Water is at the top of the global business risk agenda. Companies planning for sustainable business in the future will need to lead the way in implementing advanced wastewater treatment technologies. Water&Sanitation Africa invited wastewater...
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...
The vast range of technologies available for the treatment of water reflects the diversity of industries and mining practices in need of effluent treatment. While the specific treatment protocols and technologies lie in the specialists’hands,...
The steady growth in the volume of sludge generated by water treatment is linked to both demographic changes and an increase in urban sprawl. This situation puts additional stresses on municipalities and can lead to tighter constraints within the...
In the mere three years since NuWater arrived on the South African water treatment and wastewater reclamation and reuse scene, it has managed to consolidate its position as one of the most innovative and successful solutions and services providers...
What are the advantages of containerised modular systems? MO: The modular system, as the name implies, is supplied either as prebuilt and package-type plants or built on-site out of concrete (or steel) in such a way that further modules may be...
One of the most common misconceptions with regards to water reuse in the South African context is that it is a more expensive option that delivers a lesser quality product. This is not the case, Bigen Africa Services’ divisional managing principal:...
2013 has been an extremely successful year for SBS Tanks and, as a result, for the producers of this premium product, SBS Water Systems’ managing director, Delayne Gray, tells Water&Sanitation Africa. “In March, we launched our own SBS...
Phase 1 of the Libode Water Supply Project, which includes the construction of bulk mains and reservoirs, is currently under construction and will be completed by December 2013, Nokuphumula Mkhwanazi, technical executive at GIBB tells Chantelle van...