Contents
Vol. 12 No. 1
Promoting professional excellence in the water sector
Water& Sanitation The official magazine of the Water Institute of Southern Africa
Complete water resource and wastewater management
Africa
NuWater Tapping tomorrow
AFTER THE FLOOD Climate impacts on urban development
WELGEDACHT EXTENSION Wastewater treatment saves wetland
CRISIS MITIGATION Enhancing dams for better capacity
Experts from South Africa’s top desalination technology PANEL DISCUSSION
companies discuss the latest innovations making supply security achievable for water-stressed towns and industries. January/February 2017 • ISSN 1990-8857 • R50.00 (incl. VAT) • Vol. 12 No. 01
ON THE COvER A recent addition to the NuWater team, James Morisse, executive: Business Development, Africa, gives his unique insight into the company’s role in maintaining water supply security across different markets and sectors. P4
14 enhancing Dam capacit y 22 WETLANDS CONSER VATION
Regulars
Editor’s Comment 3 Product News 52 Cover Story 4
WISA
CEO’s Comment 6 President’s Comment 7
YWP What a year for YWP-ZA
Industry Insight Olifants to Steelpoort pipeline update
Dams & reservoirs Enhancing dam capacity
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26 extending WElgedacht
Wetlands conservation
After the flood 18 Urban hydrology challenges 22 Welgedacht WWTW extension 26
Panel discussion
Aqua Resources SA 29 Aveng Water 31 Buckman Africa 33 Grundfos 35 ImproChem 37 Multotec 39 Veolia Water Technologies, South Africa 41 Vovani Water Products 43 Quality Filtration Systems 44 JG Afrika 45
Trenchless Technology The right pipe for the job
Events Conferencing for opportunities and growth
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47 trenchless technology