Background

Softchem was established in 1991 and provides engineering consulting services specialising in water and waste management, environmental auditing and assessments, environmental management and dedicated software. The company has been independently verified and is deemed to be an exempted micro-enterprise with B-BBEE procurement recognition of a Level 4 contributor. (Download B-BBEE certificate.)

Services offered

Environmental management
  • contingency plans,
  • environmental auditing,
  • environmental impact assessments,
  • environmental management systems,
  • environmental management programmes,
  • environmental risk assessments,
  • ISO 14001 baseline assessments and implementation,
  • mining permit/license applications,
  • public participation, and
  • policies and procedures.
Waste management
  • assessments - minimum requirements,
  • classifications - SABS 0228 and minimum requirements,
  • contingency plans,
  • dangerous substance registers,
  • investigations,
  • management plans, and
  • operating procedures.
 Water management
  • active water balances
  • contingency plans,
  • functional plant specifications,
  • investigations,
  • management plans,
  • operating procedures,
  • permit/license applications, and
  • water and waste water treatment plant specifications.
Dedicated software
  • active water balances
  • carbonate chemistry
  • water speciation modelling, and
  • operational data management.
Air quality management
  • ambient and source monitoring solutions,
  • assessments,
  • dispersion modelling, and
  • permit/license applications.

Some of our clients

  • Amalgamated Beverage Industries (Coca-Cola),
  • Anglo American Research Laboratories,
  • Eloptro (Subsidiary of Denel),
  • Eskom,
  • Gautrains,
  • Gold Fields,
  • Langer Heinrich Uranium (Namibia),
  • Market Engineering (Germany),
  • Midvaal Water Company,
  • Necsa (Pelindaba),
  • Paladin Resources (Australia),
  • Sasol Mining,
  • Saldana Steel (as subcontractor to DB Thermal) and
  • Veolia Eau (France).

Work agreements

In addition to the expertise available within the company, Softchem has also formed allegiances with other specialist groups and individuals to create a "one-stop" consultancy service to government and the water, environmental, chemical and mining industries.

Contact detail

Postal address:

E-mail: 		PO Box 1525, North Riding, 2162
South Africa
francois@softchem.co.za