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Ever wondered what goes into the making of a world-class city? Get the inside scoop, as your host Spike Ballantine speaks to prominent people involved with smart cities, and the award-winning Waterfall development in South Africa.

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  1. S3 E1: Smart Cities - Overview

    EPISODE 1

    S3 E1: Smart Cities - Overview

    In this brand new season of the Waterfall Podcast, we cross the globe to learn more about Smart Cities and the solutions they employ to improve the quality of life for their citizens. We find out about the ideas and technologies that Smart Cities are built on, and discover how Waterfall is incorporating these and other Smart City concepts here at home. In this episode, Willie Vos (CEO of the Waterfall Management Company) and Attacq’s Chief Development Officer, Giles Pendleton, join the new host of this series, Spike Ballantine, to discuss the basics of Smart Cities and provide a taste of what to expect from future episodes.

    17 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    S3 E2: Smart Cities - Data & Connectivity

    Data and connectivity are fundamental to a Smart City. Utilising the internet of things, high speed networks and data analysis, it can deliver on its promise of a better quality of life for all its citizens. In this episode, we chat to Koogern Govender, Executive Director at Waterfall Access Networks and Michael Clampett, the Asset Management Executive for Attacq about just what goes into Waterfall’s connectivity and data efforts. We also find out more from Australia about the application of a miraculous material that has the potential to change the way we interact with our homes and buildings, and what it means for Smart City living.

    18 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    S3 E3: Smart Cities - Security & Safety

    Safety and security are a high priority for most people, and consequently, the need for a Smart City to deliver effective solutions for this aspect of life is vital. But it goes beyond security cameras - in this episode, Thys Redelinghuys, General Manager for the Waterfall Common Services Company, and Waterfall Management Company’s CEO, Willie Vos, explain how Waterfall is able to effectively manage the estate’s safety and security. We also speak to an Israeli expert about how a Smart City’s systems are able to handle everything from one person’s suspicious activity to natural disasters, and more.

    20 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    S3 E4: Smart Cities - Transport & Mobility

    One of the worst parts of modern life has to be traffic! It raises blood pressure and lowers productivity, not to mention its environmental impact. It’s also one of the everyday problems that Smart Cities are putting the most effort into resolving. In this episode, Waterfall Management Company’s GM, Piet Joubert and Lourens du Toit, Development Manager: Bulk Infrastructure at Attacq, uncover some of Waterfall’s solutions for better mobility. We also hear from a European Smart City’s Vice-Mayor about long-term plans to make life better by improving pedestrian and bicycle access.

    21 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    S3 E5: Smart Cities - Waste Management

    City living generates a lot of waste and part of a Smart City’s job is to figure out just how to manage it all. In this episode, Waterfall Management Company’s GM, Piet Joubert and Attacq’s Sustainability Manager, Kyra Rautenbach, explain all about Waterfall’s plans to reduce its environmental impact through a combination of waste recycling and reuse. From our guest in Belgium, we learn about the ultimate waste management concept: Net Zero Waste.

    19 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    S3 E6: Smart Cities - Sustainability

    At the heart of almost all of a Smart City’s systems, is sustainability. This careful planning of infrastructure and the responsible use of resources means less impact on the environment, and an improved quality of life for residents. In this last episode of our Smart City series, we chat to a Singapore-based sustainability expert, Waterfall Management Company’s CEO and Attacq’s Senior Sustainability Manager about the sustainability plans being put in place today, as well as the trends that will shape cities of the future.

    20 min
  7. Season 3: Smart Cities - Coming Soon

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    Season 3: Smart Cities - Coming Soon

    In this brand new season of the Waterfall Podcast, we cross the globe to learn more about Smart Cities and the solutions they employ to improve the quality of life for their citizens. Season 3 of The Waterfall Podcast is launching on Friday 14 January 2022.

    1 min
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Ever wondered what goes into the making of a world-class city? Get the inside scoop, as your host Spike Ballantine speaks to prominent people involved with smart cities, and the award-winning Waterfall development in South Africa.

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