Short Learning Programmes

Workshop in Waste Management (77205)

Duration: 3 days

Language medium: English

Tuition method: Presentation

Target group:

Municipal and town officials, Councilors, Managers, and Any individual who is involved in waste management.

Admission requirements:

Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification

Workshop will only be presented if a minimum of 15 students are registered

Course leader details:

Prof Tonderayi Matambo
PhD
Biotechnology
matamts@unisa.ac.za; 011670 9049
Calabash Building, UNISA Science Campus, Florida

Assistant course leader details:

Ms Tsakani Tshimbana
MSc
Environmental Sciences
tshimtp@unisa.ac.za; 011 471 2410
Calabash Building, UNISA Science Campus, Florida

Programme administrator:

Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp

Purpose statement:

Train municipal and town officials on proper waste management systems in order to manage and handle landfills properly. This will be done over 3 days with the last day involving a walk -about at current operating landfills to identify problems.

Modules:

WSWMA01 - Waste Management

Content: Introduction to waste management Waste management Landfill sites Role of waste pickers in the environment Recyclables Non-recyclables Safety precautions Solid waste financial management Empowerment of waste pickers Integration or incorporation in local government Challenges