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Purpose, Passion & Plastic
Luzé’s Sustainability Story Lithon’s sustainability champion, Luzé Kloppers-Mouton, has been passionate about sustainability for as long as she can remember, and it’s contagious. She chose to study interior architecture because of her desire to add life and nature to built environments with biophilia and biomimicry. During her studies she was quickly absorbed into the…
Read MoreWhat does an Agricultural Engineer do?
Did you hear about the magic tractor? It turned into a field of crops. ✨ If you chuckled at that, you might be an agricultural engineer at heart! From installing irrigation systems to extending the life of fruit and vegetables, these super smart engineers make sure the world stays fed. Agricultural engineers are the masterminds…
Read MoreMeet Luzé Kloppers-Mouton, Assistant Manager
Lithon’s new assistant manager of economic development, Luzé Kloppers-Mouton, is a woman of many creative talents! She has a passion for all things green and sustainable, including fitting out her own house with green technologies. When she’s not working hard at making the world a better place, she loves to go camping with her three-year-old…
Read MoreLithon Developers: Big Aspirations in the Making
This month, we’re honoured to be officially launching Lithon Developers. While our property development arm has been running since 2012, new impetus for Lithon Developers has now been created with the appointment of Sam Ekandjo as CEO. With Sam at the helm of Lithon Developers it will take us to new heights. We’re excited to…
Read More5 Ways Property Development Helps Economies Flourish
Houses, schools, offices, shopping centres, theatres, and sports arenas all have something in common. As developments, they play a vital role in any economy by creating jobs, providing homes, generating revenue, attracting new people and more. But not all property development projects are created equal. The best kinds of developments start with a proper vision…
Read MoreMeet Sam Ekandjo, CEO of Lithon Developers
Lithon Developers has a new CEO. He’s passionate about the difference well-planned property development can make in the world, but did you know that this hard-working guy also has a 5th Dan black belt in karate, and likes to prepare budgets (just for fun) in his free time? We sat down with Sam to find…
Read MoreMeet Cherecé Roussouw, Accounts Administrator
Lithon couldn’t do without accounts administrator, Cherecé Roussouw, who keeps a lot of things in the office from falling apart! She’s the stylishly dressed, smiling face at the office that loves to help people. However, did you know that she’s completing an LLB and owns 25 pairs of shoes (even after giving a whole lot…
Read MoreWhat did 2022 mean for engineering in Africa?
We often look to our international friends for inspiration but did you know that there are plenty of impressive engineering innovations coming out of Africa? Developing countries tend to have very different needs and problems to solve compared to their first world counterparts. With often high levels of poverty and inequality, Africa needs solutions that…
Read MoreWhat to Expect in 2023 and Beyond
It’s always fun to imagine (and predict) what the future might hold. Lithon’s founder, Adriaan Grobler, has a few thoughts about what the world of engineering might bring us in 2023… Technology will disrupt Possibly the biggest catalyst for change across the world – technology – will continue to force us to evolve at…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening at Lithon Foundation?
Lithon Foundation acts like a bridge – and engineers love building bridges! Our strategy is to support, guide and strengthen organisations (receivers) that are already making an impact in people’s lives and in communities. Part of that strategy involves connecting these organisations with willing and able companies and individuals (givers) who believe in a cause,…
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