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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

2020 was a year that no one could have predicted. Plagued by the Coronavirus and subsequent disruptions to our daily lives and the global economy, it was extremely difficult to stay on course. In this season finale, Waterfall Management Company’s CEO Willie Vos, and CEO of Attacq, Melt Hamman, look back at how world-class business leadership, unwavering passion and careful planning allowed Waterfall to not only endure, but to accomplish incredible things despite the pandemic. They also look at what lies ahead in 2021.

Covid-19 has put enormous pressure on the retail industry, but that doesn’t mean it’s all doom and gloom - at least not at Attacq’s malls and retail centres in Waterfall. Jackie Van Niekerk (COO of Attacq), and Michael Clampett (Head of Asset and Property Management – Retail at Attacq) discuss retail trends, growth and what Waterfall shoppers can look forward to over the holiday season in this episode of The Waterfall Podcast.

Living in Waterfall is very desirable, but not everyone can afford to buy a house or apartment there. So what if you want to rent? That's where HOUSS Rentals comes in. In this episode Jessica Hofmeyr - Sales, Rentals, Marketing and Operations Executive at HOUSS Rentals - chats to Siya Sangweni about what the company does, the buildings you can rent spaces in, how much it all costs and more.

How does a city look after our future? Willie Vos (CEO of Waterfall Management Company), Giles Pendleton (Chief Development Officer at Attacq) and Kyra Rautenbach (Sustainability Manager at Attacq) explain how and why they are contributing to Waterfall’s sustainability. They cover design elements, the Waterfall weather station, backup power and water, urban design principles and so much more.

What are the benefits of having your business in Waterfall and what does the leasing structure look like? What should one look out for before signing a long-term lease? Mbulelo Thinta wanted to find out, so he sent Siya Sangweni to chat with Debbie Theron (Head of Asset Management at Attacq) and Justin Smith (Leasing Deal Maker at Attacq) on this episode of The Waterfall Podcast.

Every day we are exposed to thousands of adverts and marketing messages, but it’s not often we think about the work that goes into creating them. In this episode, Siya Sangweni talks to Dinesh Diar, CEO of Ad Outpost, about their unique building in Waterfall, their thought process behind making creative ads, what out of home advertising is and so much more.

Petrol stations usually look pretty much the same... but not in Waterfall, and not if Irving Steyn (Development Manager at Waterfall) and Thomas Kriel (Design Team Leader at Theunissen Jankowitz Architects, Pretoria) have anything to do with it. In this episode, Siya Sangweni explores what it takes to design a filling station that raises the bar for forecourts around the world, introduces exciting new brands such as Manaka coffee and Trend!, and makes people want to hang out for a while instead of just filling up and driving off.

Shaun Roseveare, CEO of Ultimate Aviation Group and Keith Batchelor, Heliport Manager, are the people responsible for bringing South Africa’s only heliport to life in Waterfall. Siya Sangweni got a chance to chat with them about what a heliport is, what facilities it offers and how it all came to be. Plus a few inside stories about the high flyers that use this unique facility.

Ellipse is a new high-rise luxury apartment development in the heart of Waterfall City. Siya Sangweni is joined by Giles Pendleton, Chief Development Officer at Attacq and Tim Kloeck, Chief Executive officer at Tricolt to explore the details, design, amenities and more of this iconic, four-tower development and the celebrities who have already bought into the luxury lifestyle.

What do the Dakar Rally and property development have in common? In this episode of the Waterfall Podcast, Siya Sangweni chats to Mark Corbett, CEO of Century Property Developments, along with Willie Vos (CEO: Waterfall Management Company). Mark was instrumental in creating the look and feel of Waterfall Estate, as well as being a Dakar Rally car designer and driver on the side.

Siya Sangweni ventured out to the site where Munyaka is being built to meet Steve Brookes (CEO of Balwin Properties), just before the first VIP launch to find out all about Munyaka - a multi-billion rand development in Waterfall Estate, centred around a 7-hectare crystal lagoon.

2019 was an amazing year at Waterfall with various new developments, and the plans for 2020 are even greater. Willie Vos, CEO of Waterfall Management Company; Giles Pendleton, Head of Developments Attacq; and Steve Brooks, CEO Of Balwin Properties chat to Siya Sangweni about what we can expect in the year ahead.

2019 has been an eventful year in the Waterfall community; one that saw much development, growth and great lessons learnt. Siya Sangweni moderates a conversation between some of the major stakeholders who made the year a success: Willie Vos, CEO of Waterfall Management Company; Giles Pendleton, Head of Developments Attacq; and Steve Brooks, CEO Of Balwin Properties.