The largest and most comprehensive African trade show dedicated to industries involved in the conveyance of liquids, gases, and slurries will in June bring together key buyers, engineering professionals, leading manufacturers, suppliers and agents...
Minister of Water and Sanitation Gugile Nkwinti says the Giyani Water Project is high on the priority list of parliament. Speaking at a fact-finding visit to Giyani recently the minister said the project would be reprioritised in terms of the...
For the past two decades, South Africa’s urban population has grown at a rate of at least 50% higher than the national average. This has created an enormous demand for water services. By Alaster Goyns* Download technical paper...
Eight provinces have been declared to be in states of disaster due to the ongoing drought. Because of this, the Department of Water and Sanitation has imposed mandatory water reduction quotas of 15% in all provinces. How these water reduction...
The Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (SAPPMA) hosted its PIPES X Conference on 6 September 2016 where issues around accreditation of national standards came under the spotlight. Welcoming the more than 200 delegates who were...
Approximately 37% of South Africa’s potable water is lost every year. With the severe drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon, government cannot afford to tolerate such losses and is in search of innovative solutions to help bridge this...
The Sardinia water company recently needed a reliable quick fix for a wastewater line that lay at the bottom of the sea at a depth of 15 to 20 meters. Just southwest of the coast of Sardinia you will find the small island Isola di San Pietro. All...
Xylem South Africa, a division of the global giant Xylem Inc., has announced the appointment of its new managing director, Pierre Fourie. Fourie’s grounded leadership style is already driving the pump giant to even greater heights. After an intense...
South African Vinyls Association (SAVA) Chairman Dr Claus Maurer said today at the Vinyl SA 2014 conference in Sandton, Gauteng, “SAVA’s product stewardship programme aims to reduce vinyl to landfill to 0% by the year 2030.” Other aims of the...
