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CONTENTS contents Carol Posthumus Pg4 [email protected] Editor Riana Lombard [email protected] Advertising Sales Pg10 René van der Merwe Training and Careers SABI Training and a career in the wide world of irrigation 4 Insights into a career in irrigation 7 SABI takes training to schools 10 A career in horticulture 46 Ecommerce [email protected] Subscriptions and circulation SA Florist’s blooming Internet success Isobel van der Stoep Building SA-Denmark partnerships 14 [email protected] Technical Executive Officer Drakenstein excellent water works 19 Royal Danish Visit 2015 Food security Annemarie van der Westhuizen [email protected] Technical Assistant Development champion and fighter of poverty wins Pg36 Translator Africa is open for business 22 Smallholder farming urged to increase efficiency 23 How To… Liam Hamer-Nel How to butt weld HDPE pipe Pg39 Mike de Villiers, Printing Pg40 Colourtone Aries, Cape Town, RSA Tel: [phone] South Africa prays for rain, drought in two provinces 31 Wine farms’ great potential for growth 33 Mars and its water 36 Almonds potential role in recharging groundwater? 38 Africa’s aquifers need to be protected 39 Distribution Environment Ezweni Magazine Distribution www.ezwenimags.co.za The cost to the environment of warfare and conflict Students on SABI Training course Published by SABI (South African Irrigation Institute / Suid Afrikaanse Besproeiingsinstituut) T: [phone] | E: [email protected] Web: www.sabi.co.za Address: PO Box 834, Strand, 7139, Western Cape, South Africa SABI magazine / tydskrif is a bi-monthly publication. Pg46 26 Water Contributors: Cover Photograph 20 Farming Izette de Barros [email protected] | alliancephoto.com Graphic Design 12 40 Regulars From the editor 2 President’s message 3 Company members 24-25 Weather 34 Dam levels 35 SABI Approved Designers 45 Subscribe now 47 Advertisers contents 48 Diary 48 Contacts at SABI 48 © 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 | DECEMBER 2015/JANUARY 2016 1