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INTERACT MEDIA DEFINED Reg. 2014/092774/07 | VAT. 4560266159 EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS 20 4IR: All hands on deck 21 Re-humanising technology DESIGN 22 This is Plumbing 25 Dear Mr Plumber: By-laws aren’t compulsory laws: Part 1 HEALTH AND SANITATION 26 Sustainability takes a big step forward at 28 45th WorldSkills Competition Mike Muller: Keeping taps flowing in a dry season 29 Plumbing Occupational Health & Safety 101 PROJECTS 30 Upsizing Gallagher Estate’s water capacity 34 www.plumbingafrica.co.za 54 @plumbingonline Cover story: A non-disruptive solution to healthcare plumbing @plumbingonline 62 @PlumbingAfricaOnline January 2020 Volume 25 I Number 11