Minister Nkwinti to host a Ministerial Interactive Session with Water and Sanitation sector to help address challenges in the sector
Members of the media are invited to a Ministerial Interactive Session to be convened by Minister Gugile Nkwinti at a Water and Sanitation Innovation and Technology Solutions Exhibition on Saturday, 10 November 2018 at Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg.
The exhibition and conference, themed “Innovations today for tomorrow’s water and sanitation solutions” will see more than 50 emerging and established innovators from across the country showcasing and engaging with sector leaders about innovative solutions to challenges currently faced by the water and sanitation sector.
Minister Nkwinti and his Deputy Ms Pamela Tshwete are set to actively engage innovators on matters including water purification and waste water package plants, dual strategy; desalinated, ground and surface water, the acceleration of eradication of buckets and contribution to Green and Blue Drop reports, amongst others.
A platform will also be afforded to innovators from the historically disadvantaged backgrounds, with the focus geared towards women and young innovators in the sector. They will showcase their work and share experiences of the innovation landscape to date.
Industry stakeholders from national, provincial and local government, as well as water entities will be in attendance in an effort to galvanize them to use and invest in these technologies to meet the current demands faced by the sector at large.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: 10 November 2018
Venue: Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg
Time: 9h00
For RSVP, please contact: Ms Lebogang Maseko at 062 365 9978 /MasekoL2@dws.gov.za or Mr Hosia Sithole at 082 723 2442 /SitholeH2@dws.gov.za
For more information contact:
Mr Sputnik Ratau (Departmental Spokesperson)
Cell: 082 874 2942
Tel: 012 336 6813
E-mail: rataus@dws.gov.za
