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DEVELOPMENT OF A CURRICULUM

FOR A SHORT COURSE AND BACHELORS DEGREE

IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES: WASTE TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION

TO SUPPORT

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DEMONSTRATION PLANT

AND NEW BUSINESSES

IN

WASTE MANAGEMENT

IN SOUTH AFRICA

REPORT

ON A STUDY VISIT TO INDIA

29 March 2017 to 7 APRIL 2017

FUNDED BY:

TIA AND EWSETA

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page number

1. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT 2

2. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY VISIT 2

3. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY VISIT 3

4. VISITS CONDUCTED 4

5. CONCLUSION 11

ANNEXURES A – NAME OF PARTICIPANTS

B – PROJECT PROPOSAL

C – ITINERARY OF THE STUDY VISIT

D – LETTERS OF THANKS

E – PROFILE ON DR MODAK, EKONNECT KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION

F – PRESENTATION BY THE CENTRE FOR SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT (CSE) INDIA

G – PHOTOS

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1. PURPOSE OF THE REPORT

The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the Study Visit to India which addresses the first part of the project which is co-funded by the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) and administered by the South African Technology Network (SATN). This report responds to the project objectives set and highlights the key discussions and outcomes relating to the visits. Refer to Annexure A for the list of participants.

2. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY VISIT

The study visit was arranged and facilitated by the SATN in consultation TIA and the EWSETA as an initiative listed in the PROPOSAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CURRICULUM FOR A SHORT COURSE AND BACHELORS DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES: WASTE TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DEMONSTRATION PLANT AND NEW BUSINESSES IN WASTE MANAGEMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA The emphasis of the visit was to identify the various training programmes and curricula designed

in India by the various institutions so as to ensure that training in South Africa will be relevant for

the newly established recycling and dismantling plants to be established countrywide. Studies

conducted by the EU and the Asia Pacific nations indicate that trade with countries are only made

viable if capacity is available to ensure sustainability of enterprise. The EU white book (2012)

produced by the Netherlands Ministry for Tarde and Industry indicates that the EU is reluctant to

trade with African states because of the lack of capacity of human resources in various fields.

Given that the Department of Environmental Affairs has put out calls for Waste Plans in four (4)

priority areas with the focus being on creating thousands of jobs in dismantling and recycling, the

SATN in partnership with Tia took on the challenge to develop curricula and to train capacity to

populate the various enterprises that will emerge. In addition TIA has prioritised beneficiation

and skills transfer of E-waste as one of its strategic objectives.

Hence the visit provided an opportunity for the delegates to explore the solutions, the training and

training facilities and the recycling plants where E-waste was being dismantled, recycled, reused

and refurbished. The visit also allowed the team the opportunity to explore the various solutions

utilised across the waste hierarchy and the lessons to be learned from the practice in waste

management in developing countries such as India (our Brics partner).

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the SATN, TIA and EWSETA to give effect to

the following activities of the project:

a. Focus on the prioritized waste streams to create jobs, new knowledge and programmes at

universities and TVET colleges.

b. Ensure that there is capacity for an important new industry in South Africa. This cannot be

overemphasized given its potential for economic growth as seen in other BRICS partner

countries especially INDIA and CHINA.

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c. Create opportunities for the University and TVET sector partnerships with respective

international institutions and industries

d. Promote partnerships between industry and its supply chain, national government, education

and training institutions and communities to ensure those local businesses, local people and

the youth of South Africa benefit from the spinoffs of waste.

e. Generate tax revenues by encouraging waste to energy activities and encourage investment in

South Africa whilst growing a new export market of products, skills and know-how.

Further details on the project are detailed in Annexure B.

3. OBJECTIVES OF STUDY VISIT

The objectives of the study visit were to:

a. Study the existing curricula and industry partner’s involvement in the training of university

and waste sector staff in the management of waste in India.

b. Identify potential partners to invest in SA and to assist SA to build the much-needed capacity in

the area of Waste Sciences and Technologies, Management and Administration.

c. Establish partnerships with Colleges, Universities, Government Departments and Business and

Industry in India, who have established programmes in Waste Sciences and Technologies and

Waste Management and Administration to assist in the development of curricula and training

of South African trainers so that they may roll out similar programmes in South Africa.

d. Sign MOU’s with Business partners that we have already engaged with such as Exigo Recycling,

Delhi, Aashumi Chemicals Mumbai for the purposes of investments in South Africa and with

EKONNECT, a Training Institute, Mumbai for the training in dismantling, recycling metal

extractions etc. across the waste hierarchy.

e. Create other downstream businesses through beneficiation of waste, such as opportunities for

innovation and commercialisation of products emanating from waste through the

establishment of a Demonstration Plant at Vaal University of Technology with the support

from TIA, SATN, DEA, DTI and Partners.

f. Visit and engage with the South African Embassies in the respective countries to get their

support for these long term initiatives.

4. VISITS CONDUCTED

Refer to Annexure C for the itinerary for the study visits.

4.1 Meeting with Ms. Lerato Mashile, Consul-Political, Consulate General of the Republic of South Africa, Mumbai on 30 March 2017

Discussions:

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Dr Padayachee thanked Ms Lerato for meeting with the Delegation and for assisting with other visits in Mumbai. She briefed the Consul-Political on the purpose of the visit (the background information was emailed to the SA Consulate General) which is to develop a curriculum for a short skills course and bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences: waste technologies and innovation.

a. There is an urgent need to implement the short courses as soon as possible and the degree

programmes by 2018. The visit is in direct response to the Minister of Environmental

Affairs priority commitment to waste management and its implications and opportunities

for South Africa.

b. The role of the SATN and its funding partners for this project, i.e. TIA and EWSETA as well

as other relevant partners in South Africa was outlined and the important role of

partnerships in achieving the project objectives was re-affirmed.

c. Dr Padayachee indicated that the delegation’s visit to India was short and focused and

therefore visits were selectively chosen in Mumbai and Delhi. The importance of the visit

will be on capacity and training, integration of learning with industry and the

entrepreneurial experience and how India has/is doing this and the creation of the

beneficiaries such as job seekers and job creators, etc. Therefore, visits will be made to Mr

Sandeep Vakharia, Managing Director of Aashumi Chemicals Plant and Dr Prasad Modak,

Executive President of Environmental Management Centre and Director of Ekonnect

Knowledge Foundation.

d. Other members of the delegation gave a brief outline on the role of their organisations and

the purpose of their visit to India.

Outcomes of the Discussions: Ms Lerato expressed her interest in the visits of the Delegation to Mumbai and agreed to accompany them to these visits. She re-affirmed her support to the members of the Delegation and expressed her willingness to identify businesses in India which could be of mutual benefit to both countries. A letter of thanks was sent to Ms Lerato for meeting with the Delegation in Mumbai. Refer to Annexure D.

4.2 Meeting with Mr Sandeep Vakharia, Managing Director of Aashumi Chemicals, Mumbai on 30 March 2017

a. Dr Padayachee thanked Mr Sandeep Vakharia for meeting with the Delegation and Ms

Lerato Mashile, Consul-Political, Consulate General of the Republic of South Africa in

Mumbai.

b. Mr Vakharia expressed his apologies that the delegation was not able to visit his Plant,

Aashumi Chemicals due to the financial year end activities and the unavailability of his staff

at the Plant.

c. Dr Padayachee briefed Mr Vakharia on the purpose of the visit (the background

information was emailed to him) which is to develop a curriculum for a short skills course

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and bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences: waste technologies and innovation

within the new prescribed legislative framework of South African. She indicated that there

is an urgent need to implement the short courses as soon as possible and the degree

programmes by 2018.

d. It was noted that the biggest challenge in SA is the creation of jobs and the sustainability.

Currently only 12% of ewaste is addressed – the rest to landfill and mine dumping is a

serious challenge in SA.

e. Mr Vakharia stated that ewaste is more about rare earths (includes several elements)

which is a series of chemical properties that are vital to modern technologies. Because of

their unique magnetic, luminescent, and electrochemical properties, these elements are

helpful for many of the technologies to perform. Rare earths are becoming more valuable

and the demand for these properties has increased.

f. He further stated that on the beneficiation of waste, there are many challenges such as the

impact of the fourth industrial revolution and the future of waste management, the loss of

jobs and lack of skills, etc.

g. In his industry, there is no documented curriculum for the lower level entry workers and

the issue of skills transfer is an issue.

h. There is no funding from government in India for individuals in businesses in the waste

sector. Therefore, investment must be sustainable and the waste plant/processes must be

kept simple otherwise the cost to run such plants will be costly.

Outcomes of the Discussions: i. South Africa like India needs simple and practical solutions to address waste management.

The setting up of smaller waste units/plants will lead to job creation and employment and the setting up of dismantling plants must be closer to the communities.

j. Generic Skills training is needed to promote skills transfer at all levels. There is an

abundance of manual labour (unskilled workers) in both countries that can benefit from

skills training.

k. The role of Mr Vakharia as an expert advisor for the SATN Project was welcomed and he

will be invited to South Africa.

A letter of thanks was sent to Mr Vakaria for meeting with the Delegation in Mumbai. Refer to Annexure D.

4.3 Meeting with Dr Prasad Modak, Founder and Director of Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation and his staff, Mumbai on 31 March 2017

a. Dr Padayachee thanked Dr Modak and his staff for meeting with the South African

Delegation, Ms Lerato Mashile, Consul-Political and Consulate General of the Republic of

South Africa in Mumbai and Mr Sandeep Vakharia of Aashumi Chemicals in Mumbai.

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b. Dr Padayachee indicated that the delegation’s visit to India was short and focused and

therefore visits were selectively chosen in Mumbai and Delhi. She briefed Dr Modak and

his staff on the purpose of the visit (the background information was emailed to Dr Modak)

which is to develop a curriculum for a short skills course and bachelor’s degree in

environmental sciences: waste technologies and innovation. The visit is in direct response

to the Minister of Environmental Affairs priority commitment to waste management and

its implications and opportunities for South Africa. There is an urgent need in South Africa

towards radical transformation of the waste sector in skills transfer, job creation,

innovation and sustainability.

c. She re-iterated the importance of the meeting with Dr Modak, a renowned environmental

management and sustainability expert who has extensive knowledge both locally and

internationally and his work on environmental management over decades has influenced

environmental policies and practices.

d. The discussions focused on capacity and training, integration of learning with industry and

the entrepreneurial experience and how India has/is doing this and the creation of the

beneficiaries such as job seekers and job creators, etc. Refer to Annexure E for more

information on the work of Dr Modak and his organisation.

e. The members of the Delegation provided a brief background on their roles of their

organisation. Mr Vakaria also provided information on his business, Aashumi Chemicals in

Mumbai, India.

Outcomes of the Discussions: f. Dr Modak will be invited to SA and the dates of his travel to be identified.

g. SATN and its partners to discuss and finalise a partnership (MoU) with Dr Modak and

Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation in strengthening the South African education and

training in the much-needed capacity in the area of Waste Sciences and Technologies,

Management and Administration.

h. The MoU will focus on the following areas of co-operation:

Engage on the E Waste plan for SA.

Assisting SA to Develop and design a sustainable Literacy programme to be embedded

in all learning programmes.

Provide input on programmes strengthening education and training (skills and degree

curriculum) on Waste Sciences and Technologies in SA with special emphasis on

innovation.

Engage on the current Masters’ and Doctoral support programme offered by the SATN

and TIA for researchers in the field of Waste Sciences and Waste Management

A letter of thanks was sent to Dr Modak and his staff for meeting with the Delegation in Mumbai. Refer to Annexure D.

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4.4 Meeting with Raman Sharma, Director of Exigo Recycling, Delhi on 2 April 2017

a. Dr Padayachee thanked Mr Raman Sharma for arranging the South African Delegation’s

visit (including the Ambassador of Haiti, a SATN and TIA partner - Mr JJ Baril) to his

Recycling Plant in Delhi.

b. She outlined the purpose and importance of the visit to India and to the Recycling Plant as

it fits in with the current initiatives in South Africa.

c. Vaal University of Technology Science Park has been identified by the Minister of

Environmental Affairs as the site for the Demonstration Recycling and Training facility

which is situated in the midst of the large-scale industry and a largely deprived area with

high levels of unemployment. The establishment of the demonstration recycling plant with

incubators for innovation and entrepreneurial activities together with the opportunities

for staff, students and community will augur well for skills development and job creation.

d. The EWSETA is involved as a key partner to ensure that industry and the Universities and

TVET colleges work together in developing the skills required for this project to succeed

and for South Africa to have the necessary skills to sustain the energy through a Waste to

Energy project that will also be developed at the demonstration plant.

e. THE DEA and its partners, the DPSA and SDB Holdings are in discussion with the VUT to

set up an e-waste collection center at the Science Park. This will create further

opportunities for jobs, skills development and new enterprises and address the urgent

need for skills training and of degree programmes in waste.

f. Pilot plant (collection, separation, recycling, etc.) to be showcased in SA – establish

partnership with Mr Sharma (Exigo) during his visit to SA in 2017.

g. Ewasa (Keith) will provide additional information on the waste streams plan in SA and the

role of organisations in the beneficiation of waste. He will also provide data on electronic

and electrical waste in SA.

h. In addition, the SA Partners to sign licensing agreement with Raman on his Inpro software

which will analyse data with recommendations. Refer to item 4.7 for further information

on this discussion.

i. Mr Sharma explained each stage of the process, including the machinery and outputs to the

members of the delegation during the guided tour of his extensive plant.

Outcomes of the Discussions: j. Mr Sharma will be invited to South Africa and in particular spend time at the VUT Plant.

Dates of the travel to be identified.

k. SATN and its partners to discuss and finalise a partnership (MoU) with Mr Sharma and

Exigo Recycling who will provide advice and support in establishing waste plants and skills

transfer. Some of the activities and areas of co-operation are:

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Skills Transfer at NQF Levels 3-5 (Train the Trainer) – Mr Sharma offered to train a

maximum of twenty five (25) South Africans on a twelve week programme. They will

be mentored on a one-on-one basis with his staff to develop an understanding and be

trained in the dismantling of waste process which transforms into waste streams. The

focus will be on skills transfer, employability, rural revitalisation, sustainability and the

efficiency on USE of recycled waste and funding will be sourced from the respective

organisations.

It was noted that Mr Sharma will be undertaking a similar visit to Haiti to offer his

services

Mr Sharma’s Inpro Software is in the phase of development and will be implemented

by Exigo Recycling to identify key metrics to help his business to expand and optimise

growth in the recycling and waste management industry. Mr Sharma is keen to sign a

licensing agreement with South Africa once the software is available. Refer to 4.7 for

additional information.

A letter of thanks was sent to Mr Raman Sharma for meeting with the Delegation in Delhi.

Refer to Annexure D.

4.5 Meeting with Officials from the South African High Commission in Delhi: Mr Ben Joubert, Deputy High Commissioner, Mr Recado Andrews, Minister Counsellor (Economic), Ms Nicole Pillay, 1st Secretary (Political) and Mr Ravi Kant Issar, Advisor (Trade & Investment) on 3 April 2017

a. Dr Padayachee thanked Mr Joubert and staff of the South African High Commission in Delhi

for meeting with members of the South African Delegation, the Ambassador of Haiti, Mr

Jacques Baril and Mr Raman Sharma of Exigo, Delhi.

b. She briefed the High Commission on the purpose of the visit to India (the background

information was emailed to the High Commission) which is to develop a curriculum for a

short skills course and bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences: waste technologies

and innovation.

c. She confirmed the urgent need to implement the short courses as soon as possible and the

degree programmes by 2018. The visit is in direct response to the Minister of

Environmental Affairs priority commitment to waste management and its implications and

opportunities for South Africa. The role of the SATN and its funding partners for this

project, i.e. TIA and EWSETA as well as other relevant partners in South Africa was

outlined.

d. Partnerships will be established with selected companies and industries in India and Mr

Sharma of Exigo was one of the selected partners present.

e. Dr Padayachee indicated that the delegation’s visit to India was short and focused on waste

capacity and training, integration of learning with industry and the entrepreneurial

experience and how India has/is doing this and the creation of the beneficiaries such as job

seekers and job creators, etc.

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f. The members of the delegation provided more information on their role and the

organisation they presented. The role of women was highlighted in the waste management

process. Mr Baril indicated that there are many challenges on the management of waste in

Haiti and together with partnerships in South Africa (such as the SATN and TIA), they will

address this issue.

g. Mr Sharma stated that society’s role in waste management and awareness is critical. It

begins with the informal sector and therefore the need to convince the sector of their

important role in waste management rehabilitation.

Outcomes of the Discussions: Mr Joubert expressed his appreciation to the delegation for visiting the High Commission and

for the interesting work of the delegation with the support of selected partners in India.

He expressed the High Commission’s support and assistance to the delegation in achieving its

project objectives.

A letter of thanks was sent to The Deputy High Commissioner and Staff for meeting with the

Delegation in Delhi. Refer to Annexure D.

4.6 Meeting with the Programme Managers of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Delhi on 3 April 2017

a. Dr Padayachee thanked Ms Swati Singh and her Colleagues for meeting with the members

of the South African Delegation, Mr Ravi Kant Issar, Advisor (Trade & Investment) South

African High Commission Delhi who had arranged the meeting and Mr Raman Sharma of

Exigo, Delhi.

b. She indicated that the Delegation’s visit to India was short and focused on waste

management and the visits were selectively chosen in Delhi. Due to the limited time that

the Delegation had, she requested that the discussions be focused on waste management

and extended apologies to the CSE staff who would have briefed the Delegation on the

other areas of work of the CSE.

c. Members of the Delegation briefly introduced themselves and their role in the Project.

d. Ms Swati Singh Sambyal, Programme Manager of Waste Management Programme, gave a

brief background on the work of CSE, especially in South Asia and Africa. Refer to

Annexure F for the slide presentation.

e. Dr Padayachee stated that the biggest challenge is how to mobilise waste challenges

through waste initiatives. Legislation and compliance is critical and despite the challenges,

there are opportunities in waste management initiatives.

Outcomes of the Discussions:

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Copies of the publication on “Not in my Backyard – Solid waste management in Indian Cities”

written by Sunita Narain and Swati Singh Sambyal was given to members of the Delegation.

The delegation was invited to engage with CSE on matters of mutual interest.

A letter of thanks was sent to Ms Swati Singh and her Colleagues for meeting with the

Delegation in Delhi. Refer to Annexure D.

4.7 Meeting with Mr Mohie of Inpro Software and Mr Raman Sharma, Delhi on 3 April 2017

Members of the Delegation met with Mr Mohie and Mr Sharma to discuss the importance of using the software in the waste industry and the following key issues were noted: a. A software platform to incorporate the data on the various players in waste management

such as producers, recyclers, transporters, etc. is critical for analysis on the waste industry

and to generate accurate reports.

b. All the data for the various users will be saved at one source point. The physical storage of

data will be in data centres in the country itself. For this purpose there needs to be an IT

team maintaining the data / servers etc., in the country itself.

c. The platform needs to be in dot net / js / Ajax / (design wordpress) so that other user’s

website can be integrated with ease.

d. There should be complete protection of data, so that no other user can see the information

about other users.

Outcomes of the Discussions: e. SATN and its Partners to sign a licensing agreement with Mr Sharma on the use of his software

programme.

f. Details on the South African Requirements will be communicated to Mr Sharma and Mr Mohie

upon which thereafter a quotation is to be provided for the licensing agreement.

5. CONCLUSION

a. The Study visit was successfully accomplished with agreements from the Indian Parties to visit

South Africa in July 2017 and to commit to the signing of an MOU to assist with curriculum

design and research currently being conducted in South Africa and to give guidance on the

development of an E Waste Plan and establishment of a Producer Responsibility Organisation

(PRO).

b. It was agreed that Mr Sharma will offer opportunities for 15-25 persons to train at the Exigo

plant prior to operationalizing the VUT plant, that assistance and a partnership will be

established to:

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Develop relevant and specific software to register tonnage of e-waste feedstock and how it

is being recycled and monitored

Evaluate progress of various SMMEs that will arise

Provide a registry of all producers, recyclers, manufacturers etc.

c. Proposals for funding will be prepared for submission to the SATN Partners and other donors

in South Africa to support the achievement of the Project deliverables.

d. Regular reports will be provided to all the person/organisations involved in the project.

e. The Second leg of Study visits to the UK, Netherlands and Ireland will take place in October

2017 to examine developed country solutions, training and curricula, prior to finalizing the

waste curriculum for South Africa.

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Annexure A

STUDY VISIT TO INDIA

NAMES OF PARTICIPANTS:

Dr Anshu Padayachee CEO, South African Technology

Network (SATN)

Mr. Errol Gradwell CEO, Energy and Water SETA

(EWSETA)

Ms. Senisha Moonsamy Head, Skills Training, Technology

Innovation Agency (TIA)

Ms. Kogie Pretorius Coordinator, Curriculum

Development, SATN

Mr. Keith Anderson Chairperson, e-Waste Association

of South Africa (EWASA)

Adv Pria Hassan CEO Women of Africa (WOA)

Mr Jacques Junior Baril Ambassador of Haiti

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Annexure B

PROPOSAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CURRICULUM FOR A SHORT COURSE

AND BACHELORS DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES: WASTE

TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF a

DEMONSTRATION PLANT AND NEW BUSINESSES IN WASTE MANAGEMENT IN

SOUTH AFRICA.

INTRODUCTION AND PROBLEM STATEMENT:

South Africa, like many developing countries, is facing the reality of jobless growth, and is in need

of growing its economy to support the creation of new employment opportunities (Lowitt, 2007).

Statistics South Africa’s first quarter (2016) Labour Force Survey, showed that South Africa

experienced an unemployment rate of 26.7%, or 36.3% if the expanded unemployment definition is

used. This is the highest rate since the Labour Force Survey began in 2008 (StatsSA, 2016). The

Labour Force Survey also showed that up to 52.9% of the unemployed had less than a high school

(Grade 12) qualification (StatsSA, 2016). The country therefore faces a reality of large numbers of

uneducated, unskilled and unemployed citizens.

The Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, in addressing the Davos World Economic Forum in

January 2017, focussed on the need for skills development, the role of higher education in

developing high level skills for innovation and entrepreneurship as a forerunner for job creation.

South Africa’s employment challenge is therefore four-fold:

creating large numbers of low-skilled jobs for the currently unemployed, while at the same

time

growing the economy to create new job opportunities for both an unskilled and skilled

workforce.

upskilling the current workforce to meet the changing demands of industry

developing curricula(TVET and Graduate programmes) to train capacity for new skills,

innovation and entrepreneurship.

The waste sector provides the opportunity to achieve both, by offering immediate low-skilled jobs

and income opportunities in labour intensive open-spaces cleaning, waste collection, and sorting of

recyclables. It also provides opportunities to establish new enterprises through the recovery of

valuable secondary resources, thereby creating new job opportunities and supporting the

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development of a regional secondary resources economy and the strengthening of a local

downstream manufacturing economy.

CHALLENGES:

The current low recycling and recovery rates in South Africa, suggest that obstacles to the diversion

of waste away from landfill exist. The South African waste sector identified the following

constraints towards alternative waste treatment behaviour/perception with regards to waste as

resource; lack of reliable waste information; lack of infrastructure; lack of appropriate skills; and

institutional arrangements (DST, 2012). Further challenges which have come to the fore, which are

considered to be an obstacle for the sector’s ability to harness the opportunities provided through

waste diversion, include inter alia, the lack of full-cost recovery by municipalities, resulting in the

under-pricing of landfilling. This makes alternative waste treatment more expensive, relative to

landfilling.

The lack of public awareness regarding the benefits of diverting waste from landfill, resulting in the

bulk of recyclable waste still being disposed of to landfill. Godfrey ( 2016) maintains that “South

Africa will never achieve the full potential of a recycling or secondary resources economy, if

municipalities don’t get the basics of waste management right.” One of the basics she refers to is

skills and research and innovation.

Moving waste up the hierarchy away from landfilling towards prevention, reuse, recycling and

recovery provides considerable social, economic and environmental opportunities for a country,

including opportunities for job creation, innovation and enterprise development. Opportunities

include -

Access to valuable resources (circular economy)

New business/industry development

Social benefits (e.g. jobs, livelihoods)

Off-setting natural resource use

New business partnerships with India (BRICS)

Reducing the environmental and social impacts of waste, such as greenhouse gas emissions

Skills development

Poverty reduction

It is clear from the above that in order to ensure the above, the need for partnerships with

developing countries to accelerate skills development and training for the purposes of business

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development in Waste management is crucial. The role of TVET colleges and Universities in this

regard cannot be over emphasised.

FINDINGS OF STUDIES CONDUCTED IN SOUTH AFRICA:

Research studies conducted both in South Africa and in developed and developing countries around

the world recognise that the prevention, reuse, recycling and recovery of waste can create

considerable social, economic and environmental opportunities. Waste management is no longer

just about collecting and disposing of waste.

The Policy Brief 8(June 2016) of the South African Green Fund entitled “Transitioning South

Africa to a Green Economy: Opportunities for Green Jobs in the Waste Sector”, suggests that

recovering secondary resources from our waste streams and reintroducing them back into a local

manufacturing economy has the potential to create jobs and improve livelihoods. This Policy Brief

argues that the disposal of waste to landfill remains the dominant means of waste management in

South Africa.

The Policy Brief 8(2016) maintains that while the collection and sorting of recyclables such as

paper and packaging, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and waste tyres, provides

immediate opportunities for low-skilled job creation, opportunities exist across the waste hierarchy

and across waste streams, including, amongst others, organic waste, construction and demolition

waste, and the bulky waste streams such as mining and power-generation waste. The opportunities

for job creation in this sector is legion, however training and capacity to acquire and create

entrepreneurial opportunities is the main obstacle in ensuring the creation of such job and business

opportunities.

As early as 2010, The Department of Environmental Affairs developed its first Environmental

Sector Skills Plan (ESSP 2010) identified new trends influencing skills development needs in the

sector (e.g.) new socio-ecological issues and directions, such as climate change; mainstreaming of

environment into development; new science and technology directions in South Africa; and the

green economy. This Environmental Sector Skills Plan noted that “Environmental skills planning in

South Africa is currently ad hoc, fragmented, and re-active, and is characterised by inefficiency”

(DEA, 2010:5). Furthermore, “the Waste Management Act requires a re-skilling of all waste

practitioners in the country to adopt a ‘cradle to cradle approach’ to waste management” (DEA,

2010:12).

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The Skills Plan identified numerous scarce skills in relation to waste and resources management,

cutting across all four categories – High skills (Management); High skills (Specialist Professionals);

Intermediate Skills; and Elementary occupation skills. With the sector, having been slow to take up

alternative technologies, the response to skills development has also been slow.

At the second consultative workshop in August 2012, the discussion focussed on how to build on

current academic systems and determine the most effective ways to grow a critical mass of skilled,

innovative thinkers to steer traditional waste management towards more sustainable, proactive

waste beneficiation and resource management.

In March 2013 a paper presented by Lombard (2013) at the 2nd NQF Research Conference:

Building articulation and integration identified several scarce and critical skills in the sector.

Lombard listed the inter alia the following skills as scarce or critical skills required for Waste

Management, in South Africa, namely, Environmental Managers, Pollution and waste group

managers, Conservation Officers, Environmental waste officers, waste handling, Materials

Recyclers, waste recycling, Recycling etc.

The CSIR 4th Waste Management Officers Khoro held in October 2013 also highlighted the need

for skills development and research and innovation in the area of Waste management, Waste

Sciences and Waste administration. Roman and Godfrey (2013) of the Department of Science and

Technology presented the following findings on the Human Capacity Development study conducted

in 2012:

1.There are no diplomas or degrees purely in waste management at a tertiary level in South Africa

2.Waste Management was typically part of environmental studies, biotechnology or engineering,

whether chemical, civil, mechanical or environmental engineering. This they pointed out, differs

from what is found internationally, where both dedicated waste qualifications and inclusion of

waste courses in other qualifications are evident (e.g. UK, Australia, New Zealand, USA).

Internationally, there are industry training organisations that coordinate, accredit and quality assure

waste management skills development where most of the learning is done on-the-job. Employees

are able to build competency while they are working, which helps to meet the skills needs of

industry, leading to continual improvements in productivity and performance.

3. they indicated a growing research interest in new waste technologies that economically

beneficiate waste; sustainable management of resources and energy; and the socio-economic

aspects of managing waste, particularly at community level.

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4. The study indicated that the skills required for innovation was not only technical but the need for

environmental economics, business skills and “closing the loop” in managing materials and

resources was also relevant and important.

5. The need for additional engineering, technical and biotechnical skills around waste innovation –

chemical, mechanical engineering, and laboratory facilities with technicians was also revealed in

this study.

6. The study also pointed to the need for mentorship and practical experience to bridge the gap

between the highly theoretical learning and the practical experience in the workplace and the

7. Need to professionalise waste management – establish recognised learning pathways and

qualifications/ certification

• the need to accelerate innovation, mentorship and practical experience are needed to bridge the

gap between highly theoretical knowledge acquired at a tertiary institution and the acquisition of

practical experience in the workplace.

• There is a growing research interest in pioneering waste technologies to minimise or beneficiate

waste economically; sustainable management of resources and energy (e.g. biotechnology, waste-

to-energy); and the socio-economic aspects of managing waste, particularly at community level.

Although the opportunity for the development of such qualifications is believed to exist in South

Africa, currently there is little involvement in formal tertiary level skills development programs by

industry and waste sector associations. It is argued that inadequate leadership and support from

more senior echelons within organisations or government departments featured high as a challenge

to waste RDI. Leadership is crucial for the successful implementation of policy, but decision

makers must have sound knowledge and training in order to appreciate and drive opportunities that

reside in the sector.

The HCD study of the CSIR in South Africa argues for the training of professional waste Managers,

via recognised learning pathways, who hold appropriate qualifications and certification in waste

management. It is maintained that through training, research and development, environmental

damage would be reduced, while energy security, resource efficiency and resilience to climate

change would all be increased. The transition to a green economy requires a workforce with the

right skills. This includes not only skills in the low carbon and environmental goods and services

sector, but also those needed to help all businesses use natural resources efficiently and sustainably

and to be resilient to climate change.

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The SITA report (April 2012, ) Driving Green Growth; suggests that with 84,000 new jobs

expected within the waste sector over the next decade, it is clear that new opportunities are being

created all the time. The question raised in this report is “given current high unemployment levels,

is this ‘available workforce’ fit-for-task to meet the waste sector’s growing labour demand?” The

answer at present is a clear NO.

Historically, the industry has been less complex with fewer skills requirements in some

occupations. But, with the steep change from waste disposal to sustainable resource management,

there is a need to combine existing market and infrastructure knowledge with new commercial

skills and different paradigms of processing. There is also an unprecedented opportunity to take

advantage of the effective rebranding of the industry from the negative associations of ‘waste’ to

the more positive associations of ‘resource management’, building sector attractiveness and

attracting more skilled workers to meet its new resource requirements.

The waste sector today, is clear on what it wants: cross-discipline, multi-skilled, technical

experience combined with postgraduate qualifications and innate commercial savvy being a

common expectation. Up-skilling and attracting a new wave of talent into the industry itself, of

course, remain key requirements for the long-term success of the sector. However, in order to fulfil

the already looming skills gap, Universities and TVET collges need to respond with urgency to the

needs of the sector.

Professionalism is a vital ingredient of waste and resource management, which itself is one

particular part of a much wider range of issues affecting the environment. If the waste management

industry is to tackle the changing resources and policy landscape, it needs a strong base of

professional experts with the knowledge to keep the sector innovating

The development of the waste and resources industry nationally and internationally has increased

the demand for qualified graduates and for skilled personnel. Waste management education, is in a

constant state of change being driven by targets, policy and aspirations. The universities involved

and courses that are provide need to be continuously updated to ensure that we meet the needs of

the wider industry and so respond to the challenge.

In contrast to the industry’s traditionally ‘dirty’ or ‘unskilled’ image, there are a wide range of

academic qualifications which are currently available to the waste management sector. Indeed, the

diversity and nature of these qualifications is varied to reflect the multi-disciplinary and dynamic

nature of the industry. In brief, the range of topics delivered include many aspects from the social

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sciences (law, economics, psychology, politics), the pure theoretical and applied sciences

(chemistry, physics and biology) as well as the more engineering / technically based waste

management specific topics pertaining to the new technologies and radical developments within the

global industry.

These studies raised a few critical questions for South Africa’s waste sector and institutions of

education namely:

• Can South Africa create new jobs in the waste sector?

• Where in the value chain should these jobs be created?

• What types of jobs can be created?

This proposal aims to address all of these questions and respond to the “Waste Crisis” in a

responsible and innovative manner , as has been the case in other developing and developed

countries.

LITERATURE STUDY OF PROGRAMMES IN OTHER COUNTRIES:

The literature indicates that many Universities in developed and developing countries such as the

UK, USA, Europe, India and China are offering a spectrum of certificates, degrees and other

undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications to meet the skills shortage in the area of waste

management and administration.

In the UK study Friends of the Earth, ‘More Jobs Less Waste’, September 2010, it is estimated

based on staffing levels typical of the sector, that their infrastructure programme would create

between 19,000 and 36,000 new direct jobs by 2020, over and above the approximately 128,000

staff currently employed in the sector, given the amount of waste generated in the country and the

need to process it.

In the UK, the resource-oriented direction of the waste sector has transformed its skill requirements

and altered the dynamics of supply and demand. The deployment of processing technologies has led

to a demand for operational staff with a technical, process-related background. In addition, with the

sector increasingly reliant on the sale of products (recyclates or recovered power) made out of this

processed material, there is a growing demand for staff with a background in procurement, sales,

and commodity trading.

This new direction calls for skill requirements for managers and supervisors, with greater emphasis

on customer management, product quality, budgetary control, and financial modelling. The move to

industrial-type waste facilities has meant that the nature of the risks faced by sector workers has

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changed significantly. This has therefore required a radical rethink of health and safety training and

the ‘soft’ management skills of managers and supervisors.

Being a hybrid discipline, the waste management sector has attracted personnel practising in

There is a general recognition that the available skills base is unlikely to keep pace with the

expected speed of transformation, and that the sector has to respond by planning for the impending

skills gap. Added to the number of new direct jobs that the sector will create are the challenges of

re-skilling and up-skilling the existing workforce and of replacing staff lost through retirement. As

the green economy grows, there will also be increased competition within the pool of professionally

skilled workers that the sector currently relies on to fulfil its staffing needs. The resource-led

transformation of the waste sector is a permanent structural shift, so skill needs are not transitory,

but rather for the long-term.

Companies in the UK have therefore collaborated with educational institutions to develop bespoke

technical and managerial training courses, as well as to establish an intake of fresh graduates and

apprentices to be given in-house training.

The growing worldwide awareness and significance of environmental management, wastes

minimisation and pollution control, coupled with recent legislative changes in many countries have

resulted in an explosion of exciting job opportunities in the wastes industry. Consequently, there is

now a strong demand for wastes management graduates. There are opportunities in industry, local

and national authorities, as well as within the specialist wastes management industry.

The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Government of India has initiated many programs in

order to promote excellence in specific areas of urban management, project implementation and

urban governance. One of the activities was to set up Centres of Excellence (CoE) in reputed

institutions in the country to create the necessary knowledge base for improving municipal service

delivery and management. The basic objective of the CoEs was to foster cutting-edge and

crosscutting research, capacity building and technical knowledge base in the area of urban

development. It was also expected that the CoEs would address urban development issues at

national, state and local levels and will provide support to state and local governments.

The MoUD approved the proposal to establish a Centre of Excellence on Solid Waste and

Wastewater Management at CED in 2009. CED carried out various activities as part of CoE. The

main objective of Centre of Excellence at CED was (1) to develop strategy and framework for Solid

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Waste and Wastewater Management of ULBs in the country; (2) to formulate Capacity Building

and Training Program for ULBs and also (3) to develop a Knowledge Centre on Solid waste and

Wastewater Management to provide information support to the ULBs.

THE PROPOSAL:

This proposal is developed in the light of the above findings, review of literature , media reports and

interviews with officials in the Department of Environmental Affairs, Department of Science and

Technology, Higher Education and Training, the Technology Innovation agency the EWSETA and

ETDP SETA and the Waste sector.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPOSAL:

To build the much needed capacity in the area of Waste Sciences and Technologies,

Management and administration.

To create partnerships in developing countries to invest in South Africa and thereby create

opportunities for job creation and entrepreneurship and innovation for both urban and rural

communities.

To establish partnerships with colleges, Universities, Government Departments and

Business and Industry in India, who have established programmes in Waste sciences and

Technologies and Waste Management and Administration to assist in the development of

Curricula and training of South African trainers so that they may roll out similar

programmes in South Africa.

To sign MOU’s with Business partners that we have already been engaged with (Exigo

recycling (Delhi), Atterro( Delhi)and Aashumi Chemicals(Mumbai) for the purposes of

investments in South Africa and for the training of staff in dismantling, metal extractions on

their sites.

To create opportunities for innovation and commercialisation of products emanating from

waste through the establishment of a Demonstration Plant at Vaal University of Technology

with support from the TIA of DST, SATN and DTI.

To create other downstream businesses through beneficiation of waste

TARGET GROUPS:

New undergraduate (UOT) and TVET college students

Postgraduate students(MASTERS AND PHD)

Staff in the waste sector in municipalities (Rural and Urban)

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Staff in private recycling facilities

Staff in the waste sector and Waste Bureau in the Department of Environmental Affairs

Staff in landfill sites and recycling facilities

Civic associations and communities in rural areas

THE PARTNERS:

The SATN( 6 Universities of technology and its associate members) in partnership with TIA, the

EWSETA, the DEA, Exigo recycling in India and Aashumi Chemicals in India as well as the

Universities in India (TERI and IIT MUMBAI and IIT DELHI) suggests the following way forward

in addressing both the skills shortage and entrepreneurial activities in the area of Waste

management, Waste Sciences and Waste Administration.

1. Conduct an updated study on full qualifications in waste sciences in South Africa,

identifying the number of candidates in the field, the programmes offered at the various

institutions and the expected output of expertise over the next two years

2. Examine the current practices in waste management in South Africa in selected

Municipalities, and identify technologies currently being used, the HR capacity and the

qualifications of the staff at these sites, identifying the needs of the industry currently and in

the near future.

3. Conduct a study visit to institutions in India, to study the curricula, the training facilities and

requirements to develop similar programmes in South Africa and to establish partnerships

with Indian Universities and Business training centres for capacity building both at the

TVET college, graduate and postgraduate levels as well as business partnerships to establish

a Demonstration waste plant at Vaal University of Technology , as proposed by Minister of

Environmental Affairs in South Africa.

4. Set up a curriculum development team (India South Africa) to develop curricula for Short

courses to upskill existing staff at waste sites, municipal leadership, and the DEA’s waste

Bureau.

5. Set up a curriculum committee (India -South Africa) to develop a certificate

qualification(TVET) and a Bachelors qualification in Waste Sciences and Waste

Technologies

6. Register the curriculum on the NQF and acquire accreditation through the SAQA and CHE

7. Offer short courses through the Universities of technology to address the upskilling of

existing staff in Municipalities and waste management sites.

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8. Set up a demonstration Plant at Vaal University of Technology in Gauteng as announced by

the Minister of Environmental Affairs.

9. Thereby encourage the establishment of new businesses and downstream activities(SMMEs)

through support for commercialisation of such businesses.

WORKPLAN AND TIMEFRAMES:

DATE ACTION TIMEFRAME TARGETS

1.updated study on full

qualifications in waste sciences

in South Africa,

Jan-June Universities /

colleges and

institutes

2. Study current practices in

waste management in South

Africa in selected

Municipalities, and identify

technologies currently being

used, the HR capacity and the

qualifications of the staff at

these sites,

Jan to June 271

municipalities

3. study visit to institutions in

India, Govt departs(DST)to

study curricula, training facilities

and requirements to develop

similar programmes in South

Africa and to establish

partnerships

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April

Business/

Govt/

Universities-

in India

See partner

details)

4. Finalise Partnerships with

Exigo recycling, Attero and

Aashumi Chemicals in India

March april

5. Formalise partnerships with

universities and training

institutions in India for co

investment in South Africa and

to assist in set up of a

demonstration plant Vaal

University of Technology in

South Africa

March april

4.Set up a curriculum

development team (SA-INDIA)

May

5.Set up a curriculum committee

to develop a certificate

qualification(TVET) Bachelors

qualification in Waste Sciences

and Waste Technologies(SA-

INDIA)

May

6.Register the curriculum on the

NQF and acquire accreditation

through the SAQA and CHE

Oct

7.Offer short courses through the Dec- onwards

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Universities of technology to

existing staff in Municipalities

and waste management sites.

8.offer programmes to establish

new businesses and downstream

activities through course in

commercialisation

Dec- onwards

9.Commence with establishment

of Demonstration Plant

simultaneously with training

through Co investment with

India

Dec- onwards

10.Contribute knowledge and

expertise towards the

development of Waste Plans for

South Africa.

CONCLUSION:

The ever-increasing importance of waste management on the national and international scale

provides a new wave of ambitious and dedicated individuals for the workforce. whilst the South

African Government has expressed its commitment to embed these developments in order to

contribute towards its overarching goal of making the transition to a green economy and promoting

the notion of the circular economy, the need for capacity in this area continues to be an obstacle.

As an industry, waste management is just beginning to assert itself as an important part of the

environmental agenda, shrugging off negative public perceptions which have seen it labelled as

‘dirty’ and ‘unskilled’. It is an industry that young people should be excited to become involved

with. The variety of opportunities within the sector mean that it can appeal to a huge pool of talent,

if it can successfully position itself as the place to be for those in search of skilled, long-term

employment.

South Africa continues to landfill nearly all of the commercial, industrial and municipal waste

produced. Within this waste are many millions of tonnes of potentially reusable secondary raw

materials and energy-rich materials. These are therefore lost to the general economy and their place

in manufacturing and production processes is taken by virgin materials and fossil-powered energy.

Every ton of waste diverted from landfill into activities involving re-use, recycling or energy

recovery has the capacity to generate new jobs, since these activities are generally more resource-

intensive than operating a landfill. With landfill tonnages increasing so dramatically, we should

expect to see an equally sharp rise in the need for skilled, long-term jobs in the sector.

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Tertiary, postgraduate and vocational educational institutions and training providers are alive to the

future needs of the sector in INDIA and all of the Developed world, with qualifications in waste

management readily available at universities and colleges. The ability of the Waste sector to grow

and prosper will be severely compromised if tertiary institutions and TVET colleges in South Africa

fail to develop and implement qualifications and training so that graduates from the sector can set

up their own businesses.

This proposal is therefore of particular importance in the current economic climate given the high

levels of unemployment in South Africa.

THE BUDGET:

This project is co- funded by the Technology Innovation Agency, EWSETA( energy and Water and

Sector Education and Training authority and the South African Universities of Technology

Association.

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Annexure C

ITINERARY OF STUDY VISITS IN MUMBAI AND DELHI

DATE NAME OF PERSON AND ORGANISATION 30 March

2017

Ms Lerato Mashile: Consul-Political, Consulate of the Republic of South Africa

Mumbai

30 March

2017

Mr Sandeep Vakharia: Managing Director of Aashumi Chemicals Private

Limited, Mumbai

31 March

2017

Dr Prasad Modak: Founder-Director of Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation and

Staff, Mumbai

2 April

2017

Mr Raman Sharma: Director of Exigo Recycling Private Limited,

Delhi

3 April

2017

Mr Ben Joubert: Deputy High Commissioner, SA High Commission, Delhi

Mr Recado Andrews: Minister Counsellor (Economic )

Ms Nicole Pillay: 1st Secretary (Political)

Mr Ravi Kant Issar: Advisor (Trade and Industry)

3 April

2017

Ms Swati Singh Sambyal: Programme Manager, Centre for Science and

Environment (CSE) Delhi and Colleagues:

Sujit Kumar Singh, Senior Programme Manager

Nivit Kumar Yadav, Senior Programme Manager

Mahreen Matto, Programme Manager

Priyanka Chandola, Programme Manager

3 April

2017

Mr Mohie Pokhriyal: Inpro Software, Delhi

Mr Raman Sharma: Director of Exigo Recycling Private Limited, Delhi

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Annexure D

LETTERS OF THANKS

7 April 2017 Ms. Lerato Mashile Consul-Political Consulate General of the Republic of South Africa: Mumbai, India Dear Ms Mashile STUDY VISIT TO INDIA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CURRICULUM FOR A SHORT COURSE AND BACHELORS DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES: WASTE TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DEMONSTRATION PLANT AND NEW BUSINESSES IN WASTE MANAGEMENT IN SA On behalf of the Members of the South African Delegation Study Visit to India, we express our sincerest appreciation to you for engaging with us in securing appointments with yourself, Mr Sandeep Vakharia, Managing Director of Asshumi Chemicals and Dr Prasad Modak of Environmental Management Centre LLP. Thank you for also accompanying us to the meetings. The Consulate’s support to the Delegation’s visits in Mumbai, which is to study the curricula, the training facilities and requirements to develop similar programmes in South Africa and to establish partnerships with Indian Universities and Business Training Centers for capacity building at Technical and Vocational Educational Training Colleges (skills transfer and certification) and Universities (graduate and postgraduate qualifications) including Business Partnerships to establish Demonstration Waste Plants as proposed by Minister of Environmental Affairs in South Africa, is integral in facilitating the successful partnerships we aim to achieve for our country. The visit has made it possible for us to ensure that the following objectives of our project are achieved:

Build the much needed capacity in the area of Waste Sciences and Technologies, Management and administration and create

partnerships in developing countries to invest in South Africa and thereby create opportunities for job creation and

entrepreneurship and innovation for both urban and rural communities.

Establish partnerships with Colleges, Universities, Government Departments, Business and Industry in India, who have

established programmes in Waste sciences and Technologies and Waste Management and Administration to assist in the

development of curricula and training of South African trainers so that they may roll out similar programmes in South Africa.

Sign MOU’s with identified Business Partners in India that we have engaged with for the purposes of investments in South

Africa and for the training of staff in dismantling, metal extractions, etc. on their sites.

Create opportunities for innovation and commercialisation of products emanating from waste through the establishment of a

Demonstration Plant at Vaal University of Technology with continued support from TIA of DST, SATN and DTI.

Create other downstream businesses through beneficiation of waste

Once again, thank you so much for your help and we greatly appreciate the assistance you have provided us.

Kind Regards

Dr Anshu Padayachee CEO: South African Technology Network (SATN

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10 April 2017 Mr Sandeep Vakharia

Managing Director

A A S H U M I C h e m i c a l s P r i v a t e L i m i t e d

Office No: 36, 1st floor, Kansara Chawl, 94 Kalbadevi

Road, Mumbai 400 002. Maharashtra. India

Dear Mr Vakharia STUDY VISIT TO INDIA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CURRICULUM FOR A SHORT COURSE AND BACHELORS DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES: WASTE TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DEMONSTRATION PLANT AND NEW BUSINESSES IN WASTE MANAGEMENT IN SA On behalf of the Members of the South African Delegation Study Visit to India, we express our sincerest appreciation

to you for setting aside time to engage with the delegation on your business model in addressing waste management,

challenges and opportunities in India.

As one of the identified progressive business plants in India, we are looking forward to working with you on the

development of a short course curriculum in environmental sciences on waste technologies and innovation in South

Africa.

We will be in touch with you shortly regarding the details of your pending visit to South Africa and the partnership we

wish to establish with you to build the much needed capacity in the area of Waste Sciences and Technologies,

Management and Administration, thereby creating opportunities for job creation and entrepreneurship and

innovation for both urban and rural communities.

We are confident that with your participation and support we will add value to the key outcomes of our Project,

namely the creation of downstream businesses through the beneficiation of waste.

Thank you once again for your kind hospitality.

Kind Regards

Dr Anshu Padayachee CEO: South African Technology Network (SATN

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10 April 2017 Dr Prasad Modak

Executive President, Environmental Management Centre LLP

Director, Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation

504/505, 5th

Floor, Balarama Building,

Bandra Kurla Complex, Near MMRDA Office

Bandra (East) Mumbai – 400 051

Dear Dr Modak STUDY VISIT TO INDIA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CURRICULUM FOR A SHORT COURSE AND BACHELORS DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES: WASTE TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DEMONSTRATION PLANT AND NEW BUSINESSES IN WASTE MANAGEMENT IN SA On behalf of the Members of the South African Delegation Study Visit to India, we express our sincerest appreciation

to you and your staff for setting aside time to engage with the delegation on the exciting and innovative work you

have done and are busy with on Sustainable Waste Management.

As one of our identified experts in waste management training, we are looking forward to working with you on the

development of a curriculum for a short course and the bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences on waste

technologies and innovation in South Africa. We will be in touch with you shortly regarding the details of your visit to

South Africa and the partnership (MoU) we wish to establish with you to build the much needed capacity in the area

of Waste Sciences and Technologies, Management and Administration, thereby creating opportunities for job creation

and entrepreneurship and innovation for both urban and rural communities.

We are confident that with your participation and the support of your staff, we will add value to the key outcomes of

our Project.

Kind Regards

Dr Anshu Padayachee CEO: South African Technology Network (SATN

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10 April 2017 Mr Raman Sharma Director E x i g o R e c y c l i n g P v t L t d 2

n d F l o o r , S - 1 , G r e a t e r K a i l a s h - 1

N e w D e l h i 1 1 0 0 4 8

Dear Raman STUDY VISIT TO INDIA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CURRICULUM FOR A SHORT COURSE AND BACHELORS DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES: WASTE TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DEMONSTRATION PLANT AND NEW BUSINESSES IN WASTE MANAGEMENT IN SA On behalf of the Members of the South African Delegation Study Visit to India, we express our sincerest appreciation

to you for setting aside time to engage with the delegation over several days on your successful business model which

addresses waste management, the challenges and opportunities in India.

We are looking forward to the partnership we wish to establish with you in building the much needed capacity in the

area of Waste Sciences and Technologies, Management and Administration, thereby creating opportunities for job

creation and entrepreneurship and innovation for both urban and rural communities in South Africa.

We will be in touch with you shortly regarding the details of your pending visit to South Africa and we are confident

that with your participation and support we will add value to the key outcomes of our Project, namely the creation of

downstream businesses through the beneficiation of waste.

Once again, your kind hospitality during our visit is highly appreciated.

Kind Regards

Dr Anshu Padayachee CEO: South African Technology Network (SATN

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7 April 2017 Mr BJ Joubert Deputy High Commissioner/Minister Plenipotentiary South African High Commission, New Delhi Dear Mr Joubert STUDY VISIT TO INDIA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CURRICULUM FOR A SHORT COURSE AND BACHELORS DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES: WASTE TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DEMONSTRATION PLANT AND NEW BUSINESSES IN WASTE MANAGEMENT IN SA On behalf of the Members of the South African Delegation Study Visit to India, we express our sincerest appreciation to you and your staff for meeting with the delegation. In particular, we wish to thank Ms Nicole Pillay and Mr Ravi Issar for assisting the delegation with appointments. The High Commission’s support to the Delegation’s visits in Delhi, which is to study the curricula, the training facilities and requirements to develop similar programmes in South Africa and to establish partnerships with Indian Universities and Business Training Centers for capacity building at Technical and Vocational Educational Training Colleges (skills transfer and certification) and Universities (graduate and postgraduate qualifications) including Business Partnerships to establish Demonstration Waste Plants as proposed by Minister of Environmental Affairs in South Africa, is integral in facilitating the successful partnerships and ensuing investments we aim to achieve for our country. The visit has made it possible for us to ensure that the following objectives of our project are achieved:

Build the much needed capacity in the area of Waste Sciences and Technologies, Management and administration and create

partnerships in developing countries to invest in South Africa and thereby create opportunities for job creation and

entrepreneurship and innovation for both urban and rural communities.

Establish partnerships with Colleges, Universities, Government Departments, Business and Industry in India, who have

established programmes in Waste sciences and Technologies and Waste Management and Administration to assist in the

development of curricula and training of South African trainers so that they may roll out similar programmes in South Africa.

Sign MOU’s with identified Business Partners in India that we have engaged with for the purposes of investments in South

Africa and for the training of staff in dismantling, metal extractions, etc. on their sites.

Create opportunities for innovation and commercialisation of products emanating from waste through the establishment of a

Demonstration Plant at Vaal University of Technology with continued support from TIA of DST, SATN and DTI.

Create other downstream businesses through beneficiation of waste

Once again, thank you so much for your help and we greatly appreciate the assistance you have provided us.

Kind Regards

Dr Anshu Padayachee CEO: South African Technology Network (SATN

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17 April 2017 Swati Singh Sambyal Programme Manager Environmental Governance (Municipal Solid Waste) Centre for Science and Environment 41 Tughlakabad Institutional Area Adjacent to Batra Hospital New Delhi - 110062 Dear Ms Singh STUDY VISIT TO INDIA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CURRICULUM FOR A SHORT COURSE AND BACHELORS DEGREE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES: WASTE TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DEMONSTRATION PLANT AND NEW BUSINESSES IN WASTE MANAGEMENT IN SA On behalf of the Members of the South African Delegation Study Visit to India, we express our sincerest appreciation

to you and your other colleagues for setting aside time to engage with the delegation on the work you have done and

are busy with on the Waste Management Programme and other related work of the Centre for Science and

Environment.

The visit has made it possible for us to relate to and engage on the following objectives of our project:

Build the much needed capacity in the area of Waste Sciences and Technologies, Management and administration

and create partnerships in developing countries to invest in South Africa and thereby create opportunities for job

creation and entrepreneurship and innovation for both urban and rural communities.

Establish partnerships with Colleges, Universities, Government Departments, Business and Industry in India, who

have established programmes in Waste sciences and Technologies and Waste Management and Administration to

assist in the development of curricula and training of South African trainers so that they may roll out similar

programmes in South Africa.

Sign MOU’s with identified Business Partners in India that we have engaged with for the purposes of investments

in South Africa and for the training of staff in dismantling, metal extractions, etc. on their sites.

Create opportunities for innovation and commercialisation of products emanating from waste through the

establishment of a Demonstration Plant at Vaal University of Technology with continued support from TIA of DST,

SATN and DTI.

Create other downstream businesses through beneficiation of waste

Once again, thank you for welcoming us to your office and we appreciate the information you shared with us.

Kind Regards

Dr Anshu Padayachee CEO: South African Technology Network (SATN

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MUMBAI: Consulate General South Africa, Mr Sandeep Vakharia (Aashumi Chemicals), Dr Prasad

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NEW DELHI: South African High Commission Delhi, Raman Sharma, Exigo Recycling Plant

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