Local sanitation industry development funding, incentives needed

Industry development funding and incentives by government for local manufacturers at the forefront of next-generation sanitation products, such as NEWgenerator sanitation system manufacturer WEC Projects, will help achieve the scale needed to alleviate pressure on South Africa’s failing sewage system. This investment will not only address local sanitation challenges but also help grow the country’s emerging next-generation sanitation industry, says the Water Research Commission’s South African Sanitation Technology Enterprise Programme (SASTEP) manager Akin Akinsete.