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NeredaWastewater Treatment Technology in South Africa
International engineering and project management consultancy
Royal HaskoningDHV and WEC Projects) have signed an Agree-
ment for Nereda wastewater treatment technology in SouthAfrica.
The agreement was signed in Johannesburg in the presence of
the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, as well as a
number of South African Government Ministers and dignitaries
including the Minister of Public Enterprises, Lynne Brown and the
Minister ofWater and Sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane. Nereda is
an innovative wastewater treatment technology that has proved to
be more efficient, sustainable, kinder to the environment and with
lower operating costs than conventional methods of waste water
treatment. The plant requires a four times smaller footprint and
the process consumes half the energy compared to conventional
installations. It is entirely based on natural processes, requiring no
chemicals and features aerobic granular biomass with faster
settling times than conventional aerobic systems.
Royal HaskoningDHV andWEC are currently cooperating in
the implementation of Nereda technology at the Hartebeest-
fonteinWastewaterTreatmentWorks aimed at improving the
capacity of the plant by 5Mℓ/day using existing infrastructure.
Enquiries: Kizito Lundu.Tel. 011 798 6000
or email
Official logistics distributor for automation specialists
BMG has been appointed as an official logistics distributor for automation technology specialists,
Festo South Africa. “Festo’s extensive product range - which encompasses electromechanical
and pneumatic drives, valves, motors and controllers, as well as handling systems, sensors and
process automation – is now available from BMG,” saysWayne Holton, BMG’s fluid technology
manager. “The addition of the Festo product range to BMG’s sales network, forms part of the
company’s expansion strategy, geared to enhance the steady growth of the South African op-
eration over the last 40 years. “Festo’s market share will be significantly expanded through this
distribution agreement, which improves accessibility to Festo products throughout the country.”
Enquiries:Tel. 011 620 1500 or email
Zest donates equipment toTshwaneTVET College
Zest WEGGroup believes that it has a fundamental responsibility to
assist in improving the lives of disadvantaged individuals in South
Africa and that higher education and training is a priority towards
building a sustainable economy.This philosophy is evident in the
recent donation of a substantial quantity of electrical equipment to
theTshwane NorthTechnical andVocational Education andTraining
(TVET) College.Tshwane NorthTechnical andVocational Education
andTraining College is one of the 50 publicTVET colleges in South
Africa.The equipment donated by Zest WEG Group, includes mo-
tors, contactors, relays, starters, circuit breakers, fuses and other
accessories.Technical support for the products will be provided by
the group when necessary.
The equipment will aid lecturers at the facilities in demonstrating
actual scenarios and will provide electrical engineering learners
with a more enriched understanding of the electrical aspects of
running electric motors and electrical accessories. The learners
will become well versed in the correct selection and application
of cutting edge international technology and new product lines.
In addition to the TVET donations, Zest WEG Group’s CSI
education programme also includes a number of learnership pro-
grammes that entail developing select unemployed youth by quali-
fying them in electrical engineering, with a subsequentTradeTest.
Enquiries: Kirsten Larkan.Tel. 011 723 6000 or
email
The Cooperation Agreement was signed on 17 November
2015 by Karl Juncker, Managing Director WEC, and René
Noppeney, Global Director Water Products & Innovation
Royal HaskoningDHV in the presence of the Prime Minister
of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte and the South African Minis-
ter of Small Business Development, Lindiwe Zulu.
Veronica Ramashala, Level 3 electrical infrastructure learner at
Tshwane North TVET College during a practical lecture demonstrating
the WG MDWH miniature circuit breaker.
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