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SAICE Johannesburg branch hosted lecture based on a project that was put together by Mr Gideon de Villiers and Mr Eric Brits, which is the the acid mine drainage. The project  required alot of time, equipment and also there is always a lot of planning that had to be done before putting the plan into action. More especially with this project the pumps  needed for the project weren't exactly the size required therefore the speed wasn't as fast as it should've been. Which is why there is still alot to be done. After the water has been drained, it goes through numerous stages to extract acid and salt thereafter the water is put back into rivers. Don't forget to subscribe on the youtube channel for updates in projects that make our environment a better one to live in.

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The year has came to an end, to the SAICE JHB branch that calls for the a new chairperson. Micheal Mhlanga is the new Chairperson alongside Reniel Ramjogi who  is the deputy chairperson  and says that his aim is to bring back the younger engineers also the graduates, introduce them to the industry. This the former chairperson Bradley Partner, learnt a lot in working with different projects that required him to put aside his fears. He says the position ''changed my life".

Nokukhanya@varsitytv.co.za                   Twitter: @nokhumajoms@gmail.com SAICE awards are an annual event  done in to honor individuals/companies who have rendered outstanding services to the civil engineering profession  or made contribution of distinction, promote the practice and development of excellence in civil engineering in the built environment and give recognition to well-engineered civil engineering projects. The Global engineering and infrastructre advisory firm Aurecon scooped three awards. The firm was awarded the "transportation Engineering Awards for their involvement in the construction of the Siphofeni Bridge as well as the Project Manager of the year and Young Civil Engineer of the year'' award. Congratulations are in order for every winner and for SAICE recognizing the hard work and dedication of  the South African civil engineering industry.  GALLERY ...

Nokukhanya@varsitytv.co.za    Twitter:@nokhumanjoms South African Institute of  Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) introduced the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) to a migration Panel. The DTT IS television broadcasted on land and not on satalite and is digital; explained William Stucke the ICT Consultant. This set up box and satalite will be for sale but the government also has an ownership incentive programme for people who will not be able to afford. The process of getting the DTT will be to register and get the set up box free of charge. The challenge will be mobilizing the project and the transition from analogue to the new age digital television because one thing for sue the the analogue will disappear and the public will have nothing to watch. The Digital Terrestrial Television will have standard free channels and if one can afford the extra channels you can buy the subscription from the broadcasters. The broadcasting channels will also get a chance to ...

Nokukhanya@varsitytv.co.za           Twitter: @nokhumanjoms CESA hosted the 2017 Presidential Golf Challenge on the the 13th of October, at the Johannesburg Woodmead Country Club. The event's past year success created a platform for CESA members and clients to network and socialize. The event had two parts to it; during the day it was the golf challenge the in the evening it was dinner where the day golfers changed into tuxedos and /or formal wear. It is an understatement to say that this years was a success. We hope that the annual grows and exceeds the standards. GALLERY

                        nokukhanya@varsitytv.co.za           Twitter:@nokhumanjoms This Year’s 37 th annual science Expo and International Science Festival (ISF) held at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference. The festival was launched almost four decades ago. The expo is for pupils from grade 5-12 they really have the most captivating projects that are intellectually though through. This year’s expo has gotten bigger and better not only from the audience perception but also what the young scientists showcase. They are not only have a bright future in the field of science but they present a lot of innovative projects. The Eskom expo allows entrances from all over the continent. The 611 finalist display their science projects across 24 categories like; agricultural sciences, animal and veterinary science, chemistry, computer science, energy efficiency & conservation and many...

Professor Kevin Wall SAICE President (2001), Sam Amod former SAICE Pesident (2006) and Malcom Pautz also former President (2015)  Nokukhanya@varsitytv.co.za  Twitter: @nokhumanjoms The South Africa Institution for Civil Engineering (SAICE) launched its third much anticipated Infrastructure Report Card (IRC)on tuesday, the first one was launched in 2006 and last that was released in 2011. The IRC deals with all of the country's infrastructure and is put together by a team of the best civil engineers in the field. Compiling  the report requires a lot of time and dedication. The 2017 IRC is graded accordingly to how that type of infrastructure is  and  its durability/ maintenance of arrows is explained in detail. The occasion had guests speakers such as Malcom Pautz who was the SAICE President 2015, Sam Amod SAICE President 2006 and the current President Sundran Naicker. During his presentation Malcom Pautz highlighted that the main a...

Nokukhanya@varsitytv.co.za  Twitter:@nokhumanjoms SAICE Johannesburg hosted women in high hats events at the Blue Valley Golf Estate and Country Club. The event was aimed at celebrating women making big moves in civil engineering as well as students and graduates who are in the field. During the ceremony delicious breakfast and tea was served but nothing beats the motivational talks delivered by women to women. Ntebo Ngcobo the Head of Department (HOD) of civil Engineering at the University of Johannesburg also shared her heartfelt thought and motivation during her interview with Buhle Hlatshwayo from SAICE Johannesburg TV, and mentioned that as women we are our worst competitor, we excel and are able to see our shortcomings therefore we fail to see what we can do and are good at because we focus on the negatives and nit what we are offering. She further more explained how self discipline is and an important tool to have as women in the industry of engineering. Th...

 Nokukhanya@varsitytv.co.za  Twitter: @nokhumanjoms August is of course women's month, and what better way to celebrate then women empowering each other.  The South African Institute of electrical Engineers (SAIEE) held a function of which was hosted Michelle Govender a professional engineer who works for ESKOM holdings and is a member of SAIEE, explained how women must work twice as harder than men, how you must always strive for the top and always be productive if they are in male dominated industry.  Co-host Tshegofatso Cornelius also touched base on the 1956 march against unjust laws by women who marched to the Pretoria Union Buildings and helped established women as part of the apartheid democratic movement. Each of the women shared the struggles they are faced with today and how they overcome such predicaments, it was shared how helpful it is to have these kind of event to boost their self-esteem and motivate the next generation as  the ...

                  Nokukhanya@varsitytv.co.za Twitter: @nokhumanjoms The SAICE Avant-garde forum means the grouping that is primarily involved with the advancement of its field of expertise, mainly through the unorthodox or experimental methods. The forum showcases young professionals giving an overview of the projects that they are involved in, with the focus of the presentation looking at what they contributed for the project to become a  success. Which is what happened in August the forum had a group of professionals and took a look on a variety of projects presented by of-course young  professional who put in the work and share their walks also take  questions from the attendees. Presentations were delivered by the likes of Sbongile Gumbi who is an environmental scientist, Kirsten Milne a civil engineer by profession and Sisanda Dyubhele a technologist in pavement design. Subcribe on YouTube (SAICE JHB tv) and wa...

  Nokukhanya@varsitytv.co.za      Twitter: @nokhumanjoms South African Institution of Civil Engineering ( SAICE) and   Lafarge cement, talk about the  production of cement and the impact of concrete durability. Riaan Visser (road infrastructure for Lafarge ) who gave the lecture today, distinguished the different cements and its particular uses, really "enjoyed the group today, we had a wide variety of attendees, we had a very responsive group and I enjoyed some of the questions". Attendee Masingita Manana who is by profession a civil engineer, that works with the development of the housing projects particularly RDP's, stated that talks like these are; "informative and help her a lot when she goes back to her day to day job".