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Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.ombudsman.org.za for the press code This publication subscribes to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Code of Conduct which represents truthful advertising. Should any reader feel/believe that advertising in this publication lacks substantiation, is dishonest or misleading in any way they may refer to the ASA. www.asasa.org.za CONTENTS 5 What’s on Cover story sponsored by 5 News 8 Municipalities  Hatching a solution While desalination must form part of the future water-source mix in a large coastal city like Cape Town, it must be carried out responsibly from an environmental and financial perspective. Making waves Cape Town’s water shortage escalated to the level of a disaster, with the city planning to shut off taps to homes and businesses by mid-July. Solutions were sought. 12 Infrastructure Piping hot! To get water to a new mine in the Northern Cape required innovation and logistical expertise. Saint-Gobain PAM’s know-how and product were up for the task. 18 Environment Drought’s effect on wetlands As South Africa remains in the grip of a 100-year drought, we look at the impact this climatic phenomenon will have on our vital wetlands, the ‘lungs’ of the water catchment system. 22 Debate A load of garbage Ninety per cent of South Africa’s waste is disposed of at landfill sites. This amounts to 98-million tonnes of waste deposited across 826 landfills each year. Our reliance on these facilities means that they are quickly running out of capacity. 24 Industry There’s money in muck! Rather than focusing on the problems that raw sewage could (and does) create, why not investigate how to use this endless resource profitably? Water-use licences Despite the laborious process around obtaining a water-use licence, once obtained, they are an opportunity and tool to raise your game. Mapping the road to the circular economy Cities of the future will have a radically different understanding of what we today consider ‘waste’. 32 Innovations 34 Contributors 36 Networking When measurement matters Water Sewage & Effluent May/June 2018 3