INDUSTRY VOICES
You said it in WASA The opinions and statements shared by thought leaders in the water industry with Water&Sanitation Africa.
“It was heartening to see people from all spheres of government and different industries attend the recent National Water and Sanitation Summit. Water and sanitation management cuts across multiple government departments, ministries and business sectors, and the water industry cannot solve this crisis alone.” Dan Naidoo, chairman of WISA
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“YWP afforded me an oppor tunity to build my network globally, increase my knowledge, soft and leadership skills, as well as gain recognition, exposure and most impor tantly strong professional relations.” Ashton Mpofo, national lead, YWP PAGE
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“We regularly need to ask ourselves if we have properly determined the skills needed in the sector to ensure the future sustainability of water supply in the country. The water sector must look to the future when assessing what skills are required.” Mpho Mookapele, CEO of the EWSETA
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12 “When people ask me, ‘Are we going to meet SDG 6 by 2030?’ I always say, ‘Yes, of course we are,’ but we all need to play our part – this is a ‘sector programme’ not a ‘DWS programme’. We either win together or lose together, and it is very much the Department’s intention to win. While progress is not as quick as we need it to be, as a sector, we must prioritise our actions, accelerate the process, and align ourselves with SDG 6 and the National Water & Sanitation Master Plan – we still have eight years to achieve this goal, and it’s up to all of us whether we achieve it or not.” Mark Bannister, chief engineer and coordinator: SDG 6 PAGE
14 “The water sector is a victim of climate change, but it is also a victim of itself. It is a victim of not doing the right planning, not empowering people, not making investments. South Africa can turn this around. We can turn climate change into an opportunity to simultaneously improve the quality of life for the poorest of the poor while creating fertile ground for industrialisation and entrepreneur development in South Africa, Africa and the developing world.” Dhesigen Naidoo, senior advisor: Adaptation at the Presidential Climate Commission and lead: Climate PAGE at the Institute of Security Studies
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“Water scarcity is becoming one of the most critical risks threatening social and economic development throughout the world. Access to appropriate quality and quantities of water can either impede or enable economic growth, and affects the supply chain of most companies – not only those for which water is a primary input or production requirement. Unfortunately, South African companies can no longer rely on government to consistently supply the quality and quantity of water they need.” Chester Foster, GM, SBS Group
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