The Institution of Certificated Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, South Africa

The President of The Institution of Certificated Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, South Africa has pleasure in inviting you, as a member of this Institution to attend the Annual General Meeting to be held:
Date: Thursday 4th March 2010
Venue: ECSA Boardroom. (Across the road from our office location)
Time: 16:00
Please diarise this date.

Welcome to the new members for 2009.

We welcome the following new members for 2009. We trust that you will gain the value you anticipate from being a member of this Institution. Please feel free to make us aware of your desire to become actively involved in matters of the institution. We trust that you will have a long and meaningful association with ICMEESA.

Surname	Initials	Title	Branch	MemGrade		Surname	Initials	Title	Branch	MemGrade
Alexander	CC	Mr	Klerksdorp	Student		Antonio	A	Mr	Central	Student
Banda	ASC	Mr	Africa	Associate		Banda	GT	Mr	Central	Associate
Barekar	SM	Mr	Central	Associate		Barkhuizen	A	Mr	Central	Member
Bester	PM	Mr	Central	Associate		Bezuidenhout	FJ	Mr	Eastcape	Member
Blignaut	PJ	Mr	Central	Associate		Budeli	LA	Mr	Central	Student
Bukubukwana	MR	Mr	Central	Student		Buwerimwe	LK	Mr	Central	Student
Chigogora	S	Mr	Central	Associate		Chipadza	G	Mr	Central	Associate
Coetzee	E	Mr	Central	Student		De Waal	M	Mr	Central	Student
Dupwa	JM	Mr	Central	Student		Esterhuizen	NE	Mr	Central	Member
Faber	AJ	Mr	Central	Associate		Gilham	HW	Mr	Westcape	Student
Greyling	WW	Mr	Central	Student		Gumbi	CT	Mr	Kwazulu	Student
Gxobole	AM	Mr	Eastcape	Student		Hamman	GJM	Mr	Central	Member
Hendricks	RJ	Miss	Westcape	Student		Herselman	M	Mr	Central	Member
Hessel	NH	Mr	Central	Associate		Hewu	BA	Mr	Central	Member
Jansen	RA	Mr	Central	Member		Jansen van Rensburg	C	Mr	Central	Member
Kaltwasser	JNC	Mr	Westcape	Senior		Kamugisha	AA	Mr	Africa	Associate
Khoza	NE	Mr	Kwazulu	Student		Leenders	C	Mr	Central	Associate
Mafuku	GT	Mr	Africa	Associate		Mahlangu	ZA	Mr	Westcape	Member
Maphumulo	SM	Mr	Freestate	Member		Mathye	S	Mr	Central	Student
Mavundla	JNA	Mr	Kwazulu	Member		Mbele	LP	Mr	Freestate	Student
Mbelli	TM	Mr	Central	Student		Mc Hugh	M	Mr	Central	Member
McBride	BJJM	Mr	Central	Member		Mcunu	SSP	Mr	Central	Student
Mellet	AF	Mr	Central	Member		Mkhize	MW	Mr	Central	Student
Mohabeer	A	Mr	Central	Member		Mokoena	SS	Mr	Freestate	Student
Moloi	TE	Mr	Kwazulu	Student	nbsp;	Monakali	T	Mr	Kwazulu	Student
Monoa	MP	Miss	Central	Student		Mosito	SK	Mr	Central	Student
Motseme	L	Mr	Central	Student		Mphale	AN	Mr	Kwazulu	Student
Mulder	W	Mr	Central	Member		Ncwadi	DD	Mr	Central	Student
Ngceba	SB	Mr	Central	Student		Nhlapo	CS	Mr	Central	Student
Nienaber	DS	Mr	Kwazulu	Student		Ntshangase	OS	Mr	Kwazulu	Student
Oaker	B	Mr	Westcape	Senior		Parsotam	RH	Mr	Central	Member
Patrick	DA	Mr	Central	Member		Peters	PH	Mr	Eastcape	Member
Pilime	MM	Mr	Central	Student		Puranik	H	Mr	Central	Associate
Radebe	PM	Mr	Kwazulu	Student		Radipabe	MS	Mr	Rustenburg	Member
Ramagaga	DC	Mr	Central	Student		Reddy	NN	Mr	Kwazulu	Student
Sambo	L	Mr	Central	Student		Sebole	RDR	Mr	Kwazulu	Student
Selumane	JA	Mr	Central	Student		Seodi	OV	Mr	Central	Member
Singh	R	Mr	Kwazulu	Member		Sithole	DM	Mr	Central	Student
Smith	JM	Mr	Central	Associate		Soni	S	Mr	Central	Associate
Sookhoo	AR	Mr	Kwazulu	Student		Stander	JJ	Mr	Central	Associate
Swartz	NG	Mr	Eastcape	Student		Thabeng	TE	Mr	Freestate	Student
Thebane	ME	Mr	Freestate	Student		Tlhapi	CM	Mr	Rustenburg	Student
Tsheole	MP	Mr	Central	Student		van der Bijl	AC	Mr	Eastcape	Member
van der Merwe	BA	Mr	Westcape	Student		van der Merwe	HJ	Mr	Kwazulu	Member
van Heerden	PSJ	Mr	Central	Student		van Heerden	WM	Mr	Eastcape	Member
van Zyl	GJP	Mr	Westcape	Senior		Vermaak	KD	Mr	Rustenburg	Associate
Vries	CC	Mr	Westcape	Student		Walsh	AF	Mr	Central	Student
Wiggill	RA	Mr	Central	Associate		Xuba	SV	Mr	Kwazulu	Student
Xulu	SF	Mr	Kwazulu	Student

The membership grade split is as follows:
Student - 51.
Member - 25
Associate member - 18
Senior member - 3

The Branch distribution is:
Western Cape - 8
Rustenburg - 3
Gauteng - 55
Kwazulu Natal - 16
Freestate - 5
Eastern Cape - 6
Klerksdorp - 1
Africa - 3

New membership trends – last 30 years.

The above list of new members totals 97 for 2009. This achievement prompted me to interrogate our database as to when last we achieved this milestone. On the last page of this newsletter is the graph depicting the new member statistics going back to 1970. I am not sure when the database was computerised or how accurate the information was transferred. This data may have excluded information on members already deceased, or, having resigned. The information will be biased to a lower figure. When exporting our database from an old DOS based data base program in about 1993, very few errors were found, indicating our database to be reliably accurate.
From the graph you will see that last years figure of 97 new members was last exceeded way back in 1987. The 1980‟s were the years of the mining boom, specifically gold mining where training schemes were in full swing but still unable to fulfil the need. Many expatriates were brought in to fill the demand. Considering the present economic climate this is certainly not the case so this increase in membership is certainly something we can be proud of.
The increase in Associate membership is interesting as this is persons associated with engineering but not in possession of or intending to obtain a certificate of competency.
Another interesting phenomenon is the increasing membership trend over the last five years indicating the desire for members to be associated with an Institution representing their professional and practical interest. This is in contradiction with the trend on declining branch and member activity.
We appeal to all members, specifically the younger generation, to become actively involved in the affairs of both their associated branch and ICMEESA Council. If you are unsure of how you can become involved, please communicate to the secretary.

Establishment of a West Rand Branch.

Interest has been shown to establish a West Rand branch of ICMEESA. Members interested in supporting this initiative should contact the secretary or:

Mr Henry Lambert.
Email: hlambert@icon.co.za
Cell: 083 881 9502

Obituary – members deceased in 2009.

It is with sadness that we record the passing of the following members of ICMEESA. The President and Council extend sincere condolences to their families on behalf of the members:

Surname	Initials	Title	Branch	Surname	Initials	Title	Branch
Auret	JD	Mnr	WesCape	De Klerk	AP	Mr	Klerksdorp
Gibbons	IJ	Mr	Gauteng	Hunter	RE	Mr	Gauteng
Jansen van Rensburg	MW	Mr	Klerksdorp	Jilings	GH	Mr	WestCape
Robberts	PH	Mr	KwaZulu	Rowland	TM	Mr	Gauteng

Membership Subscriptions 2010

At the Council meeting held on 3rd November 2009 an 8% increase in subscriptions was agreed upon. The subscriptions for 2010, including VAT, for the various member grades will be as follows:
Senior - R 605
Member - R 605
Associate - R 605
Student - R 454
Patron - R 1210
Retired <20 years - R 302
Retired >20 years – R 151
Retired >30 years – Free

A dog named - Sex.

Engineers are practical types, with some of you perhaps buying a pet as a present for one of your family. Sometimes we do not spend the appropriate detail on the name, so I thought I would share with you this anonymous but amusing article. Everybody who has a dog calls him “Rover”, “Boy”, “Blakie” or “Spotty” for obvious reasons.

I named my dog “Sex”. She is really a great pal but has caused me a great deal of embarrassment.
When renewing his dog licence, I told the clerk at the municipal offices that I would like a licence for sex. “I‟d like one too” he replied. To clarify, I responded, “but she is a real bitch”. “I wouldn't care what she was like” responded the clerk. „You don‟t understand” I responded, “I have had Sex since I was nine years old”. He winked and said “you must have been quite a kid.”
When we went on honeymoon we decided to take the dog with. I told the motel desk clerk that I had booked a room for us and a special room for Sex. He said “You don‟t need a special room, so long as you pay your bill we don‟t care what you do.” “You don‟t understand” I said. “Sex keeps me awake at night.” “Funny, I have the same problem” replied the clerk. One day I entered Sex in a competition, but just before the competition got underway, Sex went missing. Another contestant asked me what I was looking so concerned about. I told her that I was planning to have Sex in the competition. She told me I should have booked a larger venue and sold my own tickets. „But you don‟t understand” I said, “ I was planning to win the competition and then have Sex on TV.” She responded “With cable TV that is no big deal anymore.”
Sex used to roam around at night and became a problem. As in the case of many marriages, Sex became an issue, so my wife decided to file for divorce. Deciding on the dividing of our assets, and to make sure my beloved dog stayed with me, I explained to the judge “your honour, I have had Sex since before I was married.” The judge said “the courtroom is not a confessional, so please stick to the case at hand.” I then explained to him that “It was only after marriage that Sex had left me.” He said, “Me too.”
Last night, Sex ran off again so I spent most of the night out looking for her. A policeman came up to me and asked “What are you doing in this lonely alley at 00:02 am in the morning?” I told him that I was looking for Sex.

I am out on bail, with my case coming up Friday.