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- Sewage PurificationThere are many ways to skin a cat. Biological processes have been tweaked and tuned for more than 100 years. At the end of the day, the goal is the same. Best practice is to keep the bacteria in prime condition. Its all about the bacteria.
- Nomvula MokonyaneMs. Nomvula Mokonyane, Minister of Water and Sanitation and former Premier of Gauteng Province, was born on June 28 in the West Rand township of Kagiso. She is the youngest in a family of 12, with six sisters and five brothers. She matriculated at Masupatsela High School, Kagiso. A veteran of the struggle, Nomvula Paula Mokonyane participated actively… Read More »
- Ebrahim Sartarien[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] This is Ebrahim Sartarien – long time water treatment plant operator at Klawer Valley, the restricted military area above Simonstown. Ebrahim made an interesting observation. Wearing a jersey in mid-November, he explained that the water treatment process has become far trickier… Read More »
- By BelenosBy Belenos! Gaulish god of the sun and favourite deity of Asterix and Obelix. Recent studies from the University of Glasgow indicate that the sun not only gives us heat and light, but also water. That might sound like nonsense, but some interesting research illustrates how this might in fact be the case. At one time and many… Read More »
- A grim businessSometimes a sewage pump stops working. The causes are usually linked to a blockage in the pump. These blockages can be cleared out with relative ease. Most sewage pump installations allow for a quick un-coupling arrangement. Additionally, most sewage pump stations include redundancy. That means two pumps are available to do the job of one. Should either fail,… Read More »
- The Joshua TreeYou too might be wondering if this is real. The iconic Joshua tree looks almost as if produced in a creative artists workshop. Or perhaps in the imagination of Dr Seuss. Iconic or not, observation on the ground shows that the Joshua Tree is in steady decline. For years, environmental activists have deplored the imminent demise of… Read More »
- InfrastructureInfrastructure is what we usually don’t see. Water is a good example. It is brought to the point of use in pipes and under pressure. If all is working well, the water will be fit to drink. And not only fit to drink, but non-corrosive and non-scale forming. These last two properties of great value to the user. … Read More »
- A trip to the PaardebergVoor Paardeberg is not to be confused with Paardeberg. Voor Paardeberg is a granite outcrop just East of Malmesbury. Paardeberg is the famous site where General Cronje surrendered to Field Marshall Roberts. The surrender and loss of 4000 odd fighting men to the British was a signal moment in the Anglo-Boer war. General Cronje made his mark in… Read More »
- A friend in needCuba was a good friend to South Africa and is now a friend in need. This is surely the sensible reason why our National Government is opting to spend approximately R65M to hire a group of Cuban Sanitation Engineers. When the West was wringing its hands during the Cold War, Cuba was making friends in the developing world. … Read More »