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NCC's Environmental Management service line requires an Environmental Technician to provide environmental compliance on a short-term project. Kindly note that the requirement is for a fulltime placement on the client’s…

There can be no doubt that the Cape Peninsula is a beautiful place to call home. We are privileged to live in a global biodiversity hotspot where much of the…

NCC's SHERQ business unit, requires an Occupational Health and Safety Consultant with SACPCMP registration. Purpose: To deliver Safety, Health, Environmental, Risk and Quality related consulting services to clients. Based in…

Marine heatwaves negatively impact marine life. For example, marine heatwave events destroy coral reefs and kelp forests and can even cause mass mortality in fish populations, often leading to detrimental…

WILDFIRES CAN ENDANGER LIFE, LIVELIHOODS AND PROPERTY REQUIRING A SPECIALISED PROFESSIONAL AND RAPID RESPONSE. FIGHTING FIRES FOR YOU NCC has decades of experience locally and abroad (in the United States)…

It is often said that in conservation that, apart from rehabilitation, we cannot make any place better, we can only protect and conserve what is already there. Invasive species pose…

At the request of the Western Cape Disaster Management and Fire/Rescue Services, two private companies have come together to improve the effectiveness of the Western Capes Provincial government’s proactive approach…

Our overall vision is to be the leading player in the development of a safe and healthy economy and professional environment which understands and promotes a positive Occupational Health and…

NCC Environmental Services (“NCC”) was contacted by one of our long-term clients, Vergelegen Wine Estate and requested to rehabilitate a large embankment adjacent to one of the farm dam spillways…

With effective fire management planning and firefighting resources, the negative impacts of wildfires can be mitigated whilst still allowing essential natural fire-related processes to take place. Since inception in 2003,…

The South African experience would not be complete without some level of animal interaction. With natural areas bordering the urban edge many of these encounters are unfortunately unwelcome and often…

Wildfire planning and preparation is an integral aspect of the inevitable wildfire events that occur every year in South Africa. Runaway wildfires are something that must be expected as it…

Developments often coincide with a certain level of unavoidable damage caused to the surrounding environment. Fortunately in most cases much of this damage can be mitigated and rectified through proper…

In order to lessen the environmental impact resulting from developments in natural areas faunal or, ‘animal’ search and rescue may be required to mitigate the impact on animal species. This…

The overall goal of the Urban Baboon Programme is to keep the Cape Peninsula chacma baboons wild. Baboons fulfill important ecological roles in the Cape Peninsula ecosystem which contribute towards…

Last week while cycling in the mountains above Constantia, a member of the public spotted a juvenile baboon from the Mountain Troop with a wire wrapped around its neck.

About 12 months ago a vehicle accident caused considerable damage to a piece of fynbos. NCC Environmental Services were contracted to restore the impacted area and returned to the site…

NCC Environmental Services assists Estates, Farm managers and landowners to better understand their waterbodies through information gathering activities such as fish sampling and water analysis and in conjunction with renowned…

Dust Fallout Monitoring is a nationally legislated scientific monitoring practice used in order to quantify and help identify the source of airborne dust particles that are settling at a particular…

NCC has been appointed by the Department of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries (DEFF) to provide environmental project management technical services and administration, assistance to the Ithemba Phakama Project.

How do you know if a development is, or is not, causing harm to a river or watercourse? SASS5 Aquatic Biomonitoring is a service offered by NCC Environmental Services (NCC)…

We as humans are both the cause of "natural" infections, but also the cure, and have to aid in the planets integral immune system. We need to assist, manage and…

Follow this journey of NCC's female firefighters in this picture gallery. NCC Environmental Services, in partnership with Chrysalis Academy have embarked on an exciting journey to uplift a group...

Citizen science is the collection of scientific data from observations made by the general public and a method of collecting important environmental information. Citizen science has a long history which…

NCC is a leader in spatial and attribute data analytics for a wide variety of sectors. NCC uses scientifically proven methods, combined with the latest commercial and opensource technologies, to…

South Africa’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) laws as per the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (NEMBA) are crucial in ensuring that sustainable development is guided by informed...

When an unfortunate vehicle accident veered off the side of a steep mountain pass, the result caused considerable damage to valuable fynbos growing on the slope below the road. NCC…

As fires adapt to the changing natural environment, becoming bigger and stronger, so too has the response been in tackling these blazes in the form of NCC Environmental Service’s Type…

One of the last true and most important of wildernesses are the world’s oceans. Over 70% of our oxygen comes from the ocean of which only 5% has been properly…

Mitigating human-baboon conflict within Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) to ensure that events and productions take place effortlessly. The TMNP boasts a quota of 4.2 million visitors annually, making it…

Imagine having to deal not only with a runaway fire on or near your property but also the possible legal ramifications of damage caused as a result thereof. According to…

Biodiversity assessments are at their core in depth studies of a particular area with key focus being on variation and variability of living organisms within that particular eco-system or habitat.…

Now more than ever, the ability to make informed data driven decisions is paramount for project success. Over the past 10 years, NCC has become a leader in geospatial data…

Whilst the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be with us for the foreseeable future, we’re all looking forward to getting back to work in line with the Risk Adjusted…

COVID-19 is spreading across the globe like a massive wildfire and much like a rooted plant that can’t escape a fire; we will all be affected by this COVID-19 is…

From time to time these fields become worn out or are no longer farmed thus being left to naturally recover. Unfortunately the activities of farming on these areas have limited…

The King Shaka International Airport was one of the most high profile and costly construction projects ever undertaken in KwaZulu Natal. It was also the first green-fields airport project undertaken…

Many essential developments have a downside in that they often cause habitat and associated species loss. In order to mitigate and reduce this impact, a botanical search and rescue may…

The location was successfully rehabilitated to a condition that closely resembled its natural state; allowing nature to complete the rest and Blood Diamond went on to be honoured with several…

NCC managed the City of Cape Town’s Baboon Monitoring Programme, aimed at reducing conflict between humans and baboons on the...

In a bid to increase feet on the ground for an ever changing fire season in the Western Cape, NCC Environmental Services, in partnership with Chrysalis Academy, the Consulate General…

Amid a winter storm in Table Bay Harbour the Seawin Sapphire, a 151 ton fishing trawler, lost engine power, dragged anchor and ran aground on Kreefte Bay Beach in Blaauwberg.…

The 4800 MW coal-fired Medupi power station in the Lephalale area of Limpopo Province is one of the largest construction projects in South Africa’s history. During the six-year construction period,…