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1910–2010: How infrastructure grew our nation

Author: Wall, K Date: Oct 2010 One hundred years ago this year, South Africa was established by an Act of Union. That Act gave us the shape and the texture that defined us as a nation. And it is wonderful that, despite all the exclusions and discriminations since May 1910, ... Read more
Appropriate levels of service

Author: Wall, K Date: Feb 2010 The term "services", as used in this article, broadly refers to infrastructure (in particular, civil and electrical engineering infrastructure), and also the infrastructure elements such as schools, clinics and halls. The term "basic services" ... Read more
A century of infrastructure service delivery

Author: Wall, K Date: 2011 The infrastructure investment in South Africa over the century since Union is staggering. This investment has arisen partly because of population increase (from 6 million in 1910 to an estimated 50 million in 2011); partly because of ... Read more
Civils are “Sharp!”

Author: Wall, K Date: Jul 2010 South Africa succeeded in hosting a successful 2010 FIFA world cup. It is, however a triumph of African civil engineering. All the stadia and associated works were completed on time, despite extremely tight design and construction schedules. ... Read more
Constraints to private sector operation: maintenance of municipal infrastructure

Author: Wall, K ; Burrell, R Date: Aug 2012 This paper discusses the potential of the private sector to take medium- or longterm responsibility for the operation and/or maintenance of elements of infrastructure owned by municipalities. Read more
“Crossing over”: appropriate private sector principles, to operate more reliable public sector water services

Author: Wall, K Date: Jul 2008 Private sector institutions utilise many different business methods, some of which can selectively be adapted for use by organisations outside the private sector, to the benefit of their service delivery responsibilities. But the best of the ... Read more
Crucial steps in fight to change course of water

Author: Herold, C ; Wall, K ; Botha, D Date: 28 Jan 2009 There is currently a high level of public interest in water-related matters, and the government is clearly concerned about a number of important water and sanitation issues. Increasing water scarcity and equitably allocating this precious ... Read more
Demonstrating the effectiveness of social franchising principles: the emptying of household ventilated improved pits: a case study from South Africa

Author: Wall, K ; Ive, O ; Bhagwan, J ; Kirwan, F ; Birkholtz, W ; Lupuwana, N ; Shaylor, E Date: Aug 2013 Having viewed the successful social franchising partnerships pilot programme that serviced sanitation facilities at 400 schools in the Butterworth District of the Eastern Cape of South Africa, the Amathole District Municipality (ADM) expressed ... Read more
Franchising public service

Author: Wall, K ; Ive, O Date: Apr 2010 In this article, the conceived idea of using franchising to maintain public infrastructure, is discussed Read more
Going with the franchising flow: improving watsan services in South Africa

Author: Wall, K ; Bhagwan, J Date: Sep 2011 In an effort to improve the cleaning and maintenance of water and sanitation infrastructure in South Africa, an innovative franchising approach is being piloted at 400 schools, improving not only sanitation facilities, but also health and ... Read more
Investigation of the franchising option for water services operation in South Africa

Author: Wall, K Date: Apr 2006 There is a need in South Africa for institutional innovations aimed at increasing the coverage of water services, and sustaining those services. The paper describes an investigation of an alternative service delivery institutional concept, ... Read more
Managing municipal infrastructure assets

Author: Wall, K ; Manus, A ; Lowe, N Date: Jan 2006 While some measures are within the power of a WSA, some can only be done by, or are best done by, a larger grouping, or by another entity, such as by a government department. An example of what cannot be done by an individual WSA is a gathering ... Read more
National Infrastructure Maintenance Strategy and its implementation

Author: Wall, K Date: Oct 2008 The National Infrastructure Maintenance Strategy (NIMS) was approved by Cabinet in 2006. This Strategy sets overarching policy for sector-based initiatives and describes the framework for a coordinated programme of actions. It is an essential ... Read more
Need to do ordinary things well

Author: Manus, N ; Manus, L ; Wall, K ; Otterman, A Date: Jul 2010 The South African government has prioritised infrastructure asset management as a critical element in sustaining services to all. Responsibility for implementing water services lies principally with municipalities in their role as statutory ... Read more
SA stands on the shoulders of 100 years of innovation

Author: Wall, K Date: May 2010 Aircraft and the motor car, with improved roads, have revolutionised inter-city travel; the internet has revolutionised how learners prepare assignments; computers have revolutionised data sorting and analysis, and so on. This newspaper article ... Read more
SAICE’s report cards on the state of infrastructure

Author: Amod, S ; Wall, K ; Rust, C Date: May 2012 In 2006 the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) released the first ever ‘report card’ of the state of engineering infrastructure in South Africa. This report highlighted ‘the observations of the professionals responsible ... Read more
Social franchising principles do work: the business approach to removal and disposal of faecal sludge – from pilot to scale

Author: Wall, K ; Ive, O ; Bhagwan, J ; Kirwan, F Date: 2013 Studies undertaken in South Africa have found that social franchising partnerships for the routine maintenance of infrastructure could alleviate and address many challenges in the management of water services. A three-year pilot project has ... Read more
Unlocking franchising to improve water services: a pilot

Author: Wall, K ; Bhagwan, J ; Ive, O Date: Sep 2012 South African research has found that operations and maintenance partnerships, using the basic principles of franchising, could address many challenges in the operation and maintenance of water services. Franchising provides appropriate ... Read more
'Wagging the dog': supply chain management and service delivery

Author: Wall, K ; Watermeyer, R ; Pirie, G Date: Sep 2013 SUPPLY CHAIN management (SCM) regulations for public sector procurement of goods and services have greatly improved the transparency of procurement procedures, increased the opportunities for alternative suppliers and reduced the potential ... Read more
World Federation of Engineering Organisations’s compilation of capacity building good practice

Author: Wall, K ; Clinton, DD ; Sanio, MR ; Botha, D ; Cleland, A ; Negussey, D ; Lewis, S Date: Apr 2013 The Standing Committee on Engineering Capacity Building of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations in October 2010 launched the first edition of a guidebook setting out its understanding of the challenges and complexities facing the ... Read more

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