South African Business 2018 edition

OVERVIEW
The national Minister of Water
and Sanitation is the shareholder,
representing the government of
South Africa.
In terms of the National Water
Resource Strategy, catchment
area management agencies
have been established to oversee
water resource management on
a regional basis. The Imkomati-
Usuthu Catchment Management
Agency covers Mpumalanga,
parts of Limpopo and part of the
Kingdom of Swaziland. Another
example of a CMA is the Breede-
Gouritz Catchment Management
Agency in the Western Cape.
Among the responsibilities of
a CMA are checking that water
is being used lawfully, allocating
resources to parties along a
river (farmers, municipalities or
businesses), long-term planning,
dam safety and checking on the
quality of water.
In the 1950s, the Orange River
Project delivered water from the
Orange River to citrus farmers
in the far-away Eastern Cape.
In a mostly dry country such as
South Africa, this kind of transfer
scheme is the norm.
South Africa’s river systems
are mostly not where its people
are, so 80% of Gauteng Province’s
water is imported, mostly from
the Vaal River, which is supplemented
by complex transfers
from the Thukela River and the
Lesotho Highlands Water Project,
an ongoing project that is behind
schedule. The Vaal basin, which
serves the most populated and
industrialised part of the country
including Johannesburg, receives
water from seven inter-basin
transfer schemes.
SBS TANKS
SBS® Water Systems (Pty) Ltd, the visionary company that pioneered Zincalume
tanks to the South African marketplace in 1998 and the proud manufacturer of
SBS Tanks®, will be celebrating its 20th year of unparalleled service excellence as
the premium liquid storage solution for multiple applications.
SBS Tanks® are the preferred liquid storage solution in the South African mining,
municipal, fixed fire protection, water conservation and food and beverage industries.
What sets the company apart is the ability to go beyond supplying a liquid
storage solution. It engages on all levels of a project from brief and design through
to completion, ensuring not only a world-class installation, but a positive client
experience. This proficiency is key to the company’s high level of return business.
The SBS® range of tanks has been engineered, designed and developed from
years of practical experience in the water storage industry and continues to improve
from strength to strength. SBS® Water Systems (Pty) Ltd is ISO 9001:2015
accredited. The company is also proudly affiliated to various professional bodies
and organisations.
The company operates from a 5 000m² manufacturing facility in Pinetown, Durban.
The City of Durban also boasts the largest and busiest port on the African continent
and the company’s proximity to this facility is extremely advantageous in terms of
export logistics. SBS® services South Africa and the African continent and has a large
network of approved distributors worldwide. SBS® Water Systems was the proud
recipient of the 2016 Durban Chamber of Commerce Exporter of the Year Award.
SBS® Water Systems (Pty) Ltd employs 60 highly skilled staff members. The
company prides itself on continual improvement and staff training ranks high on
the company’s corporate objectives.
SBS® strives to manufacture and supply a comprehensive range of world-class
liquid storage solutions to a diverse market. The company endeavours to optimise
services by delivering the right product and service on time and within budget.
SBS® undertakes to provide technical assistance and after-sales service. The
company maintains an ethical and honest business practice.
ONLINE RESOURCES
National Department of Water and Sanitation: www.dwa.gov.za
South African Water Research Commission: www.wrc.org.za
Trans Caledon Tunnel Authority: www.tcta.co.za
Water Institute of South Africa: www.wisa.org.za
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