Engineering Council of South Africa under threat of losing autonomy

On the 4th March 2008, the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) was notified by the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) about the proposed amendments of the statutory regulatory framework of the Built Environment Professions, which entails that a single juristic body be established, to be named the South African Council for the Built Environment (SACBE).
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The Draft Bill can be found at www.publicworks.gov.za
Click here to download SAICE's response to the Department of Public Works

Honorary Fellowship bestowed.

At SAICE House in Midrand on 14 April, during the SAICE Council Orientation session, an Honorary Fellowship was justly bestowed upon Theo P. C. Van Robbroeck. In his career which had several highlights, including an active role in the Tugela-Vaal pumped storage project, the undoubted crowning achievement has been his involvement in the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. The details and importance of this project are well known, but it may never have seen the light of day in its present form had it not been for Theo van Roebbroeck, whose contribution was not only in the technical field but also in the very sensitive arena of international politics and finance.

In recognition of his achievements during his career, the University of Stellenbosch awarded him an Honorary Doctorate in Engineering. For the same reason, he was awarded the Alfred Lewis Gold Medal by the Department of Water Affairs.

Our heartiest congratulations to Theo van Robbroeck!

Municipalities get extra R12,6bn for World Cup preparations

Government has set aside an extra R12,6-billion for municipalities to expand the provision of free basic services and to ensure that they are ready for the 2010 FIFA soccer World Cup, the National Treasury announced on Tuesday.
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Rand Water to spend R4bn on infrastructure

Rand Water intends spending R4-billion upgrading and refurbishing its distribution infrastructure in the next five years, the company announced in releasing its results on Thursday.
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Careers: Surging interest in engineering but now lecturing, mentoring holes emerge

"I want to build roads like in the Carling Black Label advert . . . I want to build a tower bridge in South Africa . . . I want to work on site because I do not like to wear a collar and tie.”

These are some of the responses prospective engineering students gave to Allyson Lawless when she asked them why they would be interested in the profession as part of a research study commissioned by the South African Institution of Civil Engineering...
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The Saice Infrastructure Report Card for South Africa 2006 (February 2007)

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South Africa's infrastructure scores a D+

According to a report compiled by the South African Institu-tion of Civil Engineering (Saice), the condition of the country’s drinking water systems, sanitation, hospitals and clinics on average scores an unsatisfactory D+.
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