Our Team

Siddiq Adam

Managing Director

Born in Mauritius and having lived in South Africa since 1992, Siddiq has immense passion and a proven track record in bringing about socio-economic reform in South Africa. After completing his Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in Economics through the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), he graduated with a Master of Science Degree in Applied Economics cum laude in 1998. During his studies, Siddiq held various lecturing and tutoring positions. In addition, Siddiq has a certificate in Tax Analysis and Revenue Forecasting (with distinction) from Duke University, USA and a certificate in Performance Budgeting and Financial Management from the University of Cape Town.

Over his career, Siddiq successfully managed a number of multi-billion Rand institutions. He occupied various executive positions:

Chief Director: Fiscal Policy & Budget Management, KZN Provincial Treasury
Chief Operating Officer: KZN Department of Human Settlements
Acting Director-General KZN Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs
Deputy-Director General: Industry Development and Business Regulations for the KZN Department of Economic Development & Tourism
Chief Executive Officer and Trustee for KZN Growth Fund Trust

During his career, Siddiq has also occupied a number of non-executive director positions at the following institutions:

Dube TradePort
Tourism KwaZulu-Natal
KZN Growth Fund Managers (SOC) Ltd
KZN Growth Fund Trust (executive position)

Since April 2017 Siddiq has been operating as an independent consultant providing services such as capital raising, corporate governance, strategy development, accessing grants, and turnaround exercises. Currently, Siddiq is consulting to Engtec Engineering in the capacity of its Managing Director.

After almost 20 years in very senior positions with exceptional accolades, Siddiq is known as one of the best Solutionists in the province. Siddiq has advanced knowledge and skills in the fields of strategy development and implementation, business development, corporate governance, project finance, structured finance, private equity, public finance, and development finance.

Shabeer Essa

Financial Director

After matriculating in 1987, Shabeer Essa joined the family-owned transport business in 1988. He spent 11 years learning the various aspects and dimensions of running a successful family-owned business from operations to finance management, engineering and business development. While working in the business, he studied part-time and completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree (UNISA). From 1998 to 2002, Shabeer served articles at MSGM Masuku Jeena Chartered Accountants Inc. and during this time he completed his Post Graduate Certificate in Accountancy (UKZN) and his Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Accounting (UKZN).

In 2002, Shabeer started his own financial management consultancy trading as Financial Excellence. Since then he has been providing financial management services to public, private and foreign donor organisations for the last 16 years. Shabeer has provided a variety of strategic and technical support to various Director-Generals and Chief Financial Officers of government departments in KZN. He was appointed as the Technical Advisor to the Head of Department of Health KZN for a period of four years. He was also appointed as the Chief Financial Officer for KZN Department of Agriculture for two years with the main objective of turning around the finances of the department which he completed successfully with the department receiving its first unqualified audit report in six years from the Auditor-General of South Africa in 2008/09. Shabeer is an accomplished finance turnaround specialist and an expert in International Donor Fund management. He is currently listed as one of the preferred service-providers to the KZN Provincial Treasury. Shabeer is registered as an Associate General Accountant with the South African Institute of Chartered Accounts (SAICA).

Didier Cazin

General Manager

With his combination of relevant formal training and qualifications and lots of practical knowledge and experience, Didier is a skilled business operator and invaluable member of the Engtec Engineering management team.

Didier matriculated in 1994 and immediately went to work at Roco Engineering, a business in which his father Marcel Cazin was a partner, to gain hands-on knowledge of machining and engineering best practices. He completed his apprenticeship as a machinist from 1995 – 1998.
During 1998 and 1999 he also completed an N5 Diploma in Drafting (mechanical, structural, general, and building)
In 1999 he joined Marcel to found Mercury Engineering, along with two other business partners.
Mercury Engineering rapidly became a significant industry player. In 2007 Didier and Marcel sold their share of the business via a BEE buyout transaction and exited the business (and the industry for a season as both were subject to a 5-year restraint of trade agreement with the new owners).
In 2012 Didier re-entered the industry to start up Engtec Engineering with Marcel and Ryan, his brother. Didier currently serves as the General Manager.