Significant acquisitions for the latter half of in october 2013 Jacobs’ South african joint venture, Jacobs Matais (proprietary)■ limited, acquired the business and assets of ilitha projects and ilitha Staffing, two South african professional services companies operating out of the city of Cape town, Sa. ilitha projects provides project management and epCM services to clients in a broad range of market sectors, including oil and gas, refining, chemicals, power, nuclear, marine mining and metals.