Renewable energy- and water system in South Africa, as part of RDP-housing projects. Ecological, technical and economical comparison.

Be byggelseu tvec kli n g Clara Norell

February 2010

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MALMÖ HÖGSKOLA

"Renewable energy – and water system in South Africa, as part of RDP-housing projects. Economical, technical and ecological comparison. Clara Norell, 2010 "

Prologue

This field study is performed and written as a case study for Malmö Högskola, Techniques and Science, January to April 2009,

Thanks and introduction of persons involved in the case study:

Humble thanks to supervisor in field; Gustaf Asplund, fonner urban advisor SIPU Intemational AB. Architect/planner SAR/MSA. Humble thanks for inspiration, support and contact links. Deepest thanks to Donald McGillivray, supervisor in fteld, director Afri-Coast Engineeerings (ACE). Mr Gillivray was introduced as my assistant on behalf of Mr Asplund. I want to give my deepest thanks for my time at Afri-Coast Engineerings, for a truly warm and welcoming atmosphere. Thanks to Elsabe for the generous supervision, for Suzi and her staff in the GIS-building, to Bruce and Dylan for showing genuine interest and providing help and to the continuous interest, help and feedback on my case study from all other not mentioned staff in the company. I have been to many different meetings in NMMB, private companies as well as municipality, and everywhere I have been people have been giving very good compliments about ACE, congratulating me to be under the supervision of Donald McGillivray. They are so right. T am very glad to have had the great opportunity to getto know ACE. Grateful thanks to Jens Wittmiss for many years of mentorship. Assistant master at university, responsible of the programs: Building Techniques and Architecture, Malmö Högskola. Master of science in civil engineering. I have attended MR Wittmiss classes both at Malmö Högskola and at CPTU. I got the great opportunity to be an exchange student the same semester as Mr Wittmiss was an exchange teacher. I highly respect Mr Wittmiss and his most pedagogic way of teaching and am very much delighted that he offered himself to supervise my studies. Warm thanks to Mr Neethling, professor in water engineering at Cape Technikon, My courses for Mr Neethling at Cape Technikon 2003 opened up my heart and interest for water engineering. He has truly inspired me to further studies on the subject. Thanks to Franco Akogyeram for assisting me through my studies both in South Africa and in Sweden.

"Renewable energy – and water system in South Africa, as part of RDP-housing projects. Economical, technical and ecological comparison. Clara Norell, 2010 "

Thanks to Corrie Schmidt, Stan Grunewald and Tony Anthony, NMMB, for assisting me in regards of Sakhuluntu Village. Thanks to Sandra Coetze, Housing Subsidy NMMB, for assisting me in regards oflaws and regulations regarding housing subsidies. Thanks to Dawn McCarthy and Schalk Potgieter, NMMB, for assisting me in regards ofthe RDP-housing planning process. Thanks to Mandisa Cgobo, Motherwell social housing centre NMMB, and ANC-members ofWard 58 for assisting me in regards ofempiric interviews. Thanks to Sool-Plaatje Social Housing Projects for showing me around their housing projects. Thanks to everyone I have interviewed in different regards, throughout my studies. Most people mentioned by name in bibliography; verbal references. Thanks to my dear family and friends, in South Africa and Sweden, for general support and friendship