Thousands flock to WISA 2012

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Dr Günter Lempert of Aquarius; Dr André van Niekerk of Golder & Associates and Francois le Roux of Ovivo Aqua SA. Last word Thousands flock to WISA 2012 The biennial conference of the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) again proved why it is considered a highlight on the South African water calendar. This year’s conference, held in Cape Town in May, attracted well over a thousand delegates. A number of topics were covered under the conference theme ‘water footprints’ , including capacity building, education and training; industrial water and effluent; domestic water and wastewater treatment; aquatic ecosystems and governance and institutional affairs, to name but a few. The latest Blue Drop and Green Drop Awards evening was also held during the conference where the best performers in municipal water and wastewater treatment were awarded by the Department of Water Affairs. As usual the WRC stand proved very popular. Vusi Mahlaba, Pamela Mabece, Vanessa Naidoo, and Solomon Tsheleo, all from Eskom.

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