Vincent Tshingwala is Unit Manager for Engineering Geology department at Tshikovha Environmental and Communication Consulting. He has studied Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Microbiology at University of Venda in 2004. The following year he switched to Bachelor of Earth Sciences in Mining and Environmental Geology and completed his honours in 2010. He started working for Tshikovha Environmental and Communication Consulting in 2012 working on a project of IWMP integrated waste management plan of Vhembe. He also worked on a project of alien species removal at Xstrata Mine in Rustenburg. Vincent has an experience in Geotechnical Investigations and soil remediation work, which most of his remediation projects has been working with Transnet Freight Rail. He has done soil remediation for Transnet Freight Rail at Malelane, Hoedspruit, Ogies, Pienaarsriver, Breyten and Ermelo. All these projects have been completed successfully.

The projects that he has completed are:

• Thulamahashe Land fill site Geotechnical and Geohydrology Investigations
• Petrusville and Philipstown Solar Plant Geotechnical Investigation
• Thulamela Housing Geotechnical Investigation
• Villiers and Leandra landfill site, site Geotechnical Investigation
• Londindha Game Lodge Geotechnical Investigation
• Glen Austin School Project Geotechnical Investigation
• Arconhoek and Thulamahashe Filling Station Geotechnical Investigation
• Soil Assessment for Tswane Landfill sites

His skills include good understanding and knowledge of South African National Standards, SANS, 633, 634, 1936 -1, 1936-2, 1936-3, 1936-4, and 10400, SAIEG, SACE, NHBRC and other guidelines for Geotechnical investigations. He has developed his skills through training on:

• Self- Mastery 1 with lets Live Coaching
• Managers Practical training with ISO Solved
• Authentic Leader – Manager – Level 2 with Maurice Kerrigan

Niketiwe Dlamini is a SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONER at Tshikovha Environmental and Communication Consulting. She holds an Honours Degree in Environmental Analysis and Management from the University of Pretoria and is currently studying towards her Master’s degree in Environment and Society in the same University. For her undergraduate studies, she completed a diploma in Environmental Health Sciences as well as a BSc degree in the same field majoring in Environmental Management at the University of Swaziland. Niketiwe also completed the following short courses:

• Environmental Management Inspection
• Learning ArcGIS
• Basics of raster data
• Basis of map projections
• Understanding map projections

She has years of working experience. She worked for the Swaziland Standards Authority as a Quality Assurance Officer. She was responsible for:

• Draft import-export inspection document
• Coordinate awareness campaigns on substandard goods
• Assist with the assurance of compliance of goods to Swaziland standards
• Preparing locally made products for laboratory testing at the SABS
• Inspection of goods
• Assisting with the Occupational Health and Safety Standards

Niketiwe has also worked for First Environmental Consulting, where she worked as a Compliance Officer on the following projects:

• Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Biotechnology Park
• Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the International Convention Centre of Swaziland
• Environmental Impact Assessment Report for Nhlangano Waste Water Treatment Plant
• Environmental Monitoring Plans
• Biodiversity Reports
• Social Impacts Reports
• Ecology Reports
• Ensuring that Clients follow the Environmental Management Plan

At Tshikovha Environmental and Communication Consulting, she works on various waste management projects for the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Govan Mbeki Municipality and the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality.