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| 09:00-09:15 | WORKSHOP WELCOME SESSION AND INTRODUCTION | |||
| 09:15-11:15 | Water Governance Chair: Dr Nezar Eldidy |
Water reuse Chair: Dr Esper Jacobeth Ncube |
Chair: Dewald van Staden – WISA Process Controller Division | Innovative projects – Dragons Den Chair: Karessa Pilly – WISA Innovation for Water & Sanitation Division |
| Governance and Sector Restructuring for Efficiency Dr Nezar Eldidy WISA Management and Institutional Affairs Division |
Water Reuse in Southern Africa: Strategic Areas Dr Esper Jacobeth Ncube, Johann Lűbbe, Dr Lakesh Maharaj, Benoit Le Roy, Dr Nonhlanhla Kalebaila, Carell Davids, Chris Swartz WISA Water Reuse Division, DBSA, Umgeni Water, SA Water Chamber, Drakenstein Municipality, Chris Swartz Consulting Engineers, and various partners from industry, private sector and government. |
Water Services Process Controllers – Current and Future Outlook:
Occupational Certificate: status and the way forward Dewald van Staden WISA Process Controller Division |
Dragons Den to showcase innovative projects in water and sanitation, currently at TRL 1 – 4 Karessa Pilly, Manjusha Sunil, Vishnu Mabeer, Mthokozisi Ncube, Simon Pitts WISA Innovation for Water & Sanitation Division, Water Research Commission, DBSA, eThekwini Metro Rand Water, Du Point Chemicals, Umgeni Water |
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| 11:15-13:55 | INTERACTIVE TRADE SESSIONS / LUNCH BREAK | |||
| 14:00-16:00 | Measurement and monitoring Chair: Sarlet Barnard – YWP |
Industrial effluent Chair: Dr Christina Trois – Univ. of KZN |
Chair: Dewald van Staden – WISA Process Controller Division | Dragons Den: Chair: Karessa Pilly – WISA Innovation for Water & Sanitation Division |
| To measure is to know: Water use measurement and monitoring for improved water resource management, efficient use and regulation Sarlet Barnard, S Pezulu, Dr Eldidy, A Nefale, S Mkhaliphi, I van der Stoep, T Dormehl Young Water Professionals, WISA Water Distribution, WISA Management and Institutional Affairs Division, Innovation for Water & Sanitation |
Considerations of water related aspects in mine closure Richard Garner, Gerardo Pretorius, Prof Solomon – WISA Mine Water Division, Univ. of Cape Town, Dept. of Water & Sanitation, Sibanye, Anglo American, The MSA Group |
The Future of Process Controllers: A look into how Process Controllers can prepare themselves for the Water Services Works of the future. Fezeka Sotywambe WISA Process Controller Division |
Dragons Den to showcase innovative projects in water and sanitation, currently at TRL 5 – 9 Karessa Pilly, Manjusha Sunil, Vishnu Mabeer, Mthokozisi Ncube, Simon Pitts WISA Innovation for Water & Sanitation Division, Water Research Commission, DBSA, eThekwini Metro Rand Water, Du Point Chemicals, Umgeni Water |
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| 07:45-08:00 | ATTENDEE LOGIN | |||||
| 08:00-09:30 | WISA 2020 PLENARY SESSION Welcome by Dr Shafick Adams – Chairperson of WISA Organising Committee Opening by Honorable Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation: Lindiwe Sisulu Keynote by Daniele Silke – Director of the Political Futures Consultancy – “South Africa and The World: Navigating the Post-Covid Future” |
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| 09:30-09:45 | PAUSE BREAK | INTERACTIVE TRADE SESSIONS | ||||
| 09:45-10:45 | PANEL: CALL TO ACTION FOR ALL-HANDS-ON-DECK-WHAT ARE THE KEY PRIORITIES TO BE ACTIONED IN SOUTH AFRICA? Prof Mike Muller (facilitate), Mbulelo Tshangana, Dhesigen Naidoo, Dr Allyson Lawless WISA Technical Chair, DG Dept. Water & Sanitation; CEO Water Research Commission; Former President of SAICE WISA 2020 Overview by WISA Technical Committee |
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| 10:45-11:00 | PAUSE BREAK | INTERACTIVE TRADE SESSIONS | ||||
| Topic: Govern and regulate the sector Session 1: Alternative governance approaches Chair: Leonardo Manus – Dept. Water & Sanitation |
Topic: Reduce water demand and increase supply Session 2: Smart solutions Chair: Diksha Somai – Anglo American plc |
Topic: Manage the resource for a capable ecology Session 3: Water Sources Chair: John Dini – Water Research Commission |
Topic: Develop skills and technology innovations and disruptors Session 4: Building resilience Chair: Dr Nonhlanhla Kalebaila – Water Research Commission |
Topic: Manage and monitor effective water and sanitation services and infrastructure Session 5: Investment and business models Chair: Mr Johann Lűbbe – DBSA |
Topic: Improve raw water quality and management Session 6: Pollutants of emerging concern Chair: Erin Parenzee – Rand Water |
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| 11:00-11:20 | Sustainable Development Goal 6 – Optimizing Operations To Deliver Excellence towards 2030 Goal in SA Mark Bannister – Dept. of Water & Sanitation |
Energy recovery taking the pressure off municipal water supply networks Gideon Bonthuys, Marko Van Dijk -Golder Associates Africa |
Leveraging on technological innovation and fusion to foster effective water resource monitoring in South Africa Dr Simphiwe Chabalala, Prof Danny Simatele, Dept. Water & Sanitation, Univ. of Witwatersrand, Rusangu Univ. |
Challenges facing schools to provide effective water services and promoting water conservation Willem Wegelin – WRP Engineering |
Unlocking investment opportunities in water sector for economic growth, drought resilience and improved environmental health Ashton Mpofu, Raldo Kruger – Green Cape |
Chemicals of emerging concern as indicators of de facto (unintentional) reuse Cordi Lourens – Chris Swartz Water Utilization Engineers, Edward Archer – Stellenbosch Univ. |
| 11:20-11:40 | Effective management and governance: the critical challenge for a sustainable water business Mr Fred van Zyl – Independent |
Solar irrigation: a smart/risky solution to addressing Africa’s water and energy crisis Dr Inga Jacobs-Mata, Dr Manuel Magombeyi, Dr Petra Schmitter- International Water Management Institute |
Doing things differently-TMG Aquifer Story Stephan Kleynhans, David Allpass, Mazunda Halwiindi, Jeanne-Louise Wiese-City of Cape Town, Aurecon |
Integrated biogas systems as rural sanitation solutions: Reflections from five institutional interventions in Ndwedwe, KZN Jonathan Ogwang, Dr Marc Kalina, Dr Noredine Mahdjoub, Prof Cristina Trois-Univ. of KZN |
The Witwatersrand Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) project: an update based on recent findings Bashan Govender – Dept. Water and Sanitation |
Quantification and mass loading for contaminants of emerging concern from Western Cape wastewater treatment plants Dr. Edward Archer – Stellenbosch Univ. |
| 11:40-12:00 | Growing momentum for social franchising partnerships Phil Kanise, Oliver Ive, Prof Kevin Wall, Jayant Bhagwan-Univ. of Pretoria, Water Research Commission |
Towards leakage characterisation of water distribution pipes with a novel pipe condition assessment device Craig Tanyanyiwa, Prof Cobus Van Zyl – Univ. of Cape Town |
Keeping up with the ever increasing resouce demand-the Vaalkop Dam case study Buks Strydom, Leandre Roux, Deon Cloete-Magalies Water |
Building a resilient city – the City of Cape Town’s groundwater abstraction and MAR scheme Kornelius Riemann, David Allpass, Elizabeth Hay, Rui Hugman, Chris Hartnady, Kobus Botha, Luke Towers, Boris Vassilev, Adrian Coetzee, David McGibbon–iX Engineers |
Infrastructure solutions to enhance communities and the environment Namrata Jugwanth – Aecom |
Rand Water’s approach to managing emerging organic contaminants in drinking water Siphiwe Sithole – Rand Water |
| 12:00-12:20 | Nexus: Circular Economy, SDGs and Wastewater, Dhesigen Naidoo, Dr Valerie Naidoo – Water Research Commission |
Using litres per capita per day as performance indicator to assess water use efficiency Willem Wegelin – WRP Consulting Engineers |
Securing water security in South Africa Richard Holden-Trans – Caledon Tunnel Authority |
Bridging-The-Water: Co – Create To Learn & Experience An Orange Knowledge Project Agnes Maenhout – World Water Academy, Netherlands |
Community-driven water services for multiple uses as alternative service delivery model. Evidence from South Africa Dr. Barbara Van Koppen, Dr Inga Jacobs-Mata, Dr M Magombeyi, Virginia Molose-International Water Management Institute, Water Research Commission |
Ensuring the reliability of measurement performed by automated measuring systems in the water industry Steven Sidney – National Laboratory Association, South Africa |
| 12:20-12:35 | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers |
| 12:35-13:35 | PAUSE BREAK | INTERACTIVE TRADE SESSIONS | ||||
| 20 minute presentations | Topic: Govern and regulate the sector Session 7: COVID-19 and South Africa’s response Chair: Achim Wurster |
Topic: Reduce water demand and increase supply Session 8: Drought management Chair: Chris Swartz – CSWUE |
Topic: Manage the resource for a capable ecology Session 9: Urban Water Management Chair: Bonani Madikizela – Water Research Commission |
Topic: Develop skills and technology innovations and disruptors Session 10: Digital technology Chair: Dr Hendrik Brink-Univ. of Pretoria |
Topic: Manage and monitor effective water and sanitation services and infrastructure Session 11: Sanitation technology Chair: William Moraka-SALGA |
Topic: Improve raw water quality and management Session 12: Pollutants of emerging concern Chair: Dr Esper Ncube-Rand Water |
| 13:35-13:55 | Water service providers’ resilience and recovery to emergencies Peter Macy – RockBlue |
Drought planning and operational management: Lessons from Cape Town Dr Lloyd Fisher – Jeffes, Michael Killick, Andriette Combrink, Barry Wood, Mazunda Halwiindi, Dr James Cullis-Aurecon |
Pathways to water resilient South African cities-mapping urban water management governance processes Dr Kirsty Carden, Dr Patience Mguni – Univ. of Cape Town (Future Water Inst), Univ. of Copenhagen |
The global opportunities for water technology innovation Dr Jo Burgess, Caitlin Roger,Fiona Griffith-Isle Utilities Ltd |
Disrupting the sanitation and water landscape-Reinventing the toilet Jayant Bhagwan – Water Research Commission |
Microplastics in the source and drinking water of South Africa’s largest bulk drinking water supplier Yvonne Liee, Rand Water |
| 13:55-14:15 | Temporal analysis of SARS-COV-2 in wastewater in urban and rural settings Renee Street, Angela Mathee, Christo Muller, Rabia Johnson South African Medical Research Council |
The response of different residential suburbs to water restrictions during CT’s drought (2016-2018): Spatio temporal analysis Birgitt Ouweneel – Univ. of Cape Town |
The assessment and control of polluted stormwater inflow entering the Ashmead channel, Knysna Estuary Calvin van der Merwe, Prof Neil Armitage – Univ. of Cape Town |
The Big Data and Transboundary Water Management Collaboration for Southern Africa: A new partnership model Clara Bocchino – Winrock International |
Uptake and acceptance of pour flush toilets in South Africa, from 2010-2019 Jeanette Neethling, Nokuthula Kubheka, David Still, Siphamandla Majozi-Partners in Development |
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) an Emerging Micro-Pollutant – A Comparison of Removal Techniques Jennifer Falconer, Ed Hardwich – Cwenga |
| 14:15-14:35 | Effective Water Resources Management is Key to Managing COVID-19 and other Future Pandemics Dr Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa, Water Research Commission |
Stormwater harvesting to increase water supply for cities: Case of Cape Town South Africa Dr John Okedi – Univ. of Cape Town |
Impact of landuse changes on Glendower catchment Tshilidzi Netshitangani, Joyce Mahotle – SRK Consulting |
Digital Water – What are potential benefits for South African municipal wastewater treatment plants Zainab Rinquest, Zandile Matutu, Werner Rossie, Kevin Samson – City of Cape Town |
Opportunities and hurdles that impact on the uptake of low-flush water efficient toilets in South Africa Marlene van der Merwe-Botha, Gary Quilling, Akin Akinsete-WaterGroup, Water Research Commission |
A multi-matrix bio-prospection approach of bacterial species for application in bioremediation of estrogen in wastewater Phumudzo Budeli – Tshwane Univ. of Technology |
| 14:35-14:55 | To be announced | Fog harvesting: Table mountain area Fortunate Mogane, Siphesihle Magqazolo, City of Cape Town |
Indigenous South African plant species for the phytoremediation of polluted rooftop runoff Dylan Jacklin, Dr Isobel Brink-Univ. of Stellenbosch |
Virtual audit of wastewater treatment facilities – a case study Ayesha Laher, Shawn Moorgas, Fortune Mabunda, Marlene van der Merwe-Botha-AHL Water, Emanti, ERWAT, WaterGroup |
Flushing less: Low water-use toilet pedestals and their impact in South Africa Rebecca Sindall, Preyan Arumugam, Tapuwa Sahondo, Barbara Brouckaert, Chris Buckley-Pollution Research Group, Univ. of KZN |
VIDEO (5 min): An innovative approach for the removal of ammonia and other contaminants from raw water Dr Vhahangwele Masindi – Magalies Water Video (5 min) – Introducing the disruptor filter technology: The science and its application in the South African context Grant Neser, Ettienne van der Merwe – Jojo Tanks |
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| 15:10-15:25 | PAUSE BREAK | INTERACTIVE TRADE SESSIONS | ||||
| 20 minute presentations | Topic: Govern and regulate the sector Session 13: Covid-19 and South Africa’s response Chair: Dr Nonhlanhla Kalebaila |
Topic: Manage the resource for a capable ecology Session 14: Ecology Chair: Dr Kirsty Carden-Future Water Research Institute, UCT |
Topic: Develop skills and technology innovations and disruptors Session 15: Wastewater treatment Chair: Dr Seshibe S. Makgato |
Topic: Manage and monitor effective water and sanitation services and infrastructure Session 16: Incident management Chair: Mariette Swart – Rand Water |
Topic: Improve raw water quality and management Session 17: Raw water quality Chair: Dr Ilunga Kamika – UNISA |
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| 15:25-15:45 | The role of wastewater-based epidemiology in understanding Covid-19 outbreaks in communicites: A South African Study Dr Sheena Kumari, Prof Fazial Bux-DUT |
The development of a preliminary approached to sediment sampling, site evaluation and associated risk Dr Bridget Shaddock, Dr Khume Mtshweni-Golder Associates, Univ. of Johannesburg |
Pre-treatment of coal dump leachate with MgO for pigment recovery Sepobe Letjiane, Johannes Maree, Maurice Onyango, Amos Adeniyi, Lizzy Mpenyana-Monyatsi-Tshwane Univ. of Technology, Univ. of Limpopo |
Application of incident management protocol in the City of Cape Town following Blue Drop Principles Melissa de Sousa Alves, Michael Killick, Hennie Kotze,Swastika Surujlal-Naicker- City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality |
Effect of poor water quality in a harbour on the operation of reverse osmosis Nico-Ben Janse Van Rensburg – Quality Filtration Systems |
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| 15:45-16:05 | The use of wastewater-based epidiomiology to establish the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in South African communities Dr Gina Pocock, Leanne Coetzee, Bettina Genthe-Waterlab, Univ. of Pretoria, CSIR and Water Research Commission. |
Assessment and prioritisation of ecological infrastructure for water security: Cacadu Catchment in Eastern Cape Sinetemba Xoxo, Dr Sukhmani Mantel, Dr Jan Tanner, Alta de Vos-Rhodes Univ. |
Treatment of leachate with ROC process for the recovery of drinking water and saleable products Nhamo Chaukura, Tumelo Monty Mogashane-University of Limpopo, Univ. of South Africa |
Optimisation of Rand Water’s Water Safety Plan to address climate change challenges Lelethu Bungu, F van Wyk, K Naidoo-Rand Water |
Nutrient recovery from wastewater using microalga acutodesmus obliquus for biofuels and fertilizer production Dr Nirmal Renuka, Pfano Musetsho, Abhishek Guldhe , Ismail Rawat, Faizal Bux- Institute for Water & Wastewater Technology, Durban Univ. of Technology |
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| 16:05-16:25 | 2020 "Business Unusual" year: The effect of COVID-19 on ERWAT operations Fortune Mabunda, Prof Kevin Wall-Univ. of Pretoria, ERWAT |
Borehole decentralisation: Application at the Univ. of the Western Cape Annejan Visser – Quality Filtration Systems |
CASE & SOLUTION: A low-cost ceramic filter for removal of methyl orange, Cr(VI), and Escherichia coli from water Gerald Katengeza, Nhamo Chaukura-Bindura Univ. of Science Education |
Facilitated discussion | Wastewater reuse decentralisation: The answer to SA’s water shortages Herman Smit – Water Quality Filtration Systems |
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| 16:25-16:40 | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers | |
| 16:40-18:00 | HAPPY HOUR / ON A LIGHTER NOTE | |||||
| 08:00-08:30 | POSTER VIEWING | ATTENDEES LOGIN | |||||
| 08:30-09:15 | Plenary keynote by Prof Stefan Uhlenbrook – Manage the Water We Eat – Sustainable Management of Resources in a Changing Climate Leading hydrologist and award-winning academic on river basin modelling, and global changes on water cycle dynamics in Africa, with insight to various international initiatives such as UNESCO-IHP, IAHS-PUB and HELP Introduction by Dr Shafick Adams – Chairperson of WISA Organising Committee |
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| 09:15-10:15 | PANEL: KEY ISSUES TO SUSTAIN WATER RESOURCES IN SOUTH AFRICA Dr Shafick Adams (faciliate), Dr Esper Ncobe, Dr Kevin Winter, Dr Karen Surridge, Dr Harrison Pienaar Water Research Commission, Rand Water, University Cape Town, SANEDI; CSIR |
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| 10:15-10:30 | PAUSE BREAK | INTERACTIVE TRADE SESSIONS | |||||
| Topic: Govern and regulate the sector Session 18: The role of cities in water resource governance Chair: Dumisani Gubuza – City of Tshwane |
Topic: Reduce water demand and increase supply Session 19: Water reuse and recovery Chair: Nandha Govender – ESKOM |
Topic: Manage the resource for a capable ecology Session 20: Wastewater and Waste Pollution Chair: Dr Henry Roman – Dept. Science and Innovation |
Topic: Develop skills and technology innovations and disruptors Session 21: Resource measurement and machine learning Chair: Prof Michael Daramola -Univ. of Pretoria |
Topic: Manage and monitor effective water and sanitation services and infrastructure Session 22: Design and modelling Chair: Prof Chris Buckley – Univ. KZN |
Topic: Improve raw water quality and management Session 23: Modelling and analytics Chair: Dr Michele Kruger, Dept. of Water & Sanitation |
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| 10:30-10:50 | Water Resource Management Requires an all hands on deck approach! Case study of Boksburg Lake Ndomupei Masawi, Manda Hinsch – SRK Consulting (Pty) Ltd |
Towards a new water reuse normal: A water reclamation and reuse guide for South Africa Chris Swartz – Chris Swartz Water Utilisation Engineers |
Endocrine Disrupting Compounds removal from municipal wastewater sludge by an Innovative Enhanced Hydrothermal Polymerisation Technology Dr Eustina Musvoto, Nomvuselelo Mgwenya, Dr Caitlin Swiegelaar, Dr Maria Fernandes-Whaley-Truesense and NMISA |
Assessment of Machine Learning Approaches for Information Management of a Transboundary Aquifer Andrew Gemmell, Ebrahiem Abrahams, Tyrel Flügel,Rui Hugman, Claudia Ruz Vargas – Umvot, Stellenbosch Univ. International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre (IGRAC) |
Biological Nutrient Removal Design Implications for Membrane Bioreactor Application Dr Gideon de Villliers, Marco Slabbert – Bigen Africa |
Big data analytics and citizen science for extracting value from datasets for the Ramotswa Aquifer Prof Hlanganani Tutu, Yannick Nuapia, Lindelwa Ndlhovu, Anita Etale, Lungisa Ngundu, Phumlani Khoza, Ewa Cukrowska – Univ. of Witwatersrand |
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| 10:50-11:10 | Role of county government in water resources management in Nairobi City County Maureen Milgo – Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company |
Conversion of stabilisation ponds into reuse-water plants with micro-sieve and bio-percolation filter including a professional O&M concept Prof Karl Ulrich Rudolph, Stephanie Kirstgen, Faruq Shalizi, Birte Boysen, Aydin Parsa – IEEM gGmbH – Institute of Environmental Engineers |
Toxicity evaluation of the effluent discharged into the Blesbokspruit using Zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryo assay Khuliso Maphakela, WA Augustyn, S Combrinck, R McCrindle – Tshwane Univ. of Technology |
Using Satellite Observation to Determine Water Resource Availability in Catchments Jason Hallowes – Ekosource |
Autotrophic Bacterial Growth and Process Performance in Three Systems Mediated by Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation Kiprotich Kosgey, Dr Awolusi Oluyemi, Durban Univ. of Technology, Sequencing Core Facility, National Health Laboratory Service, Columbia Univ. |
Development of a water quality model for the Vaal dam reservoir & the contributing catchment Francois Van Wyk – Rand Water |
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| 11:10-11:30 | City of Johannesburg Stormwater Manual Prof Anne Fitchett – Univ. of Witwatersrand |
Cape Flats managed aquifer recharge advanced water treatment plant using treated effluent Francois Smuts, Pierre Marais – Water & Wastewater Engineering |
Bioremediation of toxic hydrocarbons from contaminated trade effluent and soil Prisha Mandree, Rajesh Lalloo, Wendy Masika, Dr Santosh Ramchuran – CSIR |
Hippo – Hydro-morphological investigation of riverbed particle performance on-site: An innovative underwater measurement system Tim Kerlin, Mark Musall, Peter Oberle, Franz Nestmann – Karlsruher Institute of Technology, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany |
Primary settling tank model development and calibration to resemble reality Joshua Matesun, Christian Polorigni, Dr David Nkumi – Univ. of Cape Town |
Source Treatment Optimisation and Water Resource Management – Conceptual Decision Support Tool for River Pollution Problems Christopher Mahlathi, Melise Steyn, Josefine Wilms, Farisha Panday – Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Deltares |
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| 11:30-11:50 | The development of stormwater maintenance plans for the City of Cape Town Andrew McDonald, Candice Bouland, Graham English, Linda Rossouw, Simamkele Ntsengwane, Kirsten Jones-Aurecon, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Independent Consultant |
Wastewater biorefinery: Valorisation of water – borne waste fibres for platform chemical production with concomitant water recovery Charlotte Wessels, Dr A Kotsiopolous, Prof STL Harrison – Univ. of Cape Town |
Facilitated discussion | Machine Learning Techniques for the Prediction of Groundwater Levels Helen Seyler, Kai Witthueser- Delta-h Water Systems Modelling, Delta-h Groundwater Systems |
A probabilistic approach to scum particle size distribution test in modelling of micro-screen Dr Surabhi Srivastava, Prof C Trois, Prof Chris Buckley – Univ. of KZN, School of Engineering |
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| 12:05-12:50 | LUNCH BREAK | POSTER VIEWING SESSION | INTERACTIVE TRADE SESSIONS | ||||
| Topic: Manage the resource for a capable ecology Session 24: Design and Treatment Chair: Dr Ralph Heath – Golder Associates Africa |
Topic: Develop skills and technology innovations and disruptors Session 25: Water Conservation and Leak Detection Chair: Vanessa Weber – WISA Young Water Professionals |
Topic: Manage and monitor effective water and sanitation services and infrastructure Session 26: Energy and sludge management Chair: Jayant Bhagwan – Water Research Commission |
Topic: Improve raw water quality and management Session 27: Basin and drainage management Chair: Dr Lizzy Monyatsi – Technical Univ. of Tshwane |
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| 12:50-13:10 | Processing of Na2SO4 for the formation of Na2CO3 and sulphur Lehlogonolo Mashigwana, Mauric Onyango, Prof Jannie Maree, Lizzy Monyatsi – ROC Water Technologies, Tshwane Univ. of Technology, Univ. of Limpopo |
Piloting of drone technology application in Rand Water’s area of service Danny Kuya , Mogan Padayachee- Rand Water |
New Faecal Sludge Management Facility at Borcherds Quarry Wastewater Treatment Plant Akanyang Hottie, John Clayton, Dr Johan Kotze, Dr Werner Rossle, Kevin Samson – Project Assignments SA, City of Cape Town |
Guidance for attaining regulatory approval of irrigation as a large scale, sustainable use of mine water Dr Gina Pocock, Leanne Coetzee – Waterlab |
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| 13:10-13:30 | Frothing properties of recirculted water as a diagnostic tool for water quality effects during flotation Dr Malibongwe Manono – Univ. of Cape Town |
Looking in from space to detect leaks on drinking water pipelines using satellite technology Mogan Padayachee – Rand Water |
Performance of the largest Hybrid Activated Sludge (HYBACS) plant in Southern Africa Nyiko Khosa, Karabo Nthethe, Marangrang Khomela – ERWAT |
Sustainable Drainage in Gauteng: Possibilities and Barriers for Implementation Stuart Dunsmore, Marieke de Groen, Jody Paterson, Nisa Mammon, Brad Graves, Douglas MacFarlan, Aa’isha Dollie, Ntseketsi Lerotholi ,Neggie Bakwunye, Ndivhudza Nengovhela, Rina Taviv – Fourth Element, NMA, Greenvision Consulting, Gauteng Dept. Agriculture & Rural Development, Resilience Consulting Engineers, Eco-Pulse, AquaLinks Research and Implementation |
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| 13:30-13:50 | CASE & SOLUTION: MINTEK’S closure ™ process for the treatment of acid mine drainage Kerri du Preez – Mintek |
Leak detection, pressure management and metering training rig for institutional training and efficiency improvements Thulisile Mwelase, Noel Nyawade – Ugu District Municipality, JOAT Consulting Pty Ltd |
Energy savings and lessons learnt from the design and installation of new FBDA networks Shanen Jellliman, Mark Marais, Michael Toll, Kevin Sampson – City of Cape Town |
Developing early warning system support for the Lower Olifants River Sub-basin using a 1D-hydrodynamic model Justin Wiggett, Dr Christian Jolk – Ruhr-Univ. Bochum |
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| 13:50-14:10 | The role of mining as responsible stewards of water resoruces in the modern enviroment Gerardo Pretorius – Sibanye-Stillwater |
GIS-Based risk mapping of illlegal discharges Into stormwater drainage systems in Cape Town Alex Kuhudzai – Cape Peninsula Univ. of Technology |
Energy optimisation within the South African Municpal Wastewater sector: Building towards self-sustainability Roda Lidzhade – ERWAT |
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| 14:25-15:10 | PAUSE BREAK | INTERACTIVE TRADE SESSIONS | |||||
| 20 minute presentations | Topic: Improve raw water quality and management Session 28: Raw water quality Chair: Ayesha Laher – AHL Water |
Topic: Manage the resource for a capable ecology Session 29: Models and technology in agriculture and irrigation Chair: Bashan Govender – Dept Water & Sanitation |
Topic: Develop skills and technology innovations and disruptors Session 30: Water and wastewater treatment Chair: Dr Pulane E. Molokwane |
Topic: Manage and monitor effective water and sanitation services and infrastructure Session 31: Analytical science Chair: Dr Heidi Snyman – Golder Associates Africa |
Topic: Improve raw water quality and management Session 32: Microbial remediation applications Chair: Prof Memory Tekere – UNISA |
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| 15:10-15:30 | Challenges to Implementing an Environmental Flow Regime in the Luvuvhu River Catchment, South Africa Pfananani Ramulifho – Univ. of Venda |
Integrated hydrological modelling for ground water drought in South Africa Phatsimo Ramatsabana, Jane Tanner, Sukhmani Mantel – Rhodes Univ. |
Assessing the effectiveness of clarification for the removal of viruses during conventional drinking water treatment Khomotso Setlhare, Veronna Marie, Dr Annelie Swanepoel, Rand Water |
Multilocus-based phylogenetic analysis of ESBL E. coli O157 uncovers related strains between agriculture and waterbodies Cecilia Raseala -Tshwane Univ. of Technology |
A Controlled strategy to stimulate indigenous microbial communinities to effectively remediate mine drainage – pilot study Prof Esta van Heerden, Gerhard Potgieter, Mosidi Mojaki, Christo van Vuuren, Lesley Mukwada, Elizabeth Baloyi – iWater (Pty) LTD |
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| 15:30-15:50 | Water quality of the Bloemspruit stream in the outskirts of Bloemfontein, Free State Mahlape Letsoela – Central Univ. of Technology, Free State |
Growth Based Irrigation (GBI) Technology improves water use efficiency in agriculture Jannie Willemse, AG Levin-Improchem, Nulandis, Supplant LTD |
Performance evaluation of forward osmosis (FO) process for tannery wastewater treatment Dr Amos Adeniyi – Tshwane Univ. of Technology |
Establishing phylogenetic association of Enteropathogenic bacteria of household stored water and diarrhoeal stool Colette Khabo-Mmekoa, Prof Maggie Momba – Tshwane Univ. of Technology |
Kinetic modelling of microbial Pb(II) removal Carla Horstmann, Deon Brink,Evans Chirwa – Univ. of Pretoria |
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| 15:50-16:10 | Contamination of surface water by potentially harmful elements in Matjhabeng mining area, South Africa Gladys Belle – Central Univ. of Technology |
Water harvesting in Saudi Arabia for sustainable agricultural development Jonathan Schroder, Timothy Hotchkiss 0-AECOM |
Fabrication of a colorimetric paper-based microfluidic sensor for residual poly-dadmac detection in water treatment Sibongile Magubane, Dr Phumlani Mdluli – Mhlathuze Water |
Lateral flow immunoassay for rapid identificaton of selected enteric bacterial from water Dr Sumayya Mieta, TG Barnard – Univ. of Johannesburg |
Assessing the potential accumulation of chromium(Cr) and manganese (Mn) in wastewater sludge in a WWTW Lelentle Motaung, Machawe Motsa,Taile Leswifi,Thabo Nkambule – ERWAT, UNISA |
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| 16:10-16:30 | VIDEO (6min): The Sydney 905 Water Filter: A Global Environment and Community Betterment Initiative – Justin Sadler, Sydney 905 Water Filters. VIDEO (6min) Mzansi Amanzi – monitoring of surface waters – Mark Thompson, Elsie Zwennis – Geoterraimage |
Facilitated discussion | Evaluation of Dextrin as a Coagulant in Removing Turbidity at Various pH Conditions Crispen Mtsvangwa – Cape Peninsula Univ. of Technology |
CASE & SOLUTION: GenoTrack, a webtool to geospatially link bacterial genomes from water, food and clinical environments Mutshiene Deogratias Ekwanzala – Tshwane Univ. of Technology |
Adsorption properties of exfoliated graphite on Cr (VI) and phenol Siyabulela Tshemese, Shepherd Tichapondwa – Univ. of Pretoria |
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| 08:00 – 08:30 | POSTER VIEWING | ATTENDEES LOGIN | ||||||
| 08:30-09:15 | Plenary Keynote by Sivuyile Pezulu: An Uncomfortable Disruption: How To Build An Inclusive Water Sector A compelling talk with fresh perspectives on the development of young professionals and enterpreneurs in the South African water sector Introduction by Suvritha Ramphal, WISA Young Water Professionals South Africa. |
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| 09:15 – 10:15 | PANEL: THE VALUE PROPOSITION OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS IN SOUTH AFRICA Suvritha Ramphal (facilitator), Janavi Jardine, Lucky Litelu, Dr Henry Roman Young Water Professionals South Africa, Green Matter, ICRD, DSI |
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| 10:15-10:30 | PAUSE BREAK | INTERACTIVE TRADE SESSIONS | ||||||
| Topic: Govern and regulate the sector Session 33: Transboundary water management Chair: Dr Inga Jacobs-Mata -IWMI |
Topic: Reduce water demand and increase supply Session 34: Cost and investment Chair: Takalani Mamphitha, WRP Consulting Engineers |
Topic: Manage and monitor effective water and sanitation services and infrastructure Session 35: Microbial Resistance, Gene Dynamics and Antibiotics in Water and Effluent Chair: Prof TG Barnard – Univ. of Johannesburg |
Topic: Develop skills and technology innovations and disruptors Session 36: Mine water treatment Chair: Prof Craig Sheridan – Univ. of Witwatersrand |
Topic: Manage and monitor effective water and sanitation services and infrastructure Session 37: Process optimisation Chair: Prof Jannie Maree – Technical Univ. of Tshwane |
Topic: Improve raw water quality and management Session 38: Advanced analytical methods Chair: Dr Collette Khabo-Mmekoa – Univ. of Tshwane |
Session 39: YWP forum Chair: Dr Lloyd Fisher-Jeffes – YWP |
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| 10:30-10:50 | Trends in transboundary water management Dr Jonathan Lautze – International Water Management Institute |
NRW reduction programmes funded by the private sector to solve under staffing at KZN’s municipalities Vishal Poona – Joat Consulting |
Quantification of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes within WWTP effluent Peter Coetzee, Prof Carlos Bezuidenhout – North West Univ. |
A mineralogical investigation of brine and ash encapsulation Shameer Hareeparsad, Corne Pretorius, Kirk Ellison – Golder (RSA, Canada, USA) |
Considerations of budgeting to sustain service delivery infrastructure Prof Kevin Wall, Univ. of Pretoria |
Improved optical property of conjugated-polymer modified TiO2 for photocatalytic-degradation of acetaminophen in water under visible-light Olayinka Awofiranye – Vaal Univ. of Technology |
SA Young Water Professionals Forum 2020 (Part 1) Dr Lloyd Fisher-Jeffes, Suvritha Ramphal and YWP Rapporteurs Young Water Professionals National Committee and Empowerment Platform |
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| 10:50-11:10 | WEFE Nexus in the Zambezi Watercourse: A Proposed Governance Implementation Framework Ashwin Seetal – CSIR |
The business case of investing in water resilience Bridget Fundikwa – Greencape |
Systematic review in South Africa reveals antibiotic resistance genes shared between clinical and environmental settings Prof Maggie Momba, Mutshiene Ekwanzala, Prof John Barr, Dr Ilunga Kamika, – Univ. of South Africa and Tshwane Univ. of Technology |
Processing of gypsum sludge for the recovery of CaCO3 and sulphur via Ca(HS)2 formation Dr Nsaka Mtumba, Jannie Maree, Mahigwana Lehlogonolo, Munyaradzi Mujuru, Lizy Monyatsi – Roc Water Technologies, Tshwane Univ. of Technology, Univ. of Limpopo |
CASE & SOLUTION: Impacts of process selection and process train in design of water treatment plants in RSA Sandile Ngcobo, Dr Hendrik Brink – Magalies Water |
Prevalence and genetic characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. isolated from surface waters and riverbed sediments. Muofhe Grace Mphephu Tshwane – Univ. of Technology |
SA Young Water Professionals Forum 2020 (Part 1) CONTINUE | |
| 11:10-11:30 | SWOT analysis of Water Resource Management of the Limpopo River Basin Dr Joshua Edokpayi – Univ. of Venda |
Re-defining water policies in Kenya to achieve optimal delivery of water and sewerage services Hamred Chungani – Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Limited |
Prevalence of carbapenemase-encoding genes in E. coli in wastewater treatment plants Winile Dludla, Prof Esaac Dennis, Dr Sheena Kumari, Prof Thor Stenström-Durban Univ. of Technology |
VIDEO (5min): Assessment of physicochemical and microbial quality of groundwater of some primary schools in Vhembe District – Ntwanano Mutileni, David Khaler, Kevin Rose, Joshua Edokpayi – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institut, Duquesne Univ. of the Holy Spirit, Univ. of Venda VIDEO (5 min): Wet skills movie Johan Oost -Wetskills Foundation |
The use of process capability indices to measure water treatment process performance Given Skosana, S. Arendze, J.Z. Nonyana, M.S. Sibiya – Rand Water |
Effects of Nonylphenol and Dibutyl phthalate on isolation and growth response of bacterial and protozoan Vision Netsianda – Tshwane Univ. of Technology |
SA Young Water Professionals Forum 2020 – Session 2 Dr Lloyd Fisher-Jeffes, Suvritha Ramphal and YWP Rapporteurs Young Water Professionals National Committee and Empowerment Platform |
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| 11:30-11:50 | Facilitated discussion: IUCMA operationalisation of the DWS masterplan in a transboundary context Jonathan Lautze, Dr Inga Jacobs-Mata – International Water Management Institute |
The true cost of water – An industrial perspective on water sustainability versus profitability Kirshen Naidoo – Royal Haskoning DHV |
Molecular detection of antibiotic resistant genes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis from wastewater Hlengiwe Mtetwa, Dr Isaac Amoah, Dr Sheena Kuttan Pillai, Prof Faizal Buz. Prof Poovendhree Reddy – Durban Univ. of Technology |
Facilitated discussion | On-line monitoring as a process monitoring tool and early warning sensor for microbial water quality Monique Grundlingh, Hein du Preez – Rand Water |
Facilitated discussion | SA Young Water Professionals Forum 2020 (Part 2) CONTINUE | |
| 11:50-12:10 | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers | Questions and Answers | |
| 12:10-13:10 | LUNCH BREAK | INTERACTIVE TRADE SESSIONS | ||||||
| Topic: Develop skills and technology innovation Session 40: Effluent treatment, disinfection and reuse Chair: Dr Gina Pocock -Waterlab |
Topic: Reduce water demand and increase supply Session 41: Assessment and optimisation of water use Chair: Monako Dibetle |
Topic: Manage and monitor effective water and sanitation services and infrastructure Session 42: Microbial Resistance, Gene Dynamics and Antibiotics in Water and Effluent Chair: Dr Hamanth-Kasan – Rand Water |
Topic: Develop skills and technology innovation Session 43: Sludge treatment and energy technology Chair: Fortune Mabunda – ERWAT |
Topic: Manage and monitor effective water and sanitation services and infrastructure Session 44: Data and statistics and water quality control Chair: Jayant Bhagwan – Water Research Commission |
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| 13:10-13:30 | How a water study could potentially save your plant money Melani Loram, Ferdi Hartzenberg, Thabiso Mvuyana – Improchem |
Calibrating the Australian Water Balance Model – A case study Gideon Bonthuys, Priyal Dama-Fakir – Golder Associates Africa |
Genomic and transcriptomic analysis of antibiotic resistance genes in biological wastewater treatment in Durban, South Africa Thobela Conco, Dr Sheena Kumari, Dr Mahmoud Nasr, Dr Arshad Ismail, Prof Thor Stenström, Prof Faizal Bux – Durban Univ. of Technology |
Evaluation of Compact Low Energy Submersible Mixers for Sludge Applications Thandeka Maphumulo, Kerisha Nayager, Naheen Toolsee, Lakesh Maharaj – Umgeni Water |
Optimization of the membrane fouling of the ultrafiltration system using the factorial design of experiments Simon Muzi Sibiya, Lingum Pillay – Rand Water, Stellenbosch Univ. |
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| 13:30-13:50 | Use of ozone for cooling towers Brendan van Wyk – Xylem Water Solutions SA |
Water Conservation/Water Demand Management self-assessment reporting tool for the mining sector Givarn Singh, William Pulles – Golder Associates Africa |
Assessing the presence of antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Edendale Hospital and Darvill Wastewater Treatment Plant Siyabonga Thwala, Prof Stefan Schmidt – Umgeni Water and Univ. of KZN |
Investigating Sludge Compaction on a Pilot Sludge Hopper System Nkanyiso Shabalala – Umgeni Water |
Maximizing use of water quality data using R and R markdown: a wastewater case study Leanne Coetzee – Waterlab |
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| 13:50-14:10 | Forward Osmosis to concentrate brine streams Tabani Mtombeni, Jannie Maree, Maurice Onyango, Amos Adeniyi – Tshwane Univ.. of Technology, Univ. of Limpopo, ROC Water Technologies |
Rethinking desalination: The value proposition of water as an infinitely scaleable, renewable economic commodity David Bosman – TCTA |
Development of quality control system for polymeric coagulants used for potable water treatment Nothando Mungwe, Dr Sigudu Makhosazane, Dr Esper Ncube – Rand Water |
Energy utilization in Freeze desalination Phalakwane Ramothole, Johannes Maree,Maurice Onyango, Amos Adeniyi- Tshwane Univ. of Technology, Univ. of Limpopo,ROC Water Technologies |
Descriptive statistics in water quality reporting John Moatshe, Zandile Nonyana, Mighty Mohotsi – Rand Water |
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| 14:10-14:30 | Barriers and opportunities for water reuse PPPs in South Africa Nick Graham and Brendon van Niekerk – European Union and South African Partners for Growth Programme |
Maximising the yield from a local water source through short – term yield prediction using AI Christo Potgieter, Pieter Cilliers, Koki Mokhoabane, Mlondolozi Ndlovu – Bigen |
Facilitated discussion | Application of an innovative process for improving mesophilic anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge Gary Brown, A Gysin, P Fountain, K Panter – Dikubu Water & Environmental Services, Thames Water, Ebcor (SA, UK) |
The management of data quality relative to the exploitation of legacy water quality results Tim White – Marquis & Lord |
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| 14:30-14:45 | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers | Questions & Answers | |||
| 14:45-15:00 | PAUSE BREAK | POSTER VIEWING SESSION | INTERACTIVE TRADE SESSIONS | |||||
| 15:00-16:45 | WISA 2020 Closing Address Reflection on WISA2020, by Suvritha Ramphal, Dr Lloyd Fisher Jeffes and YWP Rapporteurs – WISA Young Water Professionals Prize Ceremony by Dr Sarah Slabbert and Dr Lester Goldman |
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| 17:00-19:00 | "KOM ONS BRAAI" | |||||||
| 09:00-09:15 | WORKSHOP WELCOME SESSION AND INTRODUCTION | |||||||
| 09:15-11:15 | Norwegian solutions Chair: Rita Brokstad – Regional Director of Innovation Norway |
Sanitation in the circular economy Chair: Dr S Pillay – Water Research Commission |
Investment Chair: Michelle Hiestermann |
Industrial effluent Chair: Dr Marlene vd Merwe-Botha – WaterGroup |
Water sensitive design Chair: Dr Kirsty Carden – Future Water Research Insitute |
Green / Blue / No Drops Chair: Trevor Balzer, Human Settlements, Water & Sanitation |
Catchment management in the 4th IR Chair: Prof Evans Chirwa – Univ Pretoria |
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| An innovation Norway programme promoting Norwegian solutions to address water scarcity, sludge management and sustainability Rita Brokstad, Roger Blekkan, Trude Margel, Anders Øfsti, Gary Brown, Ilija Radeljic, Kristine Bangstad Fredriksen Innovation Norway, Inrigo, Cinderella Eco, Hias How2O, Cambi & Environor, Pipelife Norge, Ocean Oasis AS |
Sanitation Disruption: Creating a new Sanitation Paradigm based on Circular Economy Principles Dr Sudhir Pillay, Akin Akinsete, Charmaine Twala, Lungi Zuma, Dr Valerie Naidoo Water Research Commission, eThekwini Metro |
Unlocking investment in ecological infrastructure for water security Michelle Hiestermann, Julie Clarke, Ndileka Mohapi, Caroline Gelderblom, Dr Pearl Gola, Alex McNamara Water Research Commission, DBSA, Dept. of Water and Sanitation, WWF-SA, National Business Initiative |
NATSURVS: National Surveys of Water and Effluent Management in the Pelagic Fishing, Fruit and Vegetable Processing and Power Generating Industries Dr Gina Pocock, Dr Marlene van der Merwe-Botha, Chris Swartz, Peter Wille, Bertie Steytler Water Research Commission, WaterGroup, Waterlab, Chris Swartz Water Utilization Engineers, Prodromos Technologies UK Ltd |
Expanding and embedding the Water Sensitive Design Community of Practice (WSD CoP) in South Africa Dr Kirsty Carden, Shanna Nienaber Future Water Research Institute, Univ. of Cape Town, Water Research Commission, Dept of Science & Innovation |
REVIVING ENERGY FOR THE DROPS – Building momentum and plan for the next generation audits … CALL TO ACTION BY MUNICIPALITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, PRIVATES AND WATER BOARDS … |
Advances in Catchment Level Management, Water Quality Monitoring and Pollution Prevention with an Eye towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Big Data Management and Analysis: Prof Evans Chirwa, Prof Fanus Venter, Dr Trudi Joubert, Dr Deon Brink, and Dr Shepherd Tichapondwa, Marco van Dijk Univ. of Pretoria Water Institute (UPWI), Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Dept. of Civil Engineering, and Dept. of Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
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| 11:15-13:55 | INTERACTIVE TRADE SESSIONS/LUNCH BREAK | |||||||
| 14:00-16:00 | Water law Chair: Dr Barbara van Koppen – IWMI |
Resource recovery and reuse Chair: Dr John Zvimba – Water Research Commission |
Water governance incentives Chair: Jens Hilbig – IEEM gGmbH |
Anaerobic sludge processes Chair: Gary Brown – Dikubu |
Models for water supply Chair: Chantal Ramcharan-Kotze – Water Research Commission |
Skills and innovation Chair: Shanna Nienaber – Water Research Commission |
Green / Blue / No Drops Chair: Trevor Balzer, Human Settlements, Water & Sanitation |
Water law Chair: Dr Barbara van Koppen – IWMI |
| Hybrid water law in South Africa: a realistic option for the future of water governance or a piped dream? Dr Barbara van Koppen,John Dini International Water Management Institute, Water Research Commission |
Sustainable Wastewater Resource Recovery and Reuse Dr John Zvimba, David Ikumi, Prof Eyob Tesfamariam, Dr Eustina Musvoto, Megan Schalkwyk, Lalitha, Moodley Water Research Commission, Univ. of Cape Town, Univ. of Pretoria, TruSense Consulting, Umgeni Water, eThekwini Metro |
Incentive mechanisms in the context of water governance Jens Hilbig, John Dini, Dr Lisette Andreae, Prof K-Ulrich Rudolph, Justin Wiggett IEEM gGmbH, Water Research Commission, German Embassy Pretoria, Ruhr-Univ. Bochum |
Beneficiation and Utilisation of Anaerobic Sludge Processes Gary Brown, Dr Heidi Snyman, Andrea Grysin, Paul Fountain, Karl Juncker, F Burger, A R Lancaster, Annelize Theron Thames Water, Umgeni Water, Innovation Norway |
Alternate implementation models for improved water supply and sanitation in South Africa Chantal Ramcharan-Kotze, JØrgen Erk Larsen, Boniface Aleobua, Virginia Malose, Johann Lubbe Water Research Commission, Development Bank of Southern Africa, Embassy of Denmark, AFDB |
Skills to Embed Research and Innovation in the Water Sector: Mapping, Synergising & Scaling Skills Initiatives Shanna Nienaber, Nora Hande-louw, Manuel Jackson, Dr Valerie Naidoo, Dr Henry Roman, Yazeed van Wyk, John Dini Water Research Commission, Stellenbosch Univ., Dept. Science & Technology, Dept. of Water & Sanitation, EWSETA |
REVIVING ENERGY FOR THE DROPS – Building momentum and plan for the next generation audits … CALL TO ACTION BY MUNICIPALITIES, PUBLIC WORKS, PRIVATES AND WATER BOARDS … |
Hybrid water law in South Africa: a realistic option for the future of water governance or a piped dream? Dr Barbara van Koppen,John Dini International Water Management Institute, Water Research Commission |
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| 09:00-09:15 | WORKSHOP WELCOME SESSION AND INTRODUCTION | ||||||
| 09:15-11:15 | Mine closure Chair: Dr John Zvimba – Water Research Commission |
Knowledge and technology Chair: Jфrgen Erik – Danish Royal Embassy |
Big data Chair: Clara Bocchino – Winrock International |
Wastewater resource efficiency Chair: Mluleki Mnguni – Water Research Commission |
Generation Z Chair: Agnes Maenhout – World Water Academy |
Dutch-South African initiatives Chair: KathyEales – Independent |
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| Sustainable Mine Closure Dr John Zvimba, David Love, Andrew Johnstone, John Annandale Water Research Commission, GCS, Univ. of Pretoria |
Water Utility Adoption of New Knowledge and Best Available Technology: Drivers, Incentives and Solutions? Jфrgen Erik Larsen, Mogan Paydashee, Hamanth Kasan, Dan Naidoo, Peter Thompson, Wensy Tshawe, Shiram Misra, Petrus van Heerden, Claus Homann Royal Danish Embassy, Rand Water, Umgeni Water, Mbombla Municxipality, AA Water Works, Aarhus Water Utility |
How can Big Data Analytics improve governance and decision-making for transboundary aquifers in Southern Africa? Clara Bocchino Big Data Analytics and Transboundary Water Collaboration for Southern Africa, USAID, WRC, Dept. of Science and Innovation, SADC Ground water Management Institute, US Geological Survey, Winrock International & Tetratech |
Requirements of a comprehensive resource efficient wastewater treatment plant (WRC Project K5/2807) Mluleki Mnguni, Gary Brown, Megan Schalkwyk, Dr Bernelle Verster, Dr Lakesh Maharaj Umgeni Water, Univ. of Cape Town, Water Research Commission, Dikubu, |
Generation Z is coming: go with their flow to get #allhandsondeck Agnes Maenhout World Water Academy, Aquadactics |
Dutch – South Africa building capacity together 1. An entrepreneurial approach for government, industry and research to close the water gap together: experiences from NL & SA 2. Finals Wetskills Water Challenge – South Africa 2020 |
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| 11:15-13:55 | INTERACTIVE TRADE SESSION / LUNCH BREAK | ||||||
| 14:00-16:00 | Vaal river challenges Chair: Dr Nelson Odume – Rhodes Univ. |
Ducth-South Africa initiatives Chair: Kathy Eales – Independent |
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| Tackling Key Vaal River Challenges Dr Nelson Odume, Dr Chika Nnadozie, Dr Neil Griffin, Ms Khaya Mgaba Institute for Water Research, Rhodes Univ. |
Dutch – South Africa building capacity together Blue Deal in Southern Africa Mmatlala Malatjie Department of Water & Sanitation, Dutch Water Authorities |
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