Rustenburg – Magalies Water Board has accomplished a complete five-day strategic knowledge-sharing train in Shanghai, China, facilitated by the New Development Bank (NDB).
The board stated the first goal of this occasion was to foster data change, collect business insights, and discover proactive infrastructure designs and initiatives utilised by choose water sector friends in Shanghai, China.
The knowledge-sharing train represented a big milestone for the Magalies Water Board.
The board on Friday, 25 July 2025, stated two initiatives will profit from the NBD social and financial funding initiative: the Pilanesberg Bulk Water Supply Scheme and the Moretele North Klipvoor Bulk Water Supply Scheme.
“Both initiatives have progressed to the post-appraisal section, indicating elevated momentum for coordinated implementation and efficient undertaking supply,” stated David Magae, spokesperson for Magalies Water.
“Given that the initiatives are at the moment within the design growth section, the knowledge-sharing initiative will play a vital function in aligning these upcoming initiatives with superior design modalities employed by main water remedy and superior design institutes internationally.
“This collaboration will allow the combination of the most effective practices and progressive approaches from the business leaders, enhancing the potential for profitable implementation and optimising efficiency outcomes.”
Magae stated present insights have been obtained from a number of NDB-funded initiatives underway in numerous neighbouring provinces round Shanghai.
“One notable initiative centre on an built-in post-treatment protocol that successfully sequentially incorporates superior technological processes,” the spokesperson stated.
“This undertaking targets the discount of style and odour compounds in ingesting water, particularly addressing the prevalent contaminants Geosmin and 2-Methylisoborneol.
“The remedy routine synergistically combines Ozone remedy, Granular Activated Carbon filtration, and Ultraviolet irradiation as ultimate sprucing steps, enhancing the general efficacy of the water purification course of.”
The initiative was led by Luo Yang, Team Leader of the NDB, alongside Magalies Water’s Chief Executive Officer, Ofentse Nthutang.
Magae stated the Magalies Water crew had the chance to go to 5 main water remedy services, together with:
- The Suzhou Wuzhong Water Company remedy plant, water consumption facility and pump station,
- Ice slurry intervention web site,
- Shenzhou Water Treatment Works and Smart Water Centre,
- Shanghai Chengtou Raw Water Company and Shanghai Yangshupu Waterworks, concluding with
- The Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute.
Magae stated these visits had been instrumental in offering worthwhile insights into the implementation of ongoing initiatives and enhancing the event of present water remedy works, with prospects for a gradual transition towards good water administration and superior remedy applied sciences for Magalies Water.
In concluding the go to, Nthutang highlighted the importance of the knowledge-sharing train, the important thing insights gained, and the need for continued collaboration among the many collaborating entities, regionally and globally.
The Magalies Water CEO emphasised that the challenges confronted by water remedy entities are interconnected, no matter their geographical location and water sources.
He additional highlighted Magalies Water’s continued dedication to striving to supply water to its customers that surpasses the ingesting water requirements stipulated within the SANS 241:2015 normal, thereby necessitating the necessity for steady enchancment collaborations and partnerships.
Nthutang prolonged gratitude to NDB for facilitating the dear platform, which underscores the Bank’s essential function, not simply as a financier but in addition as a strategic companion in driving sustainable growth.
