SA Affordable Housing September - October 2019 // ISSUE: 78 | Page 12

COVER STORY
Infrastructure is key
to housing roll out
Majority shareholder and executive director Katleho Mallela steps
into the leadership role at Anquet Construction at the end of this
year, having earlier assumed the position of executive director.
Sponsored by Anquet Construction Solutions
Work under way at Steelpoort pump station.
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nquet Construction has project managed
some high-profile infrastructure projects,
particularly in water infrastructure. While
traditional definitions of infrastructure often
leave out housing, the two are undeniably
connected. The existing supply and utility of affordable
housing is directly dependent on the condition of other
infrastructure assets.
Access to high-speed broadband, safe and affordable
water supply, uninterrupted power supply and
transportation options are all vital to the liveability of
affordable housing. Transport projects, in particular,
directly connect people with economic opportunities by
incorporating nearby housing options, often referred to
in South Africa as mixed-use integrated developments.
Anquet Construction Solutions is a civil and building
construction company, originally formed in 2003 and
based in Ekurhuleni. Infrastructure is the space that
Anquet Construction operates in.
What started as a small entity is today managed by
daughter Katleho Mallela, who has now been with the
company for over 10 years. She joined Eskom before
Anquet and her interest in construction, engineering
From left: founder and director Refiloe Mallela, and executive
director Katleho Mallela.
and project management grew from there. Up to now,
Katleho’s career has been filled with growth and
learning as she admits it is a tough industry with many
challenges, but rewarding in many ways.
Director Refiloe Mallela, supervising in a technical
capacity, has more than 30 years’ project experience at
the highest level. Prior to forming his own company,
he was a director of one of the leading construction
companies and is presently Deputy President of
the South African Forum of Civil Engineering
Contractors (SAFCEC).
Some of the projects that Refiloe has participated in
prior to Anquet include: the prestigious Leopard Creek
Golf Course in Malelane; Carnival City in Brakpan;
Clearwater Mall in Roodepoort; Skorpion Zinc Mine in
Namibia; and Grandwest Casino in Cape Town.
Katleho remembers, “When I went up on behalf of
the Anquet team to receive the SAFCEC 2018
Presidential Award for Most Valued Participation &
Commitment by a Member Company, it was definitely
one of the main highlights of my career. Not only do I
work for a great company, but a company that commits
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