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23 EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS The attendees at the CDAA AGM. CDAA hosts successful AGM On Thursday 22 November, members and executives of the Copper Development Association Africa (CDAA) gathered at Thaba ya Batswana, south of Johannesburg, to discuss closing business, enjoy a sumptuous lunch, and listen to a speech by top journalist Jacques Pauw. By Warren Robertson Jacques Pauw (on left) with Plumbing Africa’s Warren Robertson. Pauw was in fine form as he regaled the enraptured gathering with tales from the dark side of state capture, carefully weaving the convincing threads that in the end were damning of the previous presidency. Then over a buffet meal and spit-roasted lamb, some of the country’s top plumbing manufacturers and electricians traded stories with each other and the esteemed journalist in what proved a highly successful and fun day for all involved. PA February 2019 Volume 24 I Number 12