Manda's expertise includes conducting processes to obtain water and environmental authorisations, including the associated public participation processes, through an in-depth understanding of the South African water legislation; National Water Act (1998) associated with links to the Water Act of 1956, water reform strategies and reallocation of water. She is also involved in the development of policies for implementing water allocation reform (WAR) in South Africa with associated pilot implementation, evaluation of impacts and management through the issuing of Water Use Authorisations and the management of hazardous and solid waste for industrial, mining water and waste water systems.
She is part of the implementation and policy development in water and related fields with a particular focus on water quality management and management of water quality in urban and informal areas, the development of waste management strategies, and institutional development in the water sector such as the establishment of Catchment Management Agency.
Her ability to contribute towards research projects is by participation in Steering Committees, e.g. Development of Classification System, 2010 Water Quality Standards etc., the development and implementation of water and environmental legislation and policy, surface water, water quality, and other specialist studies including monitoring protocols and plans. Together with annual water monitoring studies and small towns water reconciliation studies, she is part of the development and implementation of policy and strategy on pollution from urban areas.
