Closure of The Board of Cement & Concrete SA

The Board of Cement & Concrete SA (CCSA) has closed its non-profit organisation and been de-registered from the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) in line with its Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI).

Since its initial establishment 86 years ago (in 1938) as the Concrete Association of South Africa, this industry body has transitioned and gone through numerous name changes and closures over the years. For a number of years, the broader construction industry has faced challenges due to a significant reduction in infrastructure investment in South Africa. A final attempt was made in March 2021 to strengthen the various industry bodies within the sector by consolidating what was then known as The Concrete Institute (TCI) with the Concrete Society of Southern Africa (CCSA) as well as the Association of Cementitious Material Producers (ACMP) into what is now known as Cement & Concrete SA.

Having consolidated the industry bodies after the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, it was anticipated that running CCSA would be much more affordable. The unforeseen and continued lack of investment in infrastructure in our country unfortunately put further strain on the cement industry, hence the decision was taken to wind-down the CCSA as of 1 April 2024.

The CCSA left a message on its website that a new cement industry body will continue to deal with the critical issues for a sustainable cement industry in South Africa, such as quality standards, imports, carbon tax, electricity and rail infrastructure.