Water security is one of the most pressing risks for South Africa’s industries. To equip leaders with the skills, strategies and frameworks to manage this challenge, Water Security Africa Johannesburg will host a series of facilitated discussion sessions on 4–5 November 2025 at The Maslow Hotel, Sandton
These highly interactive sessions will provide hands-on guidance for decision-makers from agriculture, mining, food & beverage, manufacturing and hospitality sectors — giving them actionable tools to future-proof their operations.
Day 1: Risk & Responsibility
Do We Really Have a Water Problem at Scale? A panel session with top executives from leading South African companies exploring the realities of South Africa’s water crisis. Delegates will gain clarity on infrastructure reform, licensing bottlenecks, and balancing ESG with operational imperatives
Securing Operations Across Sectors – From Field to Factory – Practical case studies on irrigation, water reuse, and industrial recovery — including speakers on Coca-Cola Beverages Africa’s circular reuse innovation and NEPAD’s regional perspectives.
Day 2: Capital, Circularity & Compliance
Banking on Water Security – unpacking how to structure and finance large-scale efficiency and reuse projects.
From Farm to Facility – a case-study-driven session on safeguarding supply, ensuring compliance, and deploying AI-powered monitoring.
From Pit to Plant – mining and manufacturing discussion, covering water reuse, pollutant reduction and rehabilitation strategies, with case studies from Harmony Gold and Glencore.
Wastewater to Wealth Water – a collaborative wrap-session distilling insights into actionable steps and circular water value strategies
Why attend?
These sessions provide a unique opportunity for executives, sustainability managers, and operations leaders to move from discussion to action.
- For delegate registration enquiries, contact Vuyisa Mfobo: Vuyisa.mfobo@wearevuk.com
- For sponsorship opportunities, contact Stephen Campbell: Stephen.campbell@wearevuka.com
Practical examples
Ahead of Water Security Africa Johannesburg, the team invites you to a join the conversation during a free, expert-led online discussion during which our experts will unpack practical strategies for mine water treatment, catchment restoration and closed-loop reuse. With a focus on what’s scalable, sustainable and already delivering results, whether you’re driving ESG strategy, overseeing wastewater systems, implementing digital monitoring, or shaping policy frameworks, you’ll walk away with actionable insights.
Webinar title: From pit to plant: Scalable mine water rehabilitation & reuse
Watch on-demand here: https://apo-opa.co/4h8ZsUL
Africa Fact: In the mid-nineteenth century, William Clarke, an English visitor to Nigeria, remarked that: “As good an article of cloth can be woven by the Yoruba weavers as by any people . . . in durability, their cloths far excel the prints and home-spuns of Manchester.”
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Diary of an Englishman after he moves to South Africa….
**August 1**: Just got transferred with work from London, UK to our new home in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, South Africa. Now this is a town that knows how to live! Beautiful, sunny days and warm, balmy evenings. I watched the sunset from a deckchair by our pool yesterday. It was beautiful. I’ve finally found my new home. I love it here.
**September 1:** Really heating up now. It got to 31 today. No problem though. Living in air-conditioned home, driving air-conditioned car. What a pleasure to see the sun every day like this. I’m turning into a sun-worshipper – no blasted rain like back in London! Had the back yard landscaped with tropical plants today. Lots of palms and rocks. No more mowing lawns for me! Another scorcher today, but I love it here. It’s Paradise !
**October 1:** The temperature hasn’t been below 35 all week. How do people get used to this kind of heat? At least today it’s windy though. Keeps the flies off a bit. Acclimatizing is taking longer than we expected. Fell asleep by the pool yesterday. Got third degree burns over 60% of my body. Missed three days off work. What a dumb thing to do. Got to respect the old sun in a climate like this!
**October 25:** This wind is a bastard. It feels like a giant fucking blow dryer. And it’s hot as hell! The home air conditioner is on the blink and the repair man charged R200 just to drive over and tell me he needs to order parts from @#$# Johannesburg. The wife & the kids are complaining.
**October 30:** The temperature’s up around 40 and the parts still haven’t arrived for the fucking air conditioner. House is an oven so we’ve all been sleeping outside by the pool for 3 nights now. Bleeding R4 million house and we can’t even go inside. Why the hell did I ever come here?
**November 4:** Finally got the fucking air-conditioner fixed. It cost R1,500 and gets the temperature down to around 35 degrees. Stupid repairman. Fucking thief. If one more smart bastard says ‘Hot enough for you today?’ I’m going to fucking throttle him. Fucking heat! By the time I get to work, the car radiator is boiling over, my fucking clothes are soaking fucking wet and I smell like baked cat. Fucking place is the end of the Earth.
**November 9:** Tried to run some errands after work, wore shorts, and sat on the black leather upholstery in my car. I thought my fucking backside was on fire. I lost 2 layers of flesh, all the hair on the backs of my legs and off my fucking behind. Now the car smells like burnt hair, fried bum and baked cat. The Weather report might as well be a fucking recording – hot and sunny. Hot and sunny, Hot and fucking sunny. It’s been too hot to do anything for 2 bleeding months and the weatherman says it might really warm up next week. Fuck!!
**November 15:** Doesn’t it ever rain in this darn place? Water restrictions will be next, so my R5,000 worth of palms might just dry up and blow into the fucking pool. The only things that thrive in this hell-hole are the fucking flies. You don’t dare open your mouth for fear of swallowing half a dozen of the little buzzards!
**November 20:** Welcome to HELL! It got to 45 degrees today. Now the air conditioner is gone in my car. The repair man came to fix it and said, ‘Hot enough for you today?’ I wanted to shove the car up his backside. Anyway, had to spend the R2,500 of the mortgage payment to bail me out of jail for assaulting the stupid fool. Fucking PHALABORWA! What kind of sick, demented idiot would want to live here!
**December 1:** WHAT!!!! The FIRST day of Summer!!!!
You are fucking kidding me, right?