List of Studies

LIST OF STUDIES

Agriculture

PRINCIPLE/CLIENT
DATE
PROJECT NAME
University of Stellenbosch 2006 NDA: An Assessment of the Status of Agro-logistics in South Africa
Wegro Farming 2006 Determination of the financial lost suffered by Pineapple Farmers using defected pesticides
DBSA 2006 Financial and Economic Viability of the Hoedspruit Sugar Mill
Green Dream Projects 2006 Financial Analysis of Hilltop Farm to establish its Financial Viability
SAIEA 2007 Strategic Environmental Assessment for the MID-ZAMBEZI programme on agricultural water management for food security
Rhodes Fruit Group 2008 Impact Study of the Proposed Expansion of Pineapple Production on the Kingdom of Swaziland
Onder Pro Aktief 2010 Economic Impact Regarding Onderberg Land Claim
Econdow CC 2010 Assessment of the Economic Impact of the Land Claims on the Nkomazi/Onderberg Area
National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) 2010 Comparative Advantage Of The Sugar Industry
Aurecon South Africa (Pty) Ltd. 2011 Vaalharts Feasibility Study And Business Plan – Project 105567
Burger & Du Plessis 2011 Cofamoza Irrigation Project: Potential Supplementary Food Crops and Business Model
ESKOM Holdings SOC Limited 2012 Valuation of the Farm: Witkop of Mr. Koos Venter which will be impacted on by the Medupi Borutho Witkop 2X400KV Power line and Substation, Limpopo Province according to the Discounted Future Net Income Method
SA Wine Industry 2014 Macro-economic Impact of the Wine Industry on the South African Economy (also with reference to the Impacts on the Western Cape) – Order No 4169
National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) 2014 Analysis of the South African Broiler Industry
B&M Analysts SA (Pty) Ltd. 2015 Economic Impact Assessment of the revision of the South African Sugar Act

Water

PRINCIPLE/CLIENT
DATE
PROJECT NAME
Water Research Commission (WRC) 2001 Cost-Benefit Analyses of selected WRC Research Projects – Phase 2
Economic Project Evaluation (EPE) 2001 Thukela Water Project: Decision Support Phase: Reserve Determination Model
Economic Project Evaluation (EPE) 2002 Uganda Rural Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Study
Water Research Commission (WRC) 2002 Investigation of the Supportive Role of the Market Mechanism in Implementing the Provisions of the New Water Act in Order to Achieve Efficient and Equitable Water Utilization
Economic Project Evaluation (EPE) 2003 Thukela Water Project: Decision Support Phase: Reserve Determination Model – Phase 2
Working for Water 2003 Analysis of the Economic Impacts of the Working for Water Program
Water Research Commission (WRC) 2004 Investigation of the Supportive Role of the Market Mechanism in Implementing the Provisions of the New Water Act in Order to Achieve Efficient and Equitable Water Utilization
Economic Project Evaluation (EPE) 2004 Groot Letaba: Value of Water
BKS 2004 Van der Kloof Dam Study
IRR Catchment Consultants 2004 Economic Returns of the Use of Water from the Mhlatuze
SIDA Leakage Management Project 2004 Nam Water: SIDA Water Leakage Project
Tlou & Mallory Engineering and Management Services (Main client – DWAF) 2005 High Confidence Reserve Determination of Letaba and Komati River Catchment: Project Management’s Component and Impact of Reserve on Socio-Economic Conditions
Water Research Commission (WRC) 2005, 2006, 2007 Econometric Model to Predict the Effect that various Water Resource management Scenarios would have on South Africa’s Economic Development (2005, 2006 and 2007)
IWMI 2005 Balancing Equity, Productivity and Sustainability in a Water-Scarce River Basin: The Case of the Olifants River Basin in South Africa
Coastal & Environmental Services 2005 Kromme/Seekoei Reserve Determination Study
Water for Africa 2006 Undertake An Assessment Of The Current Water Allocation Status And Potential For Establishing Viable Water Using Enterprises In The Olifants And Inkomati WFSP/WRM/CON)
CES 2006 Kromme/Seekoei Reserve Determination Study
Iliso Consulting (Pty) Ltd 2007 Development of a Draft Water Allocation Plan to guide compulsory licensing in the Mhlatuze Catchment
BKS 2007 Feasibility studies and preparation of tender documents for future investments for ATHI water services board
Southern African Institute for Environmental Assessment (SAIEA) 2007 Strategic Environmental Assessment for the MID-ZAMBEZI programme on agricultural water management for food security
Plancenter Ltd. 2007 Europe Aid/120802/D/SV/ZA/5-Comprehensive Study of Maputo River
Pegasys Strategy & Development 2007 Feasibility study on the Establishment of Water Use Efficiency Charge Funding Mechanisms and Warehousing of Fund to Support the Implementation of Water Conservation and Demand Management Measures to Improve Water Use efficiency in all
Pegasys Strategy & Development 2007 Maximize benefit to cost ratio of water resources monitoring programmes in South Africa: Phase 1RHP, NMMP, NGQMP, RFQMP
Water for Africa 2008 Mokolo Intermediate Reserve Study
Water for Africa 2008 Comprehensive Determination of the Reserve for the Inkomati WMA
Iliso Consulting 2008 Feasibility Study of the Potential for Sustainable Water Resources Development in the Molopo-Nossob Watercourse
Water for Africa 2008 Comprehensive Determination Study for the Integrated Vaal River System: Upper Vaal Water Management Area
BKS 2008 Beira Stormwater Study
KNPSF/Bigen Africa 2008 CBA Analysis of Further Water Augmentation in the Komati and Extension and Updating of the Current Database of the Komati WMA
NEPID Consultants 2008/2009 Development of an Ecological Water Requirement Policy and Water Management Plan to Implement the Ecological Water Requirement Policy for the Komati River Basin
Water for Africa 2009 Water Determination Study for the Outeniqua Municipality Areas
Golder Associates 2010 Comprehensive Determination Study For The Integrated Vaal River System: Middle And Lower Vaal Water Management Areas
Nemai Consulting CC 2010 Mokolo Crocodile-West Water Augmentation Project
River for Africa eFlows Consulting 2010 Progressive Realisation of the Inco-Maputu Agreement (PRIMA), Intergrated Water Resource Management Project (Phase 1)
Rivers For Africa (Pty) Ltd 2010 Comprehensive Determination Study for the Integrated Vaal River System: Upper Vaal Water Management Area
BKS 2010 Groot Letaba River Water Resources Development Project Post Feasibility Bridging Studies (GLRWRDP) – Post Feasibility Bridging Studies
WRP Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd. 2011 Classification of Significant Water Resources (River, Wetlands, Groundwater and Lakes) in the Upper, Middle and Lower Vaal Water Management Areas (WMA) 8,9,10
Aurecon South Africa (Pty) Ltd. 2011 Vaalharts Feasibility Study And Business Plan – Project 105567
Burger & Du Plessis Associates (main client: The Maputo Provincial Directorate of Agriculture) 2011-2012 Cofamoza Irrigation Project: Potential Supplementary Food Crops and Business Model
Aurecon AMEI (Pty) Ltd. 2012 Data Compilation and Pilot Applications of the Nile Basin Decision Support
Bigen Africa Services (Pty) Ltd. 2012 The macroeconomic impacts of water allocation reform in the Nkomazi region and Middle Crocodile and the CBA of the water augmentation option
Jacana Environmentals cc. 2012 Macro and Micro-Economic Impact Analysis and Cost Benefit Analysis of the Overvaal Project
Aurecon AMEI (Pty) Ltd. 2012 Limpopo River Basin Monograph Study
NEMAI Consulting cc. May 2012 – October 2012 Ncwabeni Off-Channel Storage Dam: Economic Study
Department of Water Affairs (DWA) 2012 Cost Benefit Analysis For Water Monitoring And Information – Project Number: WP10340
River for Africa eFlows Consulting (Pty) Ltd. 2012/2013 The Classification, Comprehensive Reserve And Resource Quality Objectives (RQO) Determination Of Water Resources In The Mvoti To Umzimkulu Water Management Area (WMA): WMA 11 – July to August 2012
River for Africa eFlows Consulting (Pty) Ltd. 2012/2013 Classification of Water Resources and Determination of the Resource Quality Objectives in the Letaba Catchment
Tlou Consulting (Pty) Ltd. (Main client: South African Local Government Association (SALGA) 2013 The Development of Water Conservation and Demand Management Revolving Fund Framework
Golder Associates Africa (Pty) Ltd. 2013 Orange River Reconciliation – Task 9: Value of Irrigation Water
Water Research Commission 2014 Short-Term Project To Be Funded By Water Research Commission: Updating Of Surrogate And Shadow Prices For The Cost Benefit Analysis Manual With Special Reference To Water Resource Development – Project No: K8/1044//1
Aurecon Amei (Pty) Ltd. 2014 Preparation of the Water Management and Development Project (WMDP) – Development of a Pilot Catchment Management Plan in the Kyoga WMZ
Iliso Consulting (Proprietary) Limited 2014 Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed Mzimvubu Water Project
Tlou Consulting (Pty) Ltd. 2014 The Reserve Determination Study for the Usuthu Mhlatuze WMA for the Department of Water Affairs
Scherman Colloty & Associates 2014 The Preliminary Reserve Determination studies for selected Surface Water, Groundwater, Estuaries and Wetlands in the Gouritz WMA
Rivers for Africa August 2015  – December 2015 Supplementary Social Assessment in support of the study to investigate wastewater disposal options for Ethekwini Metropolitan Municipality that are aligned with the Classification Process

Energy

PRINCIPLE/CLIENT
DATE
PROJECT NAME
Economic Project Evaluation (EPE) 2001 PBMR Macroeconomic Analysis Review
Eskom 2001 Eskom’s Market Building Initiative: A Macroeconomic Assessment
Coega Development Corporation 2001 Macroeconomic impact of the construction of an Aluminium Smelter in the Coega IDZ
Eskom 2002 Macroeconomic Impact of the Restructuring/Privatization of Eskom with Specific Reference to Electricity Real Price Increases
Economic Project Evaluation (EPE) 2002 Windhoek Aquifer Recharge – Economic Evaluation
eThekwini Municipality 2004 eThekwini Metro SAM
eThekwini Municipality 2004 Expansion of Durban’s International Convention Centre & Training for use of SAMs
COWI Consulting Engineers A/S 2004 DME-DANCED Capacity Building in Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
ESKOM 2004 Economic Impact Assessment of the Full-scale Implementation of underground coal gasification and co-firing at Majuba Power Station
PBMR 2004 Macroeconomic Impact Assessment of the Production of Pebble Bed Modular Reactors
ACER (Africa) Environmental Management Consultants 2007 Gamma-Grass Ridge 765KV Transmission Power Lines (x2) and Gamma Sub-Station
Department of Economic Development, Environment & Tourism, Limpopo Provincial Government 2007 Macroeconomic Impact Assessment of the Construction of a new Coal-Powered Station and the Expansion of Grootgeluk Coal Mine at Lephalale
Limpopo Provincial Government 2007 Macroeconomic Impact Assessment of the Construction of a new Coal-Powered Station and the Expansion of Grootgeluk Coal Mine at Lephalale
Thabile Engineering 2008 ESKOM Planning Methodology for Network Master Plans and Network Development Plant – Load Forecast and Strategic Study
The Royal Danish Embassy 2008/2009 Comprehensive Design of the South African Renewable Energy Sectoral Business Case
Iliso Consulting Engineers 2009 Umfolozi Empangeni 765KV Transmission Line and Substation Environmental Impact Assessment
Thabile Engineering 2010 Economic Modelling for theElectricity Load Forecast and Strategic Study of the Free State and Karoo Network Master Plan
Vale Mozambique Limitada 2010 Macroeconomic Impact Assessment of the Construction of the Proposed New Vale Coal Mine and Coal-Fired Power Station – Application of the Social Accounting Matrix for Mozambique
National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) 2010 Development and Implementation of a Model to be used for Economic Impact Assessment of Regulatory Decisions taken by NERSA
Bembani Sustainability Training (Pty) Ltd. 2010-2011 Economic Impact Assessment Study for the Proposed Invubu-Theta 400kv Transmission Power Line
Aurecon 2010 Master Plan for Warmbad MSA (Project No 105611)
Imani Development (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd. 2011 Eskom Venus Sigma Hector Ariadne Powerlines
Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd 2011 Determine the Economic Footprint of Kumba in the Northern Cape and the Rest of South Africa – Contract Number 460 500 1409
Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd 2011 Determine the Economic Footprint of Kumba in the Northern Cape and the Rest of South Africa – Contract Number 460 500 1409
BAAGI Environmental Consultancy cc. 2011 Economic Study of the Ariadne-Venus Transmission Project in KZN
Bembani Sustainability Training (Pty) Ltd. 2011 Economic Impact Assessment Study for the proposed Invubu-Theta 400kv Transmission Power Line
ESKOM Holdings SOC Limited 2012 Valuation of the Farm: Witkop of Mr. Koos Venter which will be impacted on by the Medupi Borutho Witkop 2X400KV Power line and Substation, Limpopo Province according to the Discounted Future Net Income Method
GIBB 2013 EIA and EMP for the Proposed Eskom Conventional Nuclear Power Station and Associated Infrastructure
NERSA November 2015 – January 2016 Economic Impact Assessment Concerning the SASOL Regulatory Agreement

Manufacturing

PRINCIPLE/CLIENT
DATE
PROJECT NAME
Standard Bank 2006 The Economic and Social Impacts of Investment Projects funded by the Banking Sector of South Africa
University of Stellenbosch 2007/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013 Transnet Freight Demand Model Update
South African Wine Industry (SAWIS) 2009 “Impak van die wynbedryf in die Wes-Kaap Provinsie” (Impact of wine industry in the Western Cape Province)
University of Stellenbosch (Department of Trade and Industry) 2009 Impact of Transnet on the South African economy
PetroSA 2010 Projection of Fuel Imports and the Impact on the South African Economy from 2005-2020
DBSA January 2010 – current Macroeconomic Impact Assessment of Eskom’s Capital Investment  Programme and Subsequent Economic Impacts on the South African Economy of Costs Incurred through Different Funding Options
Imani Development (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd. 2011 Economic Impact Study of Upgrading the Sani Pass and Mokhotlong-Sani Top Roads
Burger & Du Plessis Associates (main client: The Maputo Provincial Directorate of Agriculture) 2011 Cofamoza Irrigation Project: Potential Supplementary Food Crops and Business Model
Thabile Engineering 2011 Development of Network Master Plans in the Welkom/Betlehem and Rustenburg FSA’s
Standard Bank of Southern Africa 2011 Annualizing the Economic Impact of the Financial Sector in general and that of Standard Bank in particular, on the South Africa Economy
GAIN 2012 South African 30 year demand forecast and Africa transportation infrastructure update
University of Cape Town – Development Policy Research Unit (DPRU) August 2012 – November 2012 Employment Promotion Programme Phase III: Analyzing and Optimizing the metal industry as well as the economic impact of implementing export measures to reduce on-going job losses and plant closures in the foundry and scrap metals industries
Focus Project Management (Pty) Ltd. June 2012-May 2013 50-year Integrated Master Plan and business Plan for the Richards Bay IDC and Special Economic Zone Project
Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa Ltd. (ECIC) 2013 Review, Update and Modification of the Economic Impact Assessment Model
Swaziland Sugar Association (sponsorship by UNDP; Ministry of Economic Development and Planning) 2013 Conducting Economic Impact Analysis of the Sugar Industry and its linkage effect on the on the other Economic Sectors of the Economy of the Kingdom of Swaziland – A Social Accounting Matrix Approach
DBSA 2014 Training in the Theory and Application of the Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) as part of Multi Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA)
Futurelead 2014 Macroeconomic Impact Model for Western Cape

Mining

PRINCIPLE/CLIENT
DATE
PROJECT NAME
Golder Associates 2003 Macroeconomic Impact of the Conversion of the Ngodwana Mill
Golder Associates 2004 Macroeconomic Impact of the Conversion of the Ngodwana Mill
Department of Economic Development, Environment & Tourism, Limpopo Provincial Government 2007 Macroeconomic Impact Assessment of the Construction of a new Coal-Powered Station and the Expansion of Grootgeluk Coal Mine at Lephalale
Golder Associates Africa 2007 Macroeconomic Assessment of the Expansion of the Mafube Coal Mine, Mpumalanga
Naledi Development 2008/2009 Coal of Africa Limited Colliery Projects
Standard Bank of  South Africa Ltd. (Main client: Vale Mozambique Limitada) 2009 Macroeconomic Impact Assessment Of The Construction Of The Proposed New Vale Coal Mine And Coal-Fired Power Station – Application Of The Social Accounting Matrix For Mozambique
Jacana Environmental cc 2010 Macroeconomic Impact Analysis and Cost Benefit Analysis of the Vlakfontein Colliery
Jacana Environmental cc 2010 Macroeconomic Impact Analysis and Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Vele Colliery
Southern African Institute for Steel Construction (SAISC) 2010 Macro-Economic Impact Assessment Of The Construction Of A Mine
Lexshell 126 General Trading (Pty) Ltd/Savannah Environmental (Pty) Ltd. 2010 Macro-economic Impact Analysis and Cost Benefit Analysis of the Sekoko Coal Waterberg Project
Jacana Environmentals cc. 2011 – 2012 Macro-Economic Impact Assessment: Makhado Colliery Project
Jacana Environmentals cc. (main client: Optimum Coal Holdings (Pty) Ltd.) 2011 Macro and Micro-Economic Impact Analysis and Cost Benefit Analysis of the Overvaal Project
Jacana Environmentals cc. 2012 Macro and Micro-Economic Impact Analysis and Cost Benefit Analysis of the Overvaal Project
Savannah Environmental (Pty) Ltd. 2013 Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Programme for Mining rights Amendment for the Sekoko Waterberg Mine
Coal of Africa Ltd. 2013 Appointment as a service provider for the Mopane Project as part of the GSP Project – Socio- and Macro-Economic Assessment
Coal of Africa Ltd. 2013 Appointment as a service provider for the Chapudi Project as part of the GSP Project – Socio- and Macro-Economic Assessment
Coal of Africa Ltd. 2013 Appointment as a service provider for the Generaal Project as part of the GSP Project – Socio- and Macro-Economic Assessment
Metmar Investments and Resources Proprietary Limited 2013 Socio- and Macroeconomic Impact Analysis and Cost Benefit Analysis for the Sefateng Chrome Mine
Savannah Environmental (Pty) Ltd. 2014 Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Programme for Mining rights Amendment for the Sekoko Waterberg Mine
Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd. (Inyanda) 2015 Socio-Economic Impact Assessment
Jacana Environmentals cc. (Main Client: PC Meyer Consulting) 2015 Compilation of an Environmental Management Programme and Integrated Water Use Licence for the Dual Coal Project: Thandululo Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd.
Jacana Environmentals cc. 2015 South32 SA Coal Holdings (Pty) Limited (Csa), Formerly Known as BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa (Pty) Limited (BECSA Proposed Leandra Coal Mine Project

Transport

PRINCIPLE/CLIENT
DATE
PROJECT NAME
University of Stellenbosch 2006 Transnet: Long Term Economic Forecast
Bombela Consortium Office 2006 Re-assessment and update of the Macroeconomic Impact of the Gautrain
Mosaka Economic Consultants 2007 Moloto Corridor Project
Roche Ltd, Consulting Group, Canada 2007 Namibia Road and Educational Infrastructure  – Project  number 46207
DBSA 2007 Micro and Macro-Economic Evaluation – Durban Port
eThekwini Municipality 2007/8 Port Economic Decision Making Framework
Mosaka Economic Consultants (City of Matlosana) 2008/2010 Micro and Macro Economic Assessment of the Proposed Expansion on the Klerksdorp Airport
University of Stellenbosch (Department of Trade and Industry) 2009 Impact of Transnet on the South African economy
eThekwini Municipality 2010 Acquisition of computerised SAM based user-friendly econometric impact model – National and Mpumalanga Provincial Model
Savannah Environmental 2010 Specialist Input To Undertake An Environmental Impact Assessment & Compile an Environmental Management Plan for the Proposed Mokopane Integration Project
GAIN 2010 Transnet Review Study
Imani Development (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd. 2011 Economic Impact Study of Upgrading the Sani Pass and Mokhotlong-Sani Top Roads
Port and Logistics Business Solutions 2011 Port and Rail Infrastructure Order of Magnitude Study
Virtual Consulting Engineers 2011 Cost-Benefit Analysis on the Dube Tradeport Site
GAIN 2012 Freight Demand Model Update – 2013
GAIN 2012 South African 30 year demand forecast and Africa transportation infrastructure update
Transnet SOC Ltd. 2013 & 2014 Macroeconomic Impact Assessments and related Modelling Services
GAIN (Main client: Transnet) 2013 Annual Update of Transnet’s Freight Demand Model – 2013, 2014
Cave Klapwijk & Associates 2014 N3: Keeversfontein to Warden (De Beer’s Pass Section) – Environmental Impact Assessment – Additional work done
Imani Development 2015 The Socio-economic Impact Assessment Exercise and the Economic Evaluation Exercise on the Swaziland Railway Link Project
DBSA (Main Client: Gauteng MEC of Roads and Transport) 2015 Gauteng Rail Public Private Partnership (PPP) – Economic Review Model Specialist
AECOM SA (PTY) Ltd. July 2015 – August 2015 Moloto Corridor Feasibility Study