The South African Mine Water Atlas, which will provide a comprehensive reference on the vulnerability of water resources to mining activity in South Africa, is in the final stages of development. The Atlas will show the critical interplay between...
On 26 November this year, consuting, design and construction services company Golder Associates held a gathering to celebrate the donation of a small water treatment plant for delivery to the Golder Trust for Orphans’ KwaSizabantu Sculzendal...
Wastewater and biosolids treatment processes are increasingly being modified for the generation of biogas, offering a source of energy to generate power and heat. Maryke Foulds speaks to Dr André van Niekerk and Theunis Duminy at Golder Associates....
The country’s first mine-water atlas is currently being developed. The project, funded by the Water Research Commission (WRC) andled by consulting firm Golder Associates, will provide water managers with a comprehensive reference on the extent of...
Introducing Knot’s Dump Solid waste disposal in countries across Africa poses a huge problem. Unfortunately, environmental damage from solid waste is increasing at an alarming rate. To address this issue in its own small landlocked country,...
Although incineration is not synonymous with waste-to-energy, of late it has become more appropriate to replace the word incineration with waste-to-energy, because, in part, of a prevalent negative connotation associated with the word – but also...
Plans by the eThekwini municipality to use recycled water to provide 10% of its water needs have been dealt a heavy blow by citizens. A petition with 5 000 signatures was handed over to the municipality as part of the environmental impact...
Durban – More than 5 000 Durban residents have given the thumbs-down to the city’s controversial toilet-to-tap water recycling proposal. Most of the objections, which include a large number of signatures from Muslim residents, are contained...
Andrew Brown was appointed winner in the Mentor of the Year category at the annual CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards. Andrew is a principal of Golder Associates and director of Golder Associates Africa. He is also the lead of Golder’s...
