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O T G N I O D U O Y E WHAT AR ? E M S R U O Y N I R E T A SAVE W chniques can save your bottom line Water-saving te
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ay Zero is no longer a threat for Cape Town in 2018, which is good news for one corner of the country. But the water crisis in the Eastern Cape deepens and KZN is continuing with its own water restrictions. In the City of Johannesburg, level one water restrictions are still in place despite water usage increasing at an alarming rate. One thing is certain, South Africa is a water-scarce country 30
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and we will never look at water the same way again as it finally dawns on us that water is a finite resource. It’s not only residential users of water who must focus on water saving, but owners of small businesses too. Small and medium-sized enterprises contribute to more than 65% of South Africa’s employment and 50% of the country’s GDP, and the impact on SMEs
could be huge. The water crisis has direct financial costs associated with it. As the price of water rises, your operational costs will increase, which will directly impact on the profitability of your business. By taking early action to implement water-saving techniques, you can prepare your business for long-term growth by investing in water efficiency where it matters most.
