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Meet Benjy Oliver
Benji Oliver studied extreme wave events as part of his Master’s and is now dedicated to finding methods to improve the wave forecast for South Africa’s major ports, with a view to improving the operations at ports.
Ports are catalysts for economic development critically needed in Africa, but they are also significant features of coastlines undergoing rapid urbanisation, where access to natural resources is increasingly contested. In the African context, coastal communities are deeply dependent on coastal resources for food, building materials and their livelihoods. Ports must account for this or face the consequences of losing their social licence to operate.
Gusting winds in Cape Town are not a new problem; however, they are a persistent problem at one of the busiest ports in South Africa where, anecdotally, the frequency and intensity of the wind, and
Ports authorities around the world can now benefit from a new vessel motion forecast tool
Transport Evolution Africa Forum
Fostering collaborative innovation toward a sustainable and inclusive future
The CSIR's participation at this year's prestigious Smarter Mobility Africa Summit 2023, held at the Gallagher Convention Centre, marked a significant milestone in the pursuit of cutting-edge and sustainable transportation solutions.
Hosted by the Vuka Group, this event brought together a notable assembly of local and international experts, exhibitors, and thought leaders, all united by a shared dedication to advancing smarter mobility throughout Africa.
Meet Mlungisi Gumede
Gumede says that a professional career in ports and coastal engineering is less known in comparison to mainstream careers. However, this area of specialisation has caught his attention because, “Approximately 90% of international trade takes place via seaports, mostly because it is the cheapest transportation mode.
Meet Vuyo Ndayi
Ndayi is a Capetonian who grew up near the ocean and Cape Town harbour. He combined his love for his environment and for all things engineering to first train as a marine instrumentation technologist, and to now work as a metocean and marine instrumentation engineer for the CSIR Coastal Engineering and Ports Infrastructure group in Stellenbosch.
CSIR research helps to understand the behaviour of a new SA-designed artificial concrete armour unit