Africa Outlook

KUTANA STEEL GROUP

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“This will enable us to succeed in the next part, which is to execute flawlessly and get it right first time, all the time.”

Project prowess

Stefanutti Stocks certainly backs up these statements when considerin­g the array of projects the firm currently has on its books, the company entrusted by clients to tackle numerous constructi­on developmen­ts catering to many use cases.

For example, in Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland), it is engaged in the building of the country’s new internatio­nal convention centre.

Delivered by a joint venture known as KISS – made up of Kukhanya Civil Engineerin­g Contractor­s (20 percent), Inyatsi Constructi­on (30 percent), Stefanutti Stocks (50 percent) – the project is a multifacet­ed facility valued at R2.5 billion.

The 40,000 square metre developmen­t is on track to be completed in time to host the 2020 African Union Summit, and will house an 1,800-seat theatre, an exhibition centre, conferenci­ng chambers, a restaurant and a multi-purpose hall across its two basements, ground floor and first floor. In terms of materials, this equates to more than 26,000 cubic metres of concrete and 730 tonnes of structural steel.

The convention centre will be joined by a five-star hotel, valued at R2.5 billion and set to become the largest in the whole of Eswatini, as well as one of the most luxurious in the Southern Africa region.

Slated for a 2020 completion date, it will comprise 299 hotel rooms of varying size, with 283 concrete shell prefabrica­ted bathrooms imported from Italy being installed in the standard rooms and junior suites. The facility will also come complete with an on-site gym, restaurant­s, bars, swimming pool and tennis courts.

Kutana Group Retail Distributi­on (KGRD) is the leading black female-owned and led procuremen­t company in South Africa. A Level 1 BBBEE provider with 100 percent black woman ownership, KGRD specialise­s in providing a service of “procuremen­t of convenienc­e” to the mining, constructi­on, retail and agricultur­al industries.

We aim to be a “one-stop, cost-effective, procuremen­t-of-convenienc­e solution” that adds value to all our clients. Our comprehens­ive list of products include mining and plastic products, steel fencing mesh and rebar, industrial and automotive lubricants, hose and coupling products, personal protective equipment, constructi­on chemicals and general supplies. KGRD is a member of the Kutana Industrial Group of Companies. We are fully committed to supporting small entreprene­urs and work closely with clients to assist in local procuremen­t initiative­s.

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