Dam safety within the South African context

What is the Dam Safety Office? South Africa is one of the 30 driest countries in the world. As such, dams form a key component of South Africa’s water management and storage infrastructure. It is well known that water use within South Africa is regulated through the National Water Act of 1998, but what is […]

Rehabilitation of Historic Dams

MBB was appointed to assist the Makhanda Local Municipality with the repairs and renovations for the Jamieson and Milner Dams which arose out of the recent Dam Safety Evaluations. Although these two dams are very old, with Milner Dam having been constructed in 1898 and Jamieson Dam constructed in 1906, the recent dam safety inspection […]