sector focus STAINLESS STEEL IS KEY TO SOUTH AFRICA’S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE RECOVERY
In our Sector Focus Feature, Sassda Acting Executive Director Michel Basson looks at how stainless steel can help solve the growing water scarcity crisis through its use in bulk water supply, components like supply line valves and flanges as well as water treatment applications; all of which can create sustainable water supply solutions and drive demand for stainless steel in the local market…
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he onslaught of South Africa’s load shedding crisis during the last five years has clearly shown the devastating effects of the lack of sufficient power infrastructure planning in the preceding decade. But electricity is certainly not the only essential resource under pressure when one considers that South Africa is expected to face a water deficit of 17% by 2030 based on the current usage trends, and this shortage will only be worsened by climate change.
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