Botswana Innovation Hub hands over Zoroga water treatment system

The construction of Botswana Innovation Hub commenced three years ago
The construction of Botswana Innovation Hub commenced three years ago

Botswana Innovation Hub, through its Clean Tech Centre has been working in collaboration with Water Utilities Corporation, on a pilot project that seeks to bring saline water to drinkable quality levels in Zoroga village located in the Nata-Gweta area.

The dual water treatment system is one of the innovations that have a potential of positive national impact given that the country experiences high water stress and incidents of salinity of underground water reserves.

The Zoroga Water Treatment System _will be handed over to Water Utilities Corporation for operation and maintenance purposes on Friday 30’h June, 2017, The Minister of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology, Dr Alfred Madigele will be the official guest at the handover ceremony and representatives from academia, private sector and the Sandveldt Farmers Association will be in attendance. 

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