SABI Magazine February March 2016 | Page 3

CONTENTS contents Carol Posthumus Pg4 [email protected] Editor Riana Lombard [email protected] Advertising Sales Pg7 René van der Merwe News Generosity showed in drought aid 4 SABI Learner training awards 43 Tips to overcome drought 43 Challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution 46 Water meters and monitoring [email protected] A balancing act for improving irrigation efficiency Subscriptions and circulation New magnetic flow meter 10 New powerful software Zednet 12 Isobel van der Stoep Water recycling and desalination [email protected] Technical Executive Officer Annemarie van der Westhuizen [email protected] Technical Assistant Pg14 [email protected] | alliancephoto.com Pg30 Colourtone Aries, Cape Town, RSA Pg44 Distribution www.ezwenimags.co.za Published by SABI Desalination in Lambert’s Bay 27 Recycling water vs desalination 44 28 Staalboer Staatmakerdamme 29 How to repair AC piping 30 Fresh products 40 Africa’s wildlife must be protected more intensively 34 Profile Ezweni Magazine Distribution above dry cracked soil 16 Conservation Tel: [phone] Fresh water drop on tip of green leaf Troef die Droogte/Using every drop Technical Printing Cover Photograph 14 Western Cape develops plans to cope with climate change Graphic Design Mike de Villiers, Wiser flushing with grey water Climate change Liam Hamer-Nel Contributors: 7 An irrigation icon – Jerry Rossiter 34 Pg46 Regulars From the editor 2 President’s message 3 Company members 24-25 SABI Approved Designers 26 Weather 38 Dam levels 39 Training Update 47 Address: PO Box 834, Strand, 7139, Subscribe now 47 Western Cape, South Africa Advertisers contents 48 Diary 48 Contacts at SABI 48 (South African Irrigation Institute / Suid Afrikaanse Besproeiingsinstituut) T: [phone] | E: [email protected] Web: www.sabi.co.za SABI magazine / tydskrif is a bi-monthly publication. © Copyright: South African Irrigation Institute/Suid-Afrikaanse Besproeiingsinstituut) (SABI). Requests to reproduce material herein should be addressed to [email protected]. All rights reserved. Disclaimer: The views expressed herein by authors or advertisers are not necessarily subscribed to or endorsed by SABI or the editor. SABI | FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 1