Q & A PRAGMA
Rebuilding SA’ s infrastructure
WITH LOCAL SOLUTIONS
Bani Kgosana, Chief Revenue Officer at Pragma, explains how South Africa can overcome its infrastructure challenges by tapping into homegrown tech and expertise. With Pragma’ s innovative asset management solutions, local contractors and a focus on scheduled maintenance, the country can revitalise its government-owned assets and drive sustainable growth. In this Q & A, Kgosana shares the potential for transformation across key sectors like healthcare, water management and logistics.
BANI KGOSANA
South Africa is facing a significant challenge with its deteriorating infrastructure. What do you believe is the key to addressing this issue?
The key to turning around South Africa’ s infrastructure decline lies in leveraging locally developed technology and expertise. We have an abundance of local talent and solutions, and if we can harness this, we can address crucial challenges like water management, healthcare, and logistics. For instance, we’ ve already seen the positive impact of scheduled maintenance at Eskom, where it led to over six months without load shedding, demonstrating the real difference that proper maintenance can make.
Can you tell us more about the solutions Pragma has developed to address these challenges?
Pragma specialises in enterprise asset management, with our flagship solution, On Key, enabling the efficient management of maintenance processes across various sectors. On Key allows for the end-to-end management of operations, ensuring resources – whether in-house or contractors – are deployed efficiently. This system removes the risk of delays or poor-quality work by ensuring that the right contractor is always selected for each job, based on proximity and expertise. This reduces costs and maximises efficiency across the board.
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