It is only in magical moments and once in a lifetime opportunities that two renowned brands like Colas and DAS establish a relationship with endless potential.

With this potential also comes great responsibility and we know that success can only be achieved through hard work, determination and commitment. Working from these fundamental cornerstones, we believe that bigger and better things will come. Dust-A-Side aims to be a gateway for Colas into the mining industry and we sincerely look forward to working together as one team for a great future.

“The will to win is hard to beat.”

George BassonManaging DirectorDust-A-Side

Colas announces a new partnership with Dust-A-Side

Colas acquires a 50% share in Dust-A-Side.

“Nothing will happen unless we make it happen - and we will!”

The partnership with Colas is something that we have been working on for quite some time and something Dust-A-Side will be celebrating for an even longer time to come.

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Jacques Leost (Managing Director International Division, Colas) and George Basson (Managing Director, DAS).

From left to right: (back) Ricardo Louw (Colas), Hennie Goosen (DAS), Paul-Henri Aumont (Colas), Thierry Madelon (Colas),Deon Loubser (DAS), Stefan van Zweel (DAS). (front) Jacques Leost (Colas), George Basson (DAS).

ISSUE 1AUGUST 2013

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Arthur NgoashengHealth & Safety Officer, Johannesburg. Hearty congratulations to Arthur and best of luck for the future.

FFS and Colas partnership secures bitumen supply

With over 250 customers who collectively consume more than 300 000 tons of fuel oil per year, FFS Refiners (Pty) Ltd, the largest supplier of industrial heating fuels in South Africa, are to further expand their bulk liquid storage facility at the port of Cape Town.This expansion has permitted them to enter into a deal with Colas, specialist manufacturer and applicator of bituminous binders and slurries for road surfacing. The partnership will allow them to import grades of bitumen not supplied locally, and to maximise supply by storing bitumen.

The expansion of these storage facilities, which will be equipped with thermal oil heating bitumen tanks and pipelines, will translate into an increased turnover and improved productivity of the plant.

Nokwanda MakanyaBitumen Stock Logistics Coordinator, Bitumen Branch Durban. Congratulations to Nokwanda and all the best.

Nicolas de RobienBranch Manager, Colas Cape Town.Congratulations and best wishes to Nicolas on his new appointment.

Mitch SchaferBitumen Branch Manager, Colas Head Office. Well done to Mitch on his appointment, we wish him everything of the best.

From left to right: Don Hunter, Managing Director of FFS Refiners and Thierry Madelon, Managing Director of Colas Southern Africa.

Our new expanded storage facilities in Cape Town.

one step ahead on bitumen management and storage

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The Bitumen Branch was declared operational on 26 May 2013. The Bitumen Branch was primarily established to optimise bitumen procurement, storage and supply to Colas branches within South Africa, the neighbouring countries and the Indian Ocean Islands. The Bitumen Branch will also manage all bulk ship imports and exports, therefore maximising procurement.

The newly formed branch is based at the Durban bitumen storage depot. The main depot, consisting of approximately 5 000 tons of storage, is located at 17 Joyner Road in Prospecton, Durban. A second depot is temporarily located at Culemborg, Cape Town and has a capacity of 1 500 tons of storage. A third depot is being established at Chamdor.

The Bitumen Branch team reports to Paul-Henri Aumont (GM Business Development and Bitumen Supply) and is led by the Branch Manager, Mitch Schafer.

Although Colas has been involved in a total of seven bulk import vessels, the newly formed Bitumen Branch team recently had the opportunity to test the operational efficiency of offloading from the Bitumen Redo and transporting the product to the new Joyner Road site for storage. The results were extremely encouraging, with an average of 1 800 tons safely offloaded, transported and pumped into storage per 24 hour period. This efficiency was sustained throughout the decanting of the full 6 000 ton load. The vessel then departed for Cape Town where the remaining 1 000 tons of product was decanted. This was also achieved with remarkable efficiency and the entire task was completed within a day.

There is no doubt that Colas’ vision and proactiveness with the implementation of the storage depots has placed them one step ahead of the competition. The benefits of the additional storage have already been felt during the past two months SAPREF shutdown. There is also little doubt among the industry that the supply situation in South Africa will deteriorate further. This prediction reinforces Colas’ decision to invest in storage and provide a focused drive to ensure continuity of supply for all branches and subsidiaries which can in turn offer highest quality product and services to our customers throughout the year.

New Bitumen Depot in Durban TO OPTIMISE USE OF LOCAL BITUMEN AND SECURE CONTINUITY OF SERVICE

Our new Colas Bitumen Depot in Durban.

7th ship import of bitumen TO SECURE UNINTERRUPTED SUPPLY TO OUR CLIENTS

The Bitumen Branch team

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THE PROCESS

Mix proportions

Bitumen is drawn straight from storage tanks and addition of modifier is done by automated computer process.

Heating of bitumen to 180˚C prior to modification

Bitumen is drawn straight from the storage tanks and passed through a heat exchanger that instantly heats the bitumen to 180˚C.

Addition of modifier

The process is done automatically through hoppers that are equipped with loading cells.

Modification mixing process

The new plant is equipped with a Siefer High Shear mixer. Both bitumen and modifier are passed through the Siefer and yield a modified product of consistent quality.

Colas South Africa is proud to announce the

installation of our new polymer modified blending unit at our Chamdor

plant in Krugersdorp.

With the Siefer High Shear mixer and integrated computer system, the

Chamdor plant is now fully automated.

POSITIVE IMPACT ON ROADS INDUSTRY

The new Polymer Modified Binder Blending Unit ensures an efficient supply of modified binders, thereby ensuring the sustained continuity and on-time completion of projects.

Leading the way with new polymer modified binder blending unit

UPGRADING RURAL ROADS TO BITUMEN STANDARD

Of the total road network in Kenya, only 14% is of bitumen standard, with the rest split between 43% gravel roads and 43% earth roads, predominantly found in rural areas. With the last census showing that almost 70% of Kenyans live in rural areas, the development of rural roads is key to stimulating the economic and social development of these areas.

The biggest obstacle in infrastructure development is firstly financial - with standard Road Manuals having been ‘overdesigned’ for low volume roads, their implementation at a rural level is very expensive, which means that only certain contractors can manage the jobs because of the capital requirements, locking out local contractors. The highly specialised nature of large contractors again locks out local labour, with limited or no skills transferred, leading to maintenance implications at a later stage. Often these external contractors have no idea of the geology of the region, preferring to ferry many materials from other areas, thus denying the locality an economic opportunity. Finally, the national outlook of awards has prioritised roads that are at odds with community requirements.

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The Roads 2000 plan was developed to improve the road network in Kenya, with the government agenda of community participation and its subsequent support of labour based initiatives. These initiatives must ensure that any road project is awarded in partnership with local stakeholders and procures majority of its requirements for labour, materials and contractors locally. This is then supported by intensive training, managed by government agencies and their collaborative partners, to facilitate skills transfers. This in turn has long term implications for the maintenance of these roads and the general economic wellbeing of the region.

Colas East Africa, in collaboration with the various government and consultant agencies, has developed K3-65 branded Colmix E™ to suit the specific needs in this sector. Its main advantage is that it is easy to apply through relatively ‘low tech’ means, and it has been formulated to specifically suit the aggregate found at these locations, with the Colas East Africa laboratory accessible for modifications should different conditions be encountered on site. So far, 32km have already been awarded to various contractors, with one contractor in Maragua having already commenced with construction.

Improving Kenya’s road network

Majority of Kenyan roads are earth/gravel constructions.

Process designed to assist communities that have no access to high tech equipment.

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safety first

Knowledge, awareness, choice! As part of a global family, Colas South Africa strives to be a local ambassador through the group’s core value of having a relentless focus on safety. This is a commitment that is shared and led from the very top of the company, as illustrated by the following statement from the group chairman and CEO, Herve le Bouc.

“For each of us, safety must become a habit, a deeply rooted corporate value - one that we all feel deep down inside. Safety must govern behaviour at all times, no matter where we are. It is a cornerstone value, for which there can be no compromises.”

What this means is that nothing is more important than keeping our people and those around us safe and nothing can justify departing from safe practices and procedures. This is true for all our employees, service providers and the communities in which we operate.

Inherently, our industry presents a unique set of safety challenges and the potential for negative consequences arising from failure to adhere to the highest possible safety standards is a reality. Colas strives for continuous improvement in safety with zero tolerance for safety defects.

The company will drive this continuous improvement by engaging internally and externally, among others, in the following ways:

• Vigoroustrainingprogrammestogiveouremployeestheproperknowledgeto enable us to do what we have to, safely and efficiently. This includes our safety days, toolbox talks and position-specific training initiatives.

• AteamapproachtosafetyconsistentwithourcorevalueofUbuntu,whichmaximises our awareness of what we are doing and what is going on around us when we are at work. Bitumen can be unforgiving for the distracted - let us make sure we and those around us are focused on the task at hand.

• Aclearaffirmationfromallofusthatsafetyalwayscomesfirstregardlessof the pressures we get from customers, colleagues, bosses or partners. At Colas, we should never engage in or tolerate unsafe practices no matter what the situation. Let us make the right choice at all times.

• Therecentappointmentofadedicatedhealth,safetyandenvironment(HSE)and training leadership team, Jaco Steyn and Darin Cupido, will provide strategic guidance for developing increasingly effective HSE practices. Each branch of Colas South Africa also has a dedicated safety and environmental officer to carry our message in the field every day.

• Acommitmenttoservesafetybeyondourcompany:ourmanagementteamis engaging in industry safety training initiatives, e.g. our South African MD, Thierry Madelon, serves as the chairman of the SABITA HSE committee, and Jaco Steyn (HSE training manager) is a member of the SABITA educational focal group dedicated to improving industry standards of HSE training. Let us also practise safe behaviour at home and with our families.

• Ensuring premier safety in the logistical department by ensuring a well-maintained fleet, utilised by highly skilled drivers who are screened prior to employment and continuously evaluated and upskilled via initiatives designed by our ‘Master Driver Trainer’ during their employment at Colas South Africa.

Thierry Madelon, Managing Director of Colas Southern Africa.

Wearing the correct PPE makes all the difference.

In summary, the three primary pillars of our safety programme are:

1. Knowledge driven by our training strategy and initiatives.

2. Creating intense awareness of the inherent dangers of working in our industry, e.g. driving complex vehicles in challenging terrains, working near traffic, using unique and often toxic chemicals, products, and engaging in unique processes that are potentially hazardous in the operations field and on-site.

3. Reinforcing the critical importance of considering all safety factors when making choices and decisions on a continuous basis so that ‘safety thinking’ becomes a part of the Colas DNA.

Our goal is for each Colas employee and those around us to go home every day safely and unharmed. It is up to every one of us to make it happen.

Jaco Steyn, HSE Manager.

Darin Cupido, Deputy Safety Manager.

Colas employees at Chamdor.

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knowledge sharingIMESA conferenceColas exhibited at the IMESA Conference in George from 24 to 26 October 2012. The theme of the conference was ‘Municipal Engineering in a Changing Environment’.

The conference provided a good platform for Colas to interact with consulting engineers and various stakeholders in the industry.

SANRAL imbizoOn 02 November 2012 Colas Cape Town branch participated in the SANRAL Imbizo held at the Huguenot Tunnel Grounds.

During 2012 SANRAL Imbizo supported the following charity and Colas was proud to be an active participator.

Heavenly Haven is a non-profit organisation that is solely dependent on sponsorships. They are very active in Wolwedans, an informal settlement near Groot Brak River in the George area. Some of their activities include:• Providing food and clothes for ±400

families in Wolwedans, Groot Brak River.• Teachingskills tounemployed mothers

and fathers, such as knitting, garden edging, gardening, cooking, etc. The articles they produce are then sold to raise funds.

• Assistwitheducation-ABETclasses.• Soupkitchenatthelocalhighschool.

Colas seminar on road construction and maintenanceColas hosted seminars last year in Durban, Nelspruit and Port Elizabeth.

It was most gratifying that these seminars were all well supported with excellent attendance. Well done to everyone who contributed to the successful outcomes of these important events.

DATE BRANCH

09 July 2013 Namibia

19 July 2013 Johannesburg

25 July 2013 Lusaka

30 July 2013 Cape Town

06 August 2013 Bloemfontein

21 August 2013 Mombasa, Kenya

01 September 2013 Nairobi, Kenya

2013 seminars to diarise Colas Head Office will soon be sending out HTML invitations to the following events:

Seminar in Port Elizabeth.

Seminar in Nelspruit. Seminar in Nelspruit.

Seminar in Durban Seminar in Durban

Seminar in Port Elizabeth.

For further details please contact Premala Singh premala.singh@colas-southafrica.com

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HEAD OFFICE

Cape Town Tel +27 (0)21 531 6406 Fax +27 (0)21 531 5514 Email colas@colas.co.za Website www.colas.co.za

BRANCH OFFICES AND DEPOTS

Bloemfontein Tel +27 (0)51 434 1471 Fax +27 (0)51 435 3497 PO Box 1667 Bloemfontein 9300 Email colasbf@colas.co.za

Cape Town Tel +27 (0)21 531 6406 Fax +27 (0)21 531 5518 PO Box 82 Eppindust 7475 Email colasct@colas.co.za

Durban Tel +27 (0)31 468 5268 Fax +27 (0)86 535 8796 PO Box 12373 Jacobs 4026 Email colasdb@colas.co.za

East London Tel +27 (0)43 731 1700 Fax +27 (0)43 731 1860 PO Box 463 East London 5200 Email colasel@colas.co.za

Hectorspruit Tel +27 (0)13 792 4231 Fax +27 (0)13 792 4586 PO Box 19 Hectorspruit 1330 Email colashs@colas.co.za

Johannesburg Tel +27 (0)11 762 4291 Fax +27 (0)11 762 7906 PO Box 1007 Krugersdorp 1740 Email colasjb@colas.co.za

Port Elizabeth Tel +27 (0)41 453 2551 Fax +27 (0)41 453 2590 PO Box 14001 Sidwell 6061 Email colaspe@colas.co.za

COLAS NAMIBIA (PTY) LTD

Tel +264 62 50 1274 Fax +264 62 50 3086 PO Box 438 Okahandja Namibia Email Riaan de Kock rdekock@colas.co.za

COLAS ZAMBIA LTD

Tel +260 212 650 733/4 Fax +260 212 650 319 PO Box 230028 Ndola Zambia Email Kobus Bertram kbertram@zamtel.zm

COLAS EAST AFRICA LTD

Tel +254 20 3540 470 Fax +254 20 3540 473 PO Box 46644 Nairobi Kenya Email Sammy Ngayai sngayai@colaskenya.co.ke

COLAS EAST AFRICA LTD UGANDA

Tel +256 312 202 040 PO Box 75649 Kampala Uganda Email Maurice Kairania info@colasuganda.co.ug

COLAS MOZAMBIQUE LTD

Tel +258 825 380 203 Email Lee McNeil lee.mcneil@colas-southafrica.com

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NUMBER NAME SURNAME BRANCH POSITION

1. Mitch Hendry Bloemfontein Depot Manager

2. Siyanda Mvalo Cape Town Factory Operator (Level 2)

3. Anele Kana Colrub Sprayer Assistant

4. Charles Daka Colrub Diesel Mechanic

5. Ishmael Ngobeni Colrub Sprayer Assistant

6. Mbuyisi Mnyungula Colrub Sprayer Assistant

7. Sifiso Mnguni Colrub Trainee Sprayer Driver

8. Sydney Ntuli Colrub Sprayer Assistant

9. Vincent Mokiri Colrub TechnicalSiteClerk

10. Lisa Oberholzer Durban Receptionist

11. Mohammed Hamid Durban Production Manager

12. Steven Mkhwanazi Durban Diesel Mechanic

13. Z’thembe Mbanjwa Durban Factory Administrator

14. Berenice Hanslo Head Office Receptionist

15. Bronwyn Adams Head Office Office Administrator

16. Christo Hugo Head Office Bitumen Storage Facilities Supervisor

17. Ezanne Nel Head Office Debtors Supervisor

18. Lesley Poole Head Office Accountant

19. Llewellyn Poon Head Office Financial & Admin Manager

20. Melissa Kastoor Head Office Cashbook / Creditors Clerk

21. Mitch Schafer Head Office Bitumen Branch Manager

22. Preevina Singh Head Office Creditors Clerk

23. Albanos Phokontse Johannesburg Sprayer Assistant

24. Bobby Ramsuran Johannesburg Workshop Manager

25. Craig Abrahams Johannesburg Diesel Mechanic

26. Elijah Boyang Johannesburg Driver / Messenger

27. Nathaniel Siyabi Johannesburg Washbay Assistant

28. Olefile Rashebeshele Johannesburg Labourer

29. Songezwa Macingwane Johannesburg Labourer

30. Christiaan De Jager Port Elizabeth Depot Manager

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Colas management and staff pass on their condolences to the family and friends of:Samuel Poswayo who passed away on 26 May 2013 from kidney failure, after having served Colas Cape Town branch for almost 30 years. May his soul rest in peace.

Congratulations to Shamala Govender on attaining 15 years of service at Colas Durban.

Congratulations to Ronald Kheswa, Durban Operations Manager, who was married on 25 May 2013.

Congratulations to Ronesh Mahabeer, Durban Admin Clerk, who was married on 21 April 2013.

Congratulations to Jackie Steward and Hannes le Roux from Chamdor on the birth of their baby boy Dylan le Roux.

Hearty congratulations to Casuel Maseko of the Colrub Division on the birth of his twin boys.

Congratulations to Casuel Maseko of the Colrub Division who was married on 22 December 2012.

NUMBER NAME SURNAME BRANCH POSITION

1. Winston Ely Bitumen Branch Cape Town Bitumen Stock Logistics Controller

2. Darin Cupido Head Office Deputy Safety Manager

3. Jaco Steyn Head Office Safety / Training Manager

4. Kenneth Mthombeni Johannesburg Factory Operator Level 2

5. Pedro Khaukhani Johannesburg Factory Operator Level 2

6. Thabo Mthombeni Johannesburg Factory Operator Level 2

7. Zimele Nkomo Johannesburg Lab Technician

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