Housing in Southern Africa October 2015

Bathrooms, Kitchens & Plumbing

Bathroom installation project

S outh African sanitary technol- ogy and ceramic products sup- plier Geberit has announced a number of new additions to the range. T his includes the Kombifix concealed cistern with Sigma01 dual flush actuator plate in white. The trend in bathrooms is towards a minimalistic and elegant look and form and function are balanced with a creative and beautiful design. Geberit’s concealed cisterns play a large role in this trend which cleverly conceals the plumbing and piping in thewall. The Geberit Kombifix cistern wall hung toilet, together with the Geberit Sigma01 dual flush plate of- fers a beautiful functional design. It is suitable for installation in solid wall We are proud of our progress with the installation of these bathrooms. The perseverance of our Human Settlements Department officials has to be admired as they have been able to forge ahead with this project and deliver as promised despite harsh weather conditions, vandalism and crime in the area.” ■ The City of Cape Town’s R8,5 million bathroom installation project inNetreg, ahousingestate neighbouring Bonteheuwel, is nearing completion. Fully functioning bathrooms have replaced previous free-standing toilets . T he City of Cape Town identified 96 free-standing toilets on its properties in the Netreg area and set out to demolish them and replace them with full bathrooms. The new facilities are attached to the units and include bath, basin, kitchen andwastewater gullies. The project is due for completion by October 2015. The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Benedicta van Minnen says, “Pro- viding residents with access to a fully functional bathroom attached to their dwelling is one of the ways in whichwe aim to restore dignity to the previously disadvantaged residents of Netreg.

Geberit’s Kombifix

constructions and the reliable system operates quietly and efficiently and the factory settling offers a dual 3 or 6 litre flush option, which saves water. It is simple and practical to install. The Sigma01 Actuator/Flush Plate reflects the contemporary trend to- wards minimalism and simplicity in the bathroom. The two overlapping circles within the Sigma01 flush plate require just a gentle push to operate the desired flush volume of the toilet. It has been designed to make it easy for the user to identify the flushes, with the large button activating the full flush of six litres and the smaller one activating the single flush of just three litres. The Gebe r i t G roup ha s 35

production facilities worldwide and is the European leader sanitary products. Headquartered in Swit- zerland the company operates in 40 countries. ■

October 2015