Born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Passionate about the built environment with 35 years of residential housing experience. Quantity Surveyor. Registered Plumber and Certified Solar Hot Water Installer.As I am passionate about renewables, how could I help the citizens of South Africa? By getting involved in solar. Solar can help us reduce our dependency on coal and 'state-proof' ourselves from Eskom. It can create jobs and save the environment. Solar hot water and Solar thermal PV systems can save us money with an investment payback of 2 - 3 years. Solar PV systems, after 6-8 years. We can even use solar to make us money by feeding back to the grid! We cannot fail the greatest icon of the 20th century, Nelson Mandela. We must be committed to creating positive change wherever we can. Solar is our future!“It always seems impossible until it’s done”— Nelson Mandela