After months of advocacy and demanding transparency, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has finally released its much-anticipated report on tailings. While the release is a win for civil society, the document itself is dense, technical, and high-stakes for the communities living near these sites. We thank the experts who helped us translate technical data into actionable knowledge. Meet Our Esteemed Panelists:
We are honored to host the principal authors of the report, who will break down their findings and explain what this means for us. Prof. SW Jacobsz Pr Eng, M Eng(Pret), PhD(Cantab), FSAICE Project leader of the study from the University of Pretoria, Prof. Jacobsz brings decades of geotechnical and structural engineering expertise to the table.
Prof. Luis A. Torres-Cruz CEng, MICE Assistant Professor and Teck Professor in Tailings Management and Innovation. Prof. Torres-Cruz is an international authority on the stability and innovative management of mining waste. Convenor Hassen Lorgat said: The goal of this webinar is to bridge the gap between academic expertise and community safety. We want to ensure that ‘technical complexity’ never acts as a barrier to public accountability.
*The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) report in question can be found here: https://www.dws.gov.za/DSO/Documents/Jagersfontein%20Final%20Report.pdf
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