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Namela Projects (Pty) Ltd

Namela Projects (Pty) Ltd specialises in all aspects of public and private transportation planning, project management and implementation.

Although Namela Projects was only founded in July 2003, the directors collectively have over 50 years of experience in the field of transportation, working on a large range of projects for various clients across South Africa.

Our head office is based in Pretoria, but we provide our services throughout South Africa. We are also able to provide services in other African countries.

directors

Johan Bosman (Ph.D., Pr.Eng.) started his career at the National Department of Transport (NDOT) in 1971 and was Chief Director of the Transportation Systems Planning Directorate prior to joining the private consulting practice, Kwezi V3 Engineers, in October 1988 as the Director in charge of Transportation.

He is currently a Director of Namela Projects. He has an intimate understanding of the transportation scene in South Africa and has managed and worked on numerous projects, with a specialisation on freight-related projects such as most recently:

• The development of a freight strategy for the Free State Province (2008);
  
• The revision of TRH 11 (2008);
  
• Overload control strategy for the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Scheme (2007-2008);
  
• The development of a strategic freight network for the City of Johannesburg (2007);
  
• Axle load studies in Nigeria (2007) and Kenya (2006);
  
• The development and implementation of an overload control strategy for the City of Tshwane (2004 – 2007);
  
• Classification of roads by means of heavy vehicle composition for the CSIR (2004); and
  
• The development of a national location strategy for Traffic Control Centres for SANRAL (2003).

He is also currently a part-time Professor of Transportation Engineering at the University of Johannesburg.

Pauline Froschauer (B.A. Economics & Industrial Psychology) has over 20 years experience in the field of transportation. She began her career in research at the CSIR’s Transportek, then joined V3 Consulting Engineers, and is currently Managing Director of Namela Projects.

She has managed and conducted numerous studies on aspects of public passenger transport planning and operations, including recently:

• Operational, Business and Financial Plans for the Tshwane Phase 1 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) (2007 – 2008);
  
• Transport Planning Guidelines for DOT (2008);
  
• Rustenburg 2010 Operational Plan (2008 – 2010);
  
• Gauteng Passenger Transport Transformation Project (2005 – 2008), including overseeing the design of subsidised contracts in line with the Gauteng Strategic Public Transport Network;
  
• Assistance to national Department of Transport on the development and implementation of the Public Transport Action Plan, particularly in respect of rapid mass transport networks (2006 – 2008);
  
• Inputs to the Scoping Study and Operational Plan for the Joburg Rea Vaya (Bus Rapid Transit) project (2006 – 2007);
  
• Operational and network planning inputs to the Tshwane Rapid Transit Implementation Framework (2007);
  
• Development of an Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network (IRPTN) for Rustenburg as part of the Integrated Transport Plan (2007); and
  
• City of Johannesburg Integrated Transport Plan (2003 – 2008), in particular the development of the Rationalisation Plan.