Dr. Nisa Mammon, the Managing Director of Planning at NM & Associates Planners and Designers in Cape Town, presented the lecture.
Our guest speaker will be Dr. Nisa Mammon. Nisa is the Managing Director of Planning at NM & Associates Planners and Designers in Cape Town, with 30 years of experience in spatial planning. Her work focuses on urban transformation, promoting the public realm, and enhancing citizen well-being. Nisa’s practice prioritizes creating inclusive urban spaces accessible to the majority. Currently, she is exploring citizen care as a key aspect of spatial planning and design.
Nisa holds a PhD and a Master’s in city and regional planning from the University of Cape Town, where she is an Adjunct Professor at the African Center for Cities. Her PhD addressed urban land access for the poor in South African cities. She has also contributed to human settlement, airport, and urban transport projects and has published extensively in academic journals and books.
This annual lecture is held in honor of two important characters in the history of our school. When Vivienne Japha completed her architectural studies at the University of Cape Town in 1973, she was one of a very small group of women graduates. At the time of her death in 1999 she was an Associate Professor in the School of Architecture and Planning at UCT and the second woman to hold the position of President of the South African Institute of Architects.
Len Hicks was a fine Cape Town Architect, who taught part-time at the School of Architecture & Planning. He also worked in a number of offices including those of Revel Fox and Associates as well as with the Cape Town City Council. He was particularly esteemed for his love for and expertise in the Cape’s flora. Len Hicks died in 1978 after a long illness.
Our own SAID President, Mr. Mohammed Allie Mohidien, was one of the honorary delegates invited to assist in the prizegiving. Mr. Mohammed Allie Mohidien was officially asked by SACAP to kindly award a prize on behalf of the statutory body.
