Social Engineers
The Copper Development Association Africa (CDAA) sponsored five
of the Hendrik van der Bijl Special Awards at the Eskom Expo for
Young Scientists, South Africa's premier international science fair in
September. Hendrik van der Bijl was a notable South African scientist
and entrepreneur and the awards bearing his name were established
in 2013 to acknowledge those young scientists who have produced
outstanding projects. The CDAA was the single largest contributor to
these awards, sponsoring five cash prizes at the event. The CDAA’s
award winners were:
• Iselle van den Heever (Jim Fouche High School) for her project:
The rate of change in maximum sun elevation.
• Jacques Briers and Milan van Veenhuyzen (Hoerskool Nelspruit)
for: Baby box.
• Toni-Ann Black (Roedean School) for: Is your phone bugged?
• Carla Prins (Lebone College) for: Magnets and electricity.
• Richard Senzo Sithole and Sandile Samanga Mngomezulu (Aman-
dla High School) for: Preventing electricity theft.
Enquiries: Evert Swanepoel.Tel. 011 824 3916 or email evert.
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Eskom’s general manager (legal specialist), Willie du Plessis,
won the ‘General Counsel of the Year’ award at the inaugural
African Legal Awards. Du Plessis won the award in his capac-
ity as the head of Eskom’s legal and compliance department
in the utility’s regulation and legal division, which services
all Eskom business units and subsidiaries. Bowman Gilfillan
won Property and Construction team of the year for their legal
and project management support on the Medupi and Kusile
Power Station projects.
Enquiries: Email
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CDAA sponsors Hendrik van der Bijl Awards at the Eskom Expo
forYoung Scientists
Eskom’s legal specialist wins award
The CDAA’s Levine Warries presents an award to Carla Prins of Lebone
College.
The CDAA’s Levine Warries presents an award to Richard Senzo Sithole and
Sandile Samanga Mngomezulu of Amandla High School.
Jonathan Lang of Bowman Gilfillan Attorneys, Eskom’s Willie du
Plessis and Derek Watts of Carte Blanche.
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