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A contact route for questions about the PRESMAC tool, directed to Ronnie McKenzie by email.
- Who it is for:
- anyone with questions about the PRESMAC tool
- How to act on it:
- Email ronniem@wrp.org.za with your query about the tool.
The Water Research Commission website lets visitors accept or deny cookies and other technologies used to store and access device information, and to manage preferences, statistics and marketing options.
- Who it is for:
- visitors to the Water Research Commission website
- How to act on it:
- Use the 'Accept', 'Deny' or 'Manage options' controls in the consent panel on the site.
The Water Research Commission offers an AI assistant named Metsi on its website, which greets visitors and is presented as the WRC AI Assistant/Chatbot.
- Who it is for:
- visitors to the Water Research Commission website
- How to act on it:
- Open the Water Research Commission website and use the Metsi AI assistant/chatbot that appears on the page.
The Water Research Commission makes its NewGreen e-tool available on this page. NewGreen is described as a database on wetland plants with economic potential, and the page offers the tool and its supporting documentation as free downloads for anyone who wants to use it.
- Who it is for:
- anyone interested in wetland plants with economic potential, including researchers and practitioners
- How to act on it:
- Go to the NewGreen page in the WRC E-Tools section and download the files listed there: the ZIP of Part A to Part C, the New Green release notes, the New Green user manual and NewGreen.zip. Queries can be sent to Jay Bhagwan at jayb@wrc.org.za.
A downloadable ZIP file listed on the SANFLOW page alongside the SANFLOW programme, offered for download from the WRC website.
- Who it is for:
- users of the SANFLOW e-tool
- How to act on it:
- Go to the SANFLOW page and download NFGUIDE.zip (388.1 KB).
SANFLOW is an e-tool developed through the Water Research Commission to help water suppliers manage and reduce their levels of unaccounted-for water. The programme itself is offered as a ZIP download from the SANFLOW page on the WRC website.
- Who it is for:
- water suppliers who need to manage and reduce unaccounted-for water
- How to act on it:
- Visit the SANFLOW page on the WRC website and download the file SanflowProgram.zip (1.0 MB); queries about the tool can be sent to Ian Palmer.
The Water Research Commission makes the Final IWA Media and Comms Plan 2025 available to download from this press release page. The plan relates to media and communications for the 14th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse.
- Who it is for:
- media representatives and others interested in the media and communications arrangements for the 14th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse
- How to act on it:
- Open the page and click the download link provided in the notice.
The Water Research Commission lists an e-tool called Rural Tariffs, a cost and tariff model for rural water supply schemes. No download is available on the page, so anyone wanting the tool must ask for it using the query contact details printed there.
- Who it is for:
- people interested in costing and tariffs for rural water supply schemes
- How to act on it:
- Contact Dave Still at dave@pid.co.za, the query contact given on the page, and request the tool, since no downloads are available at the moment
The Water Research Commission website offers an AI chatbot named Metsi that greets visitors and assists them on the site.
- Who it is for:
- visitors to the Water Research Commission website
- How to act on it:
- Use the chatbot presented on the Water Research Commission website
The WRC supports training and development initiatives through local and international partnerships to strengthen technical, leadership and institutional capacity. The initiatives are intended for students, emerging researchers, young professionals, municipal officials, women, youth and other priority groups. For further information and partnership interest, contact Dr Mamohloding Maahlo.
- Who it is for:
- students, emerging researchers, young professionals, municipal officials, women, youth and other priority groups
- How to act on it:
- Contact Dr Mamohloding Maahlo, WRC Head of Business Development and Partnerships, at mamohlodingm@wrc.org.za, or by post at 1609 Michael Thackeray Street, The Innovation Hub, Persequor, Tshwane, 0020, or phone +27 12 761 9300.
The WRC says information on open international calls will be published on the WRC Knowledge Hub Opportunities page.
- How to act on it:
- Visit the WRC Knowledge Hub Opportunities page for information when published.
The WRC says that information on open international calls will be published on the WRC Knowledge Hub Opportunities page.
- Who it is for:
- those interested in open international calls
- How to act on it:
- Visit the WRC Knowledge Hub Opportunities page (no URL is printed in the document).