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.
Industrial market research
  • water management,
  • water treatment plants,
  • waste management, and
  • environmental management and legislation.

Some of our clients

  • Amalgamated Beverage Industries (Coca-Cola),
  • Anglo American Research Laboratories,
  • Deep Yellow Limited (Australia),
  • Degrémont (France),
  • Eloptro (Subsidiary of Denel),
  • Eskom,
  • Gautrains,
  • Gold Fields,
  • Impala Platinum,
  • Langer Heinrich Uranium (Namibia),
  • Market Engineering (Germany),
  • Midvaal Water Company,
  • Necsa (Pelindaba),
  • Omnia Fertilizer,
  • Paladin Resources (Australia),
  • Potsdam University (Germany),
  • Reptile Uranium Namibia,
  • 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:

 PO Box 15558, Emerald Hill, 6011
South Africa
Tel: 041 367 2933
Fax: 086 657 1612
Cell: 082 554 8900
E-mail: