LEKOA MINING INDUSTRY SECURES A LUCRATIVE DEAL DURING THE SOUTH AFRICA CHINA
The
Executive Director of Lekoa Mining and Industrial Mr. Tebogo Pitso has secured
a manufacturing deal during the 2014 South Africa China Expos.
Pitso
participated in the expos where 51 member delegations participated in the five
city South African Expos which started in Hong Kong on 20 October 2014 and
ended in Beijing
The
expos aimed at showcasing South African value-added products and strengthening
trade relations between South Africa
and China
Pitso,
who described the deal as huge, says it will see his company, which specialises
in conveyer services, shutdown maintenance, rubber lining and boiler making
services to the mining industry, power generation and chemical industries
setting up an assembly manufacturing plant in South Africa
“This
deal will definitely boost our company’s revenue and create jobs,” says Pitso.
Pitso
who participated in the 2010 South Africa China expos where he got to interact
with the Chinese business people and got to understand the business
environment, started importing machinery which he then used for services at
Harmony Gold Mines.
“My
company has grown from strength to strength from that one participation in the
2010 expos. We are now able to service five big mines within South Africa
A
father of two, who started working as a security guard back in the 90’s says he
is now able to employ 42 people and hopes to employ more, and develop the
employees that he has.
“Skills
development is significant to my company, and the more our company grows it
will give us an opportunity to develop them and equip them further with
skills,” adds Pitso
Pitso
managed to secure two good leads that he says, if all goes well they will
translate to over R300 million in the next six months.
Caption:
The Executive Director of Lekoa Mining and Industrial Mr Tebogo Pitso.
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