SAICE supports call for built environment industry to be designated as an essential service
SAICE supports calls for built environment industry toĀ be designated as essential service
SAICE supports calls for built environment industry toĀ be designated as essential service
The University of the Witwatersrand held its final year Investigative Research Project presentations on 27 November, the event was well attended by third year civil engineering students, lecturers, fellow classmates of the contestants and their respective parents. The projects covered a wide range of interesting and diverse topics; Pool Monitoring of South African Tailings Dams…
Tom Mckune hosted his much anticipated Practical Geometric Design 5 day course in Midrand, from 11 to 15 November 2019 at the Altron Conference Centre. The course is highly practical and aims to equip delegates with knowledge and confidence pertaining to the important aspects of geometric design. This includes knowledge on how to correctly…
SAICE thrives on a core of committed members ā some close to National Office and some far away. It is an absolute pleasure to see the more remote branches still thriving ā and some of them producing Presidents of the Institution. The Lowveld Branch in Mbombela suffers from the same challenges which seemingly all regions…
SAICE President Brian Downie was inĀ East London on 10 October 2019, on the Amathole leg of the presidential visits. During his time there, he made a stop at Walter Sisulu University of Technology (WSU), Buffalo City Campus, where he met with the HoD of the Civil Engineering Department Dr Akinola Ikudayisi and members of…
The Small Claims Court (SCC) allows you to institute civil claims through a quick, affordable and simple process without the need to use an attorney. WHO CAN CLAIM: The Claimant/Plaintiff must be a natural person. No juristic persons such as Companies and Associations. A person under 18 must be assisted by a parent or legal…
For a number of years the South African Institution of Civil Engineering has been maintaining lists containing the names of individuals who were qualified and experienced to act as Mediators (Amicable Settlement Facilitators), Adjudicators and/or Arbitrators. These lists are widely used in the construction industry in South Africa and the individuals on the lists have…
Highlighting the way ahead for South Africa and engineers in Africa post the conclusion of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Africa Meeting seems remiss in the wake of the tragic week South Africa has had. The brutal rape and murder of Uyinene Mretwanya, has re-centered discussions of the epidemic of femicide in the country. SAICE…
ChannelingĀ lines of learning GAP is a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funded research project that aims to empower adolescent girls by improving their overall health, safety, and well-being whilst shifting gender attitudes and encouraging positive behaviour among adolescent boys. Having identified a synergy, SAICE attended the WITS RHI GAP Graduation event in Tembisa…
In celebration of the inspiring role of women around the country, SAICE and its Johannesburg branch hosted its Women in Hard Hats event – an exclusive high tea and panel discussionĀ that featured the likes of key leaders; Lerato Mahasha (PPS Business Development Specialist), Thirusha Bhana (CEO Imatla Enterprises PTY Ltd), Natalie Reyneke (Senior Associate) and…