The current constraints on power generation in South Africa, which has resulted in extended loadshedding by electricity utility Eskom, is overshadowing another potentially more dire crisis: water. “The energy crisis is confronting us first or maybe...
The world is yet again undergoing a revolution in water treatment, this time led by ultraviolet (UV) light and ozone technologies. By Chetan Mistry, strategy and marketing manager, Xylem Africa The chemical treatment of water is very effective, but...
With the water industry embracing new technologies, cyber security threats are an unfortunate reality. WASA talks to Johan Potgieter, cluster industrial software leader, Schneider Electric, about securing water operations. Johan Potgieter, cluster...
This would be terrifying. A cyber-attack on water infrastructure could lead to widespread panic and potentially significant illness and loss of life with substantial effects on other critical services, such as firefighting and hospitals. It could...
