The evolution water engineering with Raoul De Villiers at the Egyptian Society

Giants and brilliant minds of past generations in the modernisation of water engineering will be illustrated by private Mathematics teacher,  Raoul De Villiers in the next Egyptian Society of South Africa meeting later this month.

The Egyptian Society of South Africa, which hosts its monthly meetings in Mowbray, will host Mr De Villiers, from Kuilsriver, who will present on the title Le Dolci Acque di Trevi: The Harnessing of Water through the ages.

“My aim is to share how many experts have garnered knowledge through the ages of a cross pollination of disciplines and this knowledge resulted in our modern skills in water engineering today,” he said.

Mr De Villiers said every brilliant mind in history had to follow the work done by those that came before them. “If it was not for work done by the predecessors, who were known as ‘water heroes’, would not have been able to achieve the impossible,” he said.

Mr De Villiers said in his presentation he will draw parallels to South Africa, where ancient aqueducts from Ancient Greece, Rome, Samos, Mesopotamia, and Egypt helped to inspire South Africa's Tugela-Vaal Water Scheme.

The society's executive member, Jane Mulder said, "To hear how the ancients dealt with water and how we can perhaps learn from history, in spite of the world's population explosion, will make for an interesting talk, especially as it will cover South Africa's efforts to mitigate the shortage."

You can attend Mr De Villiers presentation at the the Egyptian Society of South Africa meeting at St George's Grammar School, Richmond Road, Mowbray on Tuesday June 24, from 7.30pm. There is no charge for members, while it costs R30 for visitors. Booking is not necessary. There is secure parking in the school grounds. For more information please call 021 852 7273 or 084 774 3972.