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1. ACCORDING TO STANBIC BANK, REMOTE
AND RURAL AREAS RECEIVING POWER FROM
THE GRID …
a. Could still be decades away
b. Will be delivered within the expected timeline
c. Could be in as soon as six months
2. ACCORDING TO THE CHANGES IN SANS 10254:
a. Plumbers can issue free CoCs and no longer
need to upskill themselves to understand the
requirements of the standards, nor do they need to
note any non-compliances on the installation
b. Plumbers need to upskill themselves and ensure
that when completing work on a geyser, they
understand the requirements of the standard not
only to issue a CoC, but also to be able to note all
non-compliances on the installation
c. Only non-compliances must be noted and a CoC is
no longer required to be issued
3. ACCORDING TO MIKE MULLER’S ARTICLE,
WHAT THE WATER SECTOR URGENTLY
NEEDS IS NOT A NEW LAW THAT WILL GIVE
POLITICIANS AND OFFICIALS AN EXCUSE TO
DO NOTHING FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS, BUT:
a. An opportunity to come up with new innovations
b. An opportunity to allocate more resources to the
problems
c. To work with and implement the laws they already
have
4. THE ONLY PLACE IN A WATER RETICULATION
SYSTEM WHERE YOU CAN SAVE WATER,
ACCORDING TO VOLLIE BRINK’S ARTICLE, IS
AT:
a. The point of use
b. The point of source
c. Any joins in the system
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5. IN THE WORLD WATER REPORT, URBAN AREAS
AROUND THE WORLD ARE FACING ENORMOUS
CHALLENGES DUE TO:
a. The demographics shifting towards the youth
b. Urbanisation