SA’s engineering giants help launch WRC’s book on history of large dams

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Water engineering The glossy, 340-page publication, In the Footsteps of Giants – Exploring the History of South Africa’s large dams, was launched in Pretoria earlier this year. Developed around the water history articles that have featured in this magazine since 2008, the book takes the reader on a journey through the history of South Africa’s largest dams, starting with the traditional attitudes and indigenous knowledge around water resources prior to European settlement and ending with a glimpse into the future of dam building in the country. “The South African water story is one that is yet to be completed and the book is an important contributor towards fulfilling that story, ” says WRC CEO, Dhesigen Naidoo. “It examines the beginnings of water history in this country and provides a useful platform to examine some of the drivers of development of South Africa’s water infrastructure, which has been celebrated around the world.

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