Latest news from the SA water sector May 2011

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Letters to the Editor Sadly these technologies had limited success due to the wheel turning in favour (policy) of the VIP toilet where the emphasis was placed on the toilet structure (read concrete structure) rather than the actual sanitation system i.e. from the toilet seat backwards. It is thus with great interest that I read about the zinc-clad timber frame top structure and rewind to the 1990s when the then Minister of Water Affairs Ronnie Kastrils declared the zinc toilet to be undignified and all but banned its use! I only hope that Minister Mokonyane is better informed on sanitation technologies before she gives her nod of approval! PS. Perhaps an article on all the other types of sanitation would be in order? John Telford, Calcamite Water and Sanitation Grootdraai emergency scheme E khet met belangstelling julle artikel oor die Grootdraai Noodskema (The Water Wheel July-August 2014) gelees. Toevallig het ek pas my herinneringe aan my loopbaan in wateringenieurswese voltooi en ook oor die onderwerp geskryf. Ek wil langs hierdie weg iets regstel.

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