Civil Engineering January/February 2021 | Vol 29 No 1

Civil Engineering January/February 2021 39 Hubert has been active in the formulation of strategies and policy regarding water management since 1983, providing legal and institutional input. He was a member of the draft team for the National Water Act of 1998, and formulated amendments to legislation to make provision for South Africa to become a signatory to the Basel Convention. He provided legal support services for the development of a national ho- listic policy on integrated pollution control and represents the formal agriculture sector on the water law review panel. He was project leader of the group developing and drafting waste discharge standards, and has also developed institutional, control and law enforcement implementation options for water law. He validated and verified water uses in various river systems. For example, he provided input on institutional, legal, and administrative matters regarding the establishment of catchment management agencies for the Olifants and other water management areas, and compiled working papers re- garding water management within those management areas. Hubert also provided legal services to the Department of Water Affairs regarding the processing of licence applications and advised the department about the illegal use of water in the Vaal and Orange River systems, as well as of acid mine drainage in the Witwatersrand area. He was also a member of the Water Tribunal established in terms of the National Water Act. As guest lecturer to the Department of Agricultural Management at the erstwhile Technikon Pretoria he presented the course ‘Legislation and water resources’, during which time he also authored the book Practical approach to the water law: Resource management and provision of services . Hubert is a Fellow of SAICE and a past chairman of the Pretoria Branch. Presently he is a member of the Water Engineering and Environmental Engineering Divisions, the SAICE Finance and Administration Committee and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Panel, and has also acted as mediator, adjudicator, and arbitrator for various construc- tion disputes. In addition, he presents CPD courses on South African water law, as well as on dispute resolution for construc- tion disputes. In the light of all these achievements, Hubert is considered a worthy nominee for a SAICE Honorary Fellowship.  Adv. Hubert Thompson, SAICE’s newest Honorary Fellow A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE SUCCESS ROCLA is South Africa’s leading manufacturer of pre-cast concrete products. Surpassing 100 years of product excellence. • Pipes • Culverts • Manholes • Poles • Retaining walls • Roadside furniture • Sanitation Including other related products within infrastructure development and related industries. Visit us on www.rocla.co.za for our nationwide branches