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South African Sanitation Technology Enterprise Programme

Water Research CommissionRef: https://www.wrc.org.za/research/innovations/sastep/

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Collected on 16 September 2026

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What this means

This is a Water Research Commission webpage describing the South African Sanitation Technology Enterprise Programme (SASTEP). SASTEP is a national system of innovation platform that aims to fast-track adoption of innovative and emerging sanitation technologies in South Africa by fostering local manufacturing and commercialisation. It supports sanitation innovators (technology partners) and sanitation entrepreneurs (commercial partners) through activities such as funding demonstrations, independent evaluations, brokering partnerships, policy alignment, market creation, standards, business investment, capacity building and training. The programme was created by the WRC with DSTI and the Gate Foundation (GF), and with support from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS).

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training resource linkOngoing

WESS Training

A training resource listed under the SASTEP Useful Links on the Water Research Commission page. The document gives no further detail about its content or eligibility.

How to act on it
Use the WESS Training link listed under SASTEP Useful Links.
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WESS Training
knowledge resourceOngoing

SASTEP Knowledge Hub

A knowledge hub listed under the SASTEP Useful Links on the Water Research Commission page. The document gives no further detail about its content.

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Use the SASTEP Knowledge Hub link listed under SASTEP Useful Links.
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SASTEP Knowledge Hub
national innovation and technology accelerator programmeOngoing

South African Sanitation Technology Enterprise Programme (SASTEP)

SASTEP is a national system of innovation platform that seeks to fast-track the adoption of innovative and emerging sanitation technologies in South Africa through fostering local manufacturing and commercialization. It supports sanitation innovators (technology partners) and sanitation entrepreneurs (commercial partners) through activities such as funding demonstrations, independent evaluations, brokering partnerships, policy alignment, market creation, technology toolboxes, product and process standards, business investment, capacity building and training.

Who it is for
sanitation innovators (technology partners) and sanitation entrepreneurs (commercial partners)
How to act on it
The document describes the programme as forming collaborative partnerships with sanitation innovators and entrepreneurs; it does not set out application steps.
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The core strategy of the programme is to support and empower sanitation innovators (technology partners) and sanitation entrepreneurs (commercial partners).

Facts

Places

City of Tshwane, Gauteng

Reference

https://www.wrc.org.za/research/innovations/sastep/

Key Takeaways

  • Programme: South African Sanitation Technology Enterprise Programme (SASTEP)
  • Publisher: Water Research Commission (WRC)
  • Created in partnership with Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and Gate Foundation (GF), with support of Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS)
  • Aims to fast-track adoption of innovative and emerging sanitation technologies in South Africa through local manufacturing and commercialization
  • Supports sanitation innovators (technology partners) and sanitation entrepreneurs (commercial partners)
  • Activities: scans, sorts, funds demonstrations, independent evaluations, brokers partnerships, policy alignment, markets creation, technology toolboxes, product and process standards, business investment, capacity building and training
  • Contact address: 1609 Michael Thackeray Street, The Innovation Hub, Persequor, Tshwane 0020
  • Contact phone: +27 12 761 9300
  • Useful links: SASTEP Knowledge Hub, WESS Training
  • Awards: IWA PIA 2024, IWA RR AWARD 2025, IMESA EXCELLENCE AWARD
  • Water Research Commission (WRC)
  • South African Sanitation Technology Enterprise Programme (SASTEP)
  • Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI)
  • Gate Foundation (GF)
  • Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS)
  • WADER
  • Giyani Local Scale Climate Resilience Programme
  • National Dam Siltation Programme
  • IWA
  • IMESA