,” he said.
The minister also mentioned that it was imperative that the council was always cognisant that there were other parties, which may influence their decision making. The new Chairman of CIC Board, Sandile Makhanya, assured the minister that the issues embedded within CIC would be addressed promptly.
Makhanya said they did not take task lightly and would make sure that they tackle each issue decisively for the sustainability of the local construction industry.
