Siza Water hosts IMESA KZN meeting

Members of the KZN Chapter of IMESA were hosted by Siza Water in Ballito. Following a highly informative presentation by Kobus Fourie, operations manager at Siza Water, attendees visited the Fraser’s wastewater treatment facility to gain an in-depth understanding of the processes. Several SBS Tanks are used at the plant for bulk water storage of effluent, with smaller tanks used in other areas within the process

These inspirational words – as part of Mjwara’s address to engineering professionals, Siza Water and SBS Tanks representatives at the IMESA KZN Chapter meeting on 30 June in Ballito – offer a challenge to not only those in attendance, but to all South Africans.

Hosted by Siza Water, the event included a tour of the highly successful Green Drop accredited Fraser’s wastewater treatment plant. The plant, which includes several steel panel water storage tanks of varying storage capacities from SBS Tanks, has supplied water services to Ballito and iLembe District Municipality since 1999.

As a Proudly South African company, operating under the wing of the South African Water Works, Siza Water deploys technologies and processes to render effective water treatment services to the region and was dubbed ‘South Africa’s Best Water Service Provider’, per the Department of Water and Sanitation’s 2014 Blue Drop audit.

“Siza Water proudly hosted the IMESA branch meeting, providing a platform for professionals and experts to convene and discuss the latest advancements in the industry,” says Sihle Mathenjwa, public relations officer, Siza Water. “These visits highlight Siza Water’s reputation as a leading water treatment facility, attracting attention from various organisations seeking to learn from their successes and contribute to the global water management efforts.”

IMESA KZN membership and knowledge sharing

The KZN Chapter of IMESA currently has 350 members and a goal to reach 1 000 signed-up members. It meets quarterly to bring municipal and consulting engineers together to disseminate relevant updates, network and share learnings between seasoned and young professionals. A diverse calendar of events is offered. These include project case study presentations and site visits, an annual golf day (with the added drawcard of free golf skills sessions for young professionals in preparation for the event) and a women’s month breakfast to bring female engineers together to build networks.

Public and private sector engagement

“The responsibility to improve service delivery, infrastructure, social and climate conditions in South Africa does not rest with the public sector alone,” says Mava Gwagwa, director at SBS Tanks. “We all have a role to play and public-private partnerships with reputable, trusted brands are key to expediting service delivery.

“I am pleased to be able to say that our company will leave a legacy of building for better, partnering with municipal engineers, consultants and teams to help ease the load,” Gwagwa adds.