Conceptual work Perfection <strong>co</strong>mes with practice. Our design team is <strong>co</strong>nstantly honing its skills to capture the interest of potential clients. Janine Smit Editorial Services: Portfolio page 27
THRIP Water Research Commission technology and human resources for industry programme 2007/08 2007/08 ANNUAL REPORT TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN RESOURCES FOR INDUSTRY PROGRAMME MORE research MORE performance MORE development MORE technology Supporting sustainable development through research funding, knowledge creation and dissemination for 40 years. Water Research Commission Annual Report 2010/11 v i s i o n a i m i TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN RESOURCES FOR INDUSTRY PROGRAMME MORE Vission v i s i o n To improve the <strong>co</strong>mpetitiveness of South African industry, bu supporting research and technology developkment activities and enhancin the quality and quantity of appropriately skilled people MORE Aim a i m Chairperson’s Address 6 Highlights 9 Executive Report 25 Report of the Auditor-General Consolidated WRC and wholly-owned Company 76 Report of the Audit Committee 78 Financial Statements Consolidated WRC and wholly-owned Company 79 Report of the Auditor-General Erf Sewe-Nul-Ses Rietfontein (Pty) Ltd 128 Financial Statements Erf Sewe-Nul-Ses Rietfontein (Pty) Ltd 130 Organisational Structure 151 To provide South African industry with the means and technology managers who understand research, technology development and the duffusion of technlolgy form the viewpoints of both insdustry and academics Annual Report 2010/11 1 case study Turning toxic waste into drinking water - at a profi t South Africa is a water stressed <strong>co</strong>untry, yet vast quantities <strong>co</strong>ntaminated by mines go to waste every year. In Gauting alone,, mines produce 360 megalitres of waste water a day. This represents 18% of Rand Water’s daily production. Nam eget nunc mollis eros feugiat aliquam. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Sed faucibus lectus. Nullam <strong>co</strong>nsequat sapien vitae nisi. Morbi tortor ipsum, <strong>co</strong>nsequat in, eleifend id, scelerisque non, urna. Aliquam nunc lectus, hendrerit quis, interdum a, rutrum <strong>co</strong>nsectetuer, mi. Donec mollis nunc non metus. Morbi id sem nec diam dignissim fringilla. Donec nec ante eget neque sagittis malesuada. Nulla facilisis gravida dui. Mauris tempor pede et erat. In dignissim turpis quis libero. Vestibulum mi augue, rutrum eu, volutpat in, aliquam quis, enim. Cum sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Sed dignissim mattis augue. Mauris ultrices ligula a metus. Nunc <strong>co</strong>nsequat hendrerit enim. Proin id ligula. Cras vehicula pulvinar neque. Morbi lobortis erat blandit quam. Vestibulum ipsum odio, lacinia vitae, sagittis sed, egestas nec, libero. Ut iaculis risus non tellus pretium sodales. Aenean vitae dui sed velit sagittis gravida. Proin quis sem. Integer ac massa. Proin quis neque. Nulla suscipit pede venenatis libero. Nam non justo id leo sagittis eleifend. Duis enim justo, adipiscing eu, lacinia sed, mattis eget, nulla. Integer ultricies porttitor ipsum. Fusce sapien tortor, lobortis eget, lacinia nec, aliquet ac, urna. Nunc malesuada massa id ipsum. Sed libero. Developing technologies Pellentesque suscipit dictum dolor. Integer vitae enim. Mauris libero nulla, luctus nec, rhoncus ut, tristique sed, dolor. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. In at nulla a nibh lobortis sollicitudin. Phasellus neque magna, gravida id, fringilla quis, pharetra eu, nisi. Phasellus viverra placerat neque. Quisque <strong>co</strong>ngue. Fusce at nibh a leo dapibus fermentum. Praesent ipsum nulla, faucibus eget, semper at, tempus nec, mauris. Proin at est. Ut eu turpis vitae tortor aliquam <strong>co</strong>mmodo. Suspendisse non lectus non risus euismod egestas. Phasellus eget arcu. Nullam tristique <strong>co</strong>mmodo eros. Mauris vel ante et diam pretium sagittis. Mauris <strong>co</strong>nsectetuer. Suspendisse sollicitudin diam in magna. Nunc et tortor. Duis ut justo. Ut eget enim. Cras vitae lacus. Sed sit amet lectus. Sed erat ligula, feugiat et, feugiat a, <strong>co</strong>nsequat lobortis, massa. Nunc tincidunt, odio eu mollis tincidunt, justo tellus varius erat, sit amet ornare libero magna posuere lacus. Vivamus risus augue, facilisis eu, posuere quis, sagittis a, sem. Morbi eget leo. Nam interdum. In justo. Sed <strong>co</strong>nvallis tortor sed est. Phasellus a diam vel lorem malesuada ornare. Aliquam at sem. Nam imperdiet, urna ut fermentum lacinia, eros metus mattis ante. Industry opportunities Vivamus a mi. Etiam tellus diam, cursus et, posuere id, adipiscing non, mi. Praesent blandit interdum eros. Etiam quam sapien, fringilla vitae, sagittis vel, fermentum a, arcu. Praesent velit. Donec sagittis, tortor sit amet faucibus porta, odio ante vehicula elit, a pulvinar sapien purus at urna. Duis sit amet mi. Phasellus non arcu. Nunc adipiscing, ligula sed <strong>co</strong>ndimentum pharetra, justo mi tempus diam, ac malesuada dui ante nec ipsum. Suspendisse potenti. Sed eu magna eget est fringilla hendrerit. Vivamus id lorem. Acidic mine water cannot be discharged into rivers or lakes because it poses serious health and environmental ha<strong>za</strong>rds i TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN RESOURCES FOR INDUSTRY PROGRAMME ii 2 Water Review Commission Annual Report 2010/11 3 m o r e Q U A L I T Y Highlights When a baby is born we nurture it and protect it. And as it grows we live with the hope that with our support it will grow and prosper and reach great heights. So it is with every new initiative of the WRC. Some ideas take off quickly, others take longer to grow and develop. In the end all of the Commission’s efforts are aimed at growing the armoury of knowledge needed to stave off challenges and ensure a better water future for all citizens. Whether aimed at developing new technologies for water and wastewater treatment and pollution prevention, dis<strong>co</strong>vering better ways to manage our water resources or improving water and sanitation services to our <strong>co</strong>mmunities, these initiatives are not undertaken in isolation. In all its pursuits, the WRC aspires to grow its partnerships with sector role-players, both locally and across the border, while at the same time growing sector research capacity, leveraging expertise and supplying innovation across South Africa. One of the most important activities of the WRC is knowledge dissemination, with the Annual Report being one of its most important knowledgesharing platforms. In this chapter we highlight the best on offer from the WRC research <strong>portfolio</strong> of 2009/10. and was field tested and refined with ofpotable water to small <strong>co</strong>mmunities. theassistance of food secure and Following the<strong>co</strong>rrect operational and insecure householdsin rural villages. maintenance proceduresis of even The resource material drawswidely greater importance for sustainability from local and international materials ofsupply. Many local small water andexperience. Its usefulness in treatment plantsexperience problems Food, or the lack of it, is one of practice has beensubstantiated in operating on a sustainablebasis the greatest factorsaffecting the by facilitators who were not partof due to a number of technical and nutritional status of children inSouth its development. Universities and humanfactors. To assist these small Africa. The role of household food agricultural<strong>co</strong>lleges, in particular, have water treatmentplants, the WRC has gardenshas been re<strong>co</strong>gnised as an shown significantinterest in the material. produced a user-friendlymanual important weaponagainst the s<strong>co</strong>urge that identifies the various technical of malnutrition, especiallyin rural issuesrelated to operation and and peri-urban areas. During 2009 maintenance of smallwater treatment theWRC developed a <strong>co</strong>mprehensive plants, which impact upon thequantity set of trainingmaterials to enhance Many rural towns in South Africa are and quality of potable water food security throughproductive served bysmall water treatment plants, beforedistribution. The manual homestead gardening. The and millions ofpeople depend on provides technicalguidelines for 800-pageresource 800-pageresource material material for for these plants for their dailyration of small water treatment plants andcan facilitators facilitators pays pays particularattention particularattention clean drinking water. Several studies be used as a general reference for to to the the use use of of agricultural agricultural water water haveshown that the selection and everyday,practical operation and inhomestead gardening systems. The implementationof the <strong>co</strong>rrect water maintenance in allcategories of small developmentof the resource material treatment system is onlythe first treatment plants found inSouth Africa. followed a participatoryapproach step in ensuring sustainable supply Growing healthy <strong>co</strong>mmunities Enhancing household food security Keeping small water treatment plants in goodworking order Janine Smit Editorial Services: Portfolio page 28
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