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Fitting thought 1 Plumbing Africa Welcoming a new era Taking shortcuts to success just does not work. As we have seen in the changing of the guard with the election of new country president Cyril Ramaphosa, subsequently sweeping clean those who have not played by the rules, with its own subsequent consequences. be physical — when we think outside the box, other challenges suddenly make sense. To quote Lea Smith, “The best tool you have, is knowledge.” Read more about this in the feature on risks for maintenance plumbing (page 50). As we eye the positive changes in South Africa, we can expect business confidence to rise, and look forward to infrastructure getting going again, which means further development, which means new opportunities to explore. We continue our series on rainwater and look at quality on page 22. In the previous issue, we published the announcement of the standard on water and chemical storage, SANS 1731:2017, which will now take this alternative water source to the next stage of inclusion in our systems. Our series on legionella is coming to an end soon, and we look at the quality issues of ozone treatment on page 29. Our project this month is the Rosebank Fire Station, which has a rich heritage and long history dating back to the 1930s. The original building is one of the oldest and most well known in the area. We also continue with the subject of wastewater and industry’s role in its production and treatment requirements (page 19). Enter the Wall of Shame competition on page 62— you could be a winner! All it takes is sending an email with your observations, so you have nothing to lose. It’s fun and the winner will be published (your own opportunity to be famous!). Another fully loaded issue of Plumbing Africa that I trust you will enjoy reading.z For the plumbing industry, the same is true. Compliance to standards is essential and the consequence of not abiding to the mandatory rules is that you have to go and correct your mistakes. But it may also result in additional losses through time, stock, and possibly even loss of accreditation. The reality is that with the way the world is moving with technology, mechanisation, and change in consumption behaviour, we will most likely see more and more job losses; however, as artisans and plumbers, the opportunities for tradespeople will increase. The longer I have been involved in the water space, the more I have come to understand that the plumbing industry really plays such a big role in the world — but also in the disasters that can be created by not doing things right. Technology in the industry is moving so fast with new products arriving on our doorsteps regularly, not to mention the cheap imports that seem to continue to burn us repeatedly. As always, we value your engagement, so if you have any compliments, complaints, or suggestions, please get in touch at [email protected] In putting this edition together, my eyes were opened to some of the real, on the ground challenges you all face as business owners. It also inspired me to think laterally. The tools we need to be successful do not have to Happy plumbing! 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