WELCOME TO THE DELACON GROUP
The Delacon Group is a proudly South African closed corporation that was established in 2005 specializing in town planning matters, fire equipment management, heritage and planning legislation and civil engineering.
Our company consists of several divisions including Delacon Fire, Delacon Planning Delacon Legal and recently added a new division namely Delacon Engineering. We offer all of these services as a collective experience or as an individual service. The grouping of the above disciplines is an unique combination of services under one roof.
Although each component has its own identity, each operates on the same key values.
OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
The company is hundred percent female-owned and managed. It is owned by Prof Susan Bouillon and Ms Belinda van der Merwe.
Prof Susan Bouillon is the founder of and Executive Head at the Delacon Group and holds 50% shares in the company. She has the following qualifications:
- B. Juris (1993); LL.B (1996); LL.M (1999); LL.D (Planning Law)(2004) (University of North West).
- South African Qualification and Certification Committee (SAQCC) Fire Service Technician (SANS 1475)(No 15/125).
Prof Bouillon holds the following positions and membership:
- Extraordinary Associate Professor in Planning Law at the University of North West (since 2014).
- Admitted Advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa (since 1997).
- Former Chairperson of the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) appointed by the Minister of Arts and Culture in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999 (2016 - 2019).
- Chairperson of the Corporate Services Committee established by SAHRA (since 2019).
- Chairperson of the Provincial Heritage Resources Authority of Gauteng (PHRA-G) appointed by the MEC for Recreation, Sport Arts and Culture in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999 (since 2016).
- Chairperson of the Appeals Committee established by the PHRA-G (since 2016).
- Former Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of KeyHealth Medical Scheme (2018 - 2019).
- Corporate member of South African Planning Institute (SAPI)(member no 10180) (since 2005).
Ms Belinda van der Merwe is the co-owner of the company and holds 50% shares in the company. She is the Operational Head of the Company and has the following qualifications:
- Baccalaureus degree in Town and Regional Planning (Cum Laude) (1986) (University of Pretoria).
- B Com (Hons) Economics (Cum Laude) (1987) (University of Pretoria).
- IFE Level 2 Certificate in Fire Science, Operations and Safety (Institute for Fire Engineers) (2013).
- South African Qualification and Certification Committee (SAQCC) Fire Service Technician (SANS 1475) (No 15/126).
Ms van der Merwe holds the following positions and membership:
- Registered as a Professional Planner at the South African Council for Planners (SACPLAN)(since 1992).
- Member of the SAQCC Fire 1475 Committee (since 2016).
- Chairperson of the Fire Fighting Equipment Traders Association (FFETA) (since 2016).
- Member of Fire Engineering Association of South Africa (since 2015).
The various divisions are managed by Prof Susan Bouillon (Executive Head and Divisional Head: Delacon Legal), Ms Belinda van der Merwe (Operational Head), Ms Marie Pienaar (Divisional Head: Delacon Planning) and Ms Louise Steyn (Divisional Head: Delacon Fire).
B-BBEE
The Delacon Group currently has a Level 4 BBEEE rating with a 100% contribution.
LOCATION
Although the offices of the Delacon Group are situated in Centurion, our activities are not limited to the Gauteng Province only. We are willing to travel to any place where our services are required.
For more information about the Delacon Group or for any questions you may have, please e-mail us at group@delacon.co.za or phone us at 012 667 1993.
Prof Susan Bouillon / Belinda van der Merwe