INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTING

02 WHO WE ARE

04 WHAT WE STAND FOR

08 WHAT WE DO

19 MEET THE TEAM

21 RECOMMENDATIONS

25 SAY HELLO

Themba provide professional consulting

services in infrastructure development.

These services range from stand-alone

technical disciplines in engineering

and project management to a multi-

disciplinary offering encompassing all the

built environment professions.

We strive to provide excellence

in service and technical delivery

in the fields of Transportation,

Buildings, Water and Sanitation,

Solid Waste and Streetscape.

Since our establishment in 1994 Themba’s

personnel have been engaged in projects

on the African continent in South Africa,

Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Angola,

Botswana, Zambia and the Comoros. Our

footprint is presently being extended to

service our other clients in central and east

Africa.

AN AFRICAN COMPANY02

TELL ME AND I FORGET, TEACH ME AND I MAY REMEMBER,

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

INVOLVE ME AND I LEARN.

When we founded our firm in 1994, its name was carefully

chosen because of its meaning and our intentions to not

only do well but also to do good.

We have achieved this by focusing on doing a thoroughly

good job in technical terms and in the service that we

provide to our clients, as well as to the people affected by

the projects.

Themba provides consulting services in infrastructure

development. These services range from pure civil and

structural engineering to a multi-disciplinary offering

encompassing all the built environment professions.

One of the philosophies of the company, when planning

a project, is to encourage the involvement of those for

whom the project is being provided, so that it ultimately

becomes “theirs”, and consequently they ensure that it is

maintained.

Those who have worked on a project, and more

importantly, been trained whilst working on it, are likely to

regard it as being theirs.

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IN THE LANGUAGES OF THE ZULU, XHOSA

AND NDEBELE PEOPLE, THEMBA MEANS

TRUST OR CONFIDENCE

ETHOS:

The characteristic spirit of an organisation as manifested

in its attitudes and aspirations.

CONFIDENCE AND TRUST:

These attributes provided the inspiration for our decision

in 1994 to embark on the formation of our new practice.

CONFIDENCE:

In our ability to provide the highest level of technical and

service excellence.

TRUST:

In our own people, our professional partners and our

clients to support and join with us in creating a truly

exceptional practice.

Today we are dedicated to providing our clients with

the very best personal service in an environment

providing nurture for the growth and development of

our staff, fellow professionals and to the communities in

which we live and work.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORTATION

Amongst the most important elements in developing the economy of a

country or a region is a well-developed and maintained transportation

infrastructure. This applies both at a macro and a micro scale. Transport

systems fulfil a major role in the economy and society, involving a wide

range of industries and services, and serving all the people affected by

them. Themba provides exceptional quality and expertise in this field.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE WITHIN TRANSPORTATION

• Road

• Rail

• Bridges

• Airports

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T R A N S P O R T A T I O N

THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER SUPPLY

An adequate supply of safe, fresh water is a basic human need. Clean

water is of course equally essential to plant and animal life, which in

turn affects human life. Furthermore, its provision and maintenance is

also a necessity in certain industries. It is thus a resource that must be

continuously provided, nurtured and protected. Such protection includes

the proper collection and treatment of all forms of wastewater.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE WITHIN WATER SUPPLY

• Master Planning, Investigations & Feasibility Studies

• Abstraction and Treatment

• Bulk Supply Pipelines and Storage

• Distribution and Reticulation

• Demand-, Pressure- and Loss Management

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WATER AND SANITATION

THE IMPORTANCE OF SANITATION

In general, humankind harnesses water for its own use and after such use,

disposes of it into the same water courses from where it was originally

sourced. The more mature the water course, the greater the use to which

the water has previously been put. It is essential, therefore, that the full

water cycle is well managed.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE WITHIN SANITATION

• Investigations & Rehabilitation

• Sewer Reticulation Networks

• Collector, Sub-Outfall & Outfall Sewers

• Pipe Bridges

• Wastewater Treatment

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WATER AND SANITATION

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Structural Engineering relates to the research, planning, design,

construction, inspection, monitoring, maintenance, rehabilitation and

demolition of permanent and temporary structures, as well as structural

systems and their components. It considers the technical, economic,

environmental, aesthetic and social aspects of structures.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE WITHIN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

• Education

• Industrial

• Mining

• Leisure

• Corporate Offices

• Cultural

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B U I L D I N G S

• Heritage

• Medical

• Retail

• Residential

• Vehicle Dealerships

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Themba provide the expertise and experience required for the analysis

and control of the physical phenomena affecting buildings and

architecture. This encompasses the detailed analysis of building geometry,

applied loads, materials and building envelope systems and includes

environmental control, fire protection, sound control, and day lighting.

SERVICES TYPICALLY PROVIDED

•Reinforcedconcrete

• Structural steel

• Structural timber

• Reinforced and plain structural masonry

• Specialised foundations

• Rammed earth construction

• Structural surveys

• Structural rehabilitation

• Expert witness

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B U I L D I N G S

B U I L D I N G S

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Themba provide electrical consulting services for commercial, retail,

industrial and institutional buildings including feasibilities, design,

construction, inspection, monitoring and maintenance management.

SERVICES TYPICALLY PROVIDED

• Medium and Low Voltage system design

• Bulk Intake points

• Building Lighting and Power Design

• Power Reticulation

• Standby Generator Systems

• UPS Plant System

• Street Lighting

• Maintenance management

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B U I L D I N G S

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Themba’s consulting mechanical services include feasibilities, design,

construction, inspection, monitoring and maintenance management for all

types of buildings including retail, industrial, institutional, residential and

industrial.

SERVICES TYPICALLY PROVIDED

• Air Conditioning and Ventilation

• Pipework Reticulation

• Thermal Insulation

• Laundry Equipment

• Maintenance management

• Refrigeration Installation and Cold Storage

• Boiler Plant and Gas Installation

• Hydro Mechanical Equipment Design for pump stations

• Bulk water reticulation

• Fire Protection System

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SOLID WASTE SITE IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT

• Investigations to establish viability in respect of soils, ground and

sub-surface water conditions, proximity to waste source(s), available

airspace/life span, etc.

• Planning of cell development and leachate management

• Monitoring & managing the operations, and ultimate closure of the site.

TRANSFER STATIONS

• In certain instances, where the distances between the waste source(s)

and the landfill(s) are too great, and where waste types need to be

separated, logistics require the provision of transfer stations.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE WITHIN SOLID WASTE

• Integrated Solid Waste Management

• Landfills

• Transfer stations

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S O L I D W A S T E

STREETSCAPE

• Projects, be they buildings or infrastructure, reach points in their life

cycles when they are in need of revitalisation.

• In the case of buildings, the works to be carried out generally amount

to a facelift, with particular regard to finishes, but occasionally involve

more robust measures being taken.

• In the case of infrastructure, the interventions are frequently very

significant.

• Measures that are typically taken on an urban development and

upgrade project are described next.

• They result in an environment that is safe and attractive to the people

who frequent the area, with convenient access, that is conducive to

service-related business.

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S T R E E T S C A P E

TYPICAL MEASURES TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED RESULT

• Widening and beautifying sidewalls, thus encouraging pedestrian

traffic, non-motorised transport and related business activity

• Providing benches, refuse collection and ablution facilities, points of

rest and points of interest

• Where appropriate, modifying vehicular traffic flow patterns through

minimising private vehicular through traffic

• Installing CCTV and Access Control

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S T R E E T S C A P E

KARL BAILEY

Karl Bailey is a structural engineer who has contributed to a

broad variety of prestigious projects throughout South Africa

and other African States. He has managed projects in the

residential, commercial, retail, mining, medical and educational

sectors.

MALCOLM DOLD

Malcolm Dold is a civil engineer who has specialised in the

field of the planning and delivery of infrastructure such as

roads and services within urban and rural areas. His experience

includes rural roads and bridges, urban and suburban roads and

stormwater drainage, water supply and sanitation.

BOYIKI DUBE

Boyiki Dube is a civil engineer with experience in roads and

Municipal Engineering. He has designed and constructed

projects involving roads, stormwater drainage and bridges,

water supply and sanitation, and solid waste landfills in both the

urban and rural environment.

MARIUS ELS

Marius Els is a civil engineering technologist with experience

in roads, solid waste and Municipal Engineering. He has been

involved in projects that include the design and construction

of solid waste landfills and transfer stations, roads, stormwater

drainage and bridges in both the urban and

rural environment.

MAGRETHA VLOK

Magretha Vlok is a Structural Engineer. She has been involved

in projects in South Africa, Dubai, and other African states. She

has designed and managed projects in sectors such as retail,

commercial, educational, residential, mining, heritage and

culture, and bridges.

THOMAS MAKAMO

Thomas Makamo is a senior electrical engineer who has been

responsible for a variety of prestigious projects, and has

experience in medium and low voltage electrical projects, as

well as security systems, telecommunication, radio and television

installations.

JACOB MALOSE

Jacob Malose is a senior mechanical engineer, responsible for a

variety of projects. Such experience includes heating, ventilation

and air conditioning, insulation, pipework, plumbing and

drainage, boiler plant and gas installations, materials handling

and hydro-mechanical equipment for pump stations.

WASIKE GODWIN

Wasike Goodwin is a Senior Civil Engineer with experience

in consultancy work throughout East Africa. He has provided

consultancy work to numerous landmark projects ranging from

Buildings, roads, bridges, water supply, and sewer reticulation

among others.

WASWA SIMIYU

Waswa Simiyu has an Honours degree in Civil and Structural

Engineering with hands-on experience mainly in design and

construction supervision of structural engineering projects. He

has played a pivotal role in the successful execution of some of

Kenya’s vision 2030 projects as well as the by the private sector.

LUKORITO KITANG’ASI

Lukorito Kitang’asi has a wide exposure in Construction

discipline spanning from airline facilities, real estate

development, project financing and Projects Management with

global exposure to international projects. Lukorito is a graduate

of the Kenya School of Government.

TESTIMONIALS PROVIDED BY THEMBA’S CLIENTS

THEMBA’s commitment to quality and service has led to testimonials being

provided by many of its Clients, extracts from some of which are reproduced

below.

JOHANNESBURG WATER

ERIC VAN DER LINDE

PROJECT MANAGER

Themba have worked as our Consulting Engineers on the following projects, on

which I was personally involved:

• Zondi,Emdeni,NalediandTladi,Soweto,PrimaryWaterPipelines

• DevlandWaterAugmentationPipelines

• BuccleuchWaterMainReplacement/Renewal

I would describe their work as being very professional.

TAWANDA MASHABABE

INVESTMENT MANAGER: INVESTMENT DELIVERY

I was the Client Representative on the following projects on which Themba

were our Consulting Engineers:

• SandtonBulkWaterSupplyPressureReductionandFlowControl

• MorningsideWaterPipelinesandPressureManagementInfrastructure

Upgrade

• BuccleuchWaterMainReplacement/Renewal

• MorningsideWaterMainReplacement/Renewal

The performance of the firm has been outstanding.

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JOHAN ERNST PR. CPM

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Themba have been our Consulting Engineers on the following water & sewer

projects:

Investigations and Related Work

• LenasiaSouthReservoirsWaterSupplyInvestigation

• North-WestJohannesburgReservoirSitesAcquisitionInvestigation

• KlipspruitBasinSewersStructuralIntegrityInvestigation

• Soweto&EnnerdaleWaterValveAuditandRefurbishment

Provision of and / or Renewal or Upgrade of Sanitation Infrastructure

• Zondi,Emdeni,NalediandTladi,Soweto,PrimaryWaterPipelines

• DevlandWaterAugmentationPipelines

• JupiterSewerPumpStationEliminationOutfallSewer

• JohannesburgRegionDSewersRenewal

• ParkhurstSewerageUpgrade

• ZandspruitSewerPipeBridge

• WoodmeadCollectorSewerUpgrade

• Linden1&2ReservoirsBypasses

• SandtonBulkWaterSupplyPressureReductionandFlowControl

• KromRoad/BryanstonDriveWaterMainsReplacement/Renewal

• BenmoreGardensWaterMainReplacement/Renewal

• RivoniaWaterMainReplacement/Renewal

Their work has always been very satisfactory and I recommend their

employment as consulting engineers.

The performance of the firm has been very satisfactory and I recommend them.

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SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ROADS AGENCY LIMITED

ETIENNE TERBLANCHE PR ENG

REGIONAL MANAGER NORTHERN REGIONS

This is to certify that Mr B B Dube is well known to me and my colleagues here

at the design and construction division of The South African National Roads

Agency Limited (SANRAL) and is in control of some road bridge projects

currently undertaken by the Agency.

In particular was responsible for the rehabilitation of five road bridges along

National Route 11 between Ermelo and Middelburg, which handled in an

exemplary professional manner.

His service was excellent and speaks of experience.

Mr Dube is also recognised amongst his professional colleagues in the civil

engineering industry as a person dedicated to his profession and who does

things first time right.

ARCHWAY PROJECTS

JEFF PIPE PR ENG; PR CPM; MSAICE

I have worked with Themba on a variety of projects within the Johannesburg

Inner City area. All of the projects were “brown field”, making it necessary to

work within / make changes to existing infrastructure to make the projects

work. As a result all the projects presented huge challenges that had to be

overcome within tight budgets and time frames.

Themba produced great engineering solutions that resulted in the success of

each of the projects.

Themba’s performance was very professional and pro-active and I hence

recommend their employment as consulting engineers.

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