Hendrik van der Bijl Memorial Lecture 2022

Mining, money, state and industry – how hydrogen can fuel a just energy transitionThe 2022 Hendrik...

SAAE Advisory Note 5: Revision of operating rules for the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.

The South African Academy of Engineering is calling on the South African Government to engage...

Engineering Considerations of The Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the SADC Region

On 8 and 9 November 2021 the South African Academy of Engineering (SAAE) presented a symposium on...

Annual Hendrik van der Bijl Memorial Lecture 2021

A Vision for a Restructured Electricity Supply Industry in South Africa Presented by André de...

Equality, diversity and inclusivity policy

Including everyone is simply the way we do business. Our culture is collaborative, courteous,...

Advisory Note 4 The importance of hydrological information.

Building a Better post-COVID Water Sector Advisory Note 4: The foundation of our water security is...

SAAE subscribes to the Credo

I am an engineering practitioner and in my profession I take deep pride. To it I owe solemn...

Advisory Note 3: Municipal Water Losses

How do water losses occur? The most recent data in South Africa shows that approximately 41% of...

SAAE Advisory Note 2 to Government The State of water services in South African Municipalities

Building a Better post-COVID Water Sector Advisory Note 2: The State of water services in South...

Building a better post-COVID Water Sector

Building a better post-COVID Water Sector SAAE letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa

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CAETS Communication Prize 2024

CAETS Communication Prize 2024

To encourage technological scientists and engineers to effectively communicate in a simple and engaging manner with general audiences, with a focus on young people and students, the CAETS Communication Committee has established the annual CAETS Communication prize for...

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SAAE Elects three distinguished new Fellows

SAAE Elects three distinguished new Fellows

In 2022 SAAE elected three distinguished engineers as Fellows of the Academy namely Malani Padayachee-Saman, the CEO of MPAMOT (Pty) Ltd, and two Professors from the University of Pretoria namely Prof Hannes Gräbe, Associate Professor in the Department of Civil...

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