South Africa’s water crisis is no longer a warning but an operational reality.
The 2022 SAICE Infrastructure Report Card found that only 40% of water systems meet microbiological standards, and just 23% comply with chemical standards. Access to clean water continues to decline across several provinces. Ageing infrastructure, institutional instability, funding shortfalls, technical capacity gaps, and governance weaknesses are converging into a systemic delivery crisis.
The 2025 Water Infrastructure Asset Management Conference, themed “Building Resilient Water Systems for a Sustainable Future”, reaffirmed the importance of asset management, but delegate feedback clearly called for:
This is not another high-level discussion about resilience, but rather a solutions-driven platform focused on:
This conference is designed for decision-makers and implementers across the water value chain, including:
We promote and create opportunities for professionalism in the
development and management of sustainable energy. We create a total
continuous learning experience for delegates. We serve!
Princesse Kabala Muke (PMP, MBA)
Chairman | IMESA Western Cape Branch
IMESA Western Cape Branch
Chief Director: Construction | DEPT of Water & Sanitation
Managing Director Dabisa Consulting (Pty) Ltd
BIM Technical Specialist-Water | Baker Baynes
Commissioner - ESG Lead | Lesotho Highlands Water Commission
Director | AfriVolve
Senior Specialist: Water Infrastructure | IDC
Professional Engineering Technologist (Civil) :Area Manager: Water Network | eThekwini Municipality – Water & Sanitation
Senior Health and Safety Specialist (Pr CHSA) | Cairnmead Industrial Consultants
Senior Manager For Strategic Programs | Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority
Process Supervisor - Water Purification | Water Utility
Head: Water Partnerships Office
Executive Manager Operations | Erwat
Sales Engineer | Erwat (Ekurhuleni Water Care Company)
0700 Registration and networking
0845 Opening remarks from the chairperson
Princesse Kabala Muke (PMP, MBA) | Chairman | IMESA Western Cape Branch
0900 Marcia Maraka | Chief Director: Construction | Department of Water & Sanitation
Topic: From Crisis to Capability: Strengthening Water Resource Infrastructure through Governance Reform, Strategic Investment, and Execution Excellence
0930 Jabulani Mayise | Professional Engineering Technologist (Civil) :Area Manager: Water Network | eThekwini Municipality – Water & Sanitation
Topic: Municipal Turnaround Strategies: What Works, What Doesn’t
1000 Networking tea break
1030 Maphari Matsapola | BIM Technical Specialist-Water | Baker Baynes
Topic: Digital water systems: AI, IoT & Real Time monitoring
1100 Lerato Manyama | Process Supervisor – Water Purification | Water Utility
Topic: The Impact of Institutional Capacity and Governance on Infrastructure Performance
11:30 Ashton Mpofu | Director | AfriVolve
Topic: TBC
1200 Johann Lübbe Pr Eng | Head: Water Partnerships Office
Topic: Private sector participation in water services delivery
1230 Mpho Makgatha | Executive Manager: Operations | ERWAT
Topic: Fixing what exists, Financing what works: Reversing the Green Drop Decline
1300 Networking Lunch
1400 Panel Session
1500 Closing Remarks from Chairperson
1515 Networking Tea Break: End of Conference
0700 Registration and networking
0845 Opening remarks from the chairperson
Princesse Kabala Muke (PMP, MBA) | Chairman | IMESA Western Cape Branch
0900 Dr Thabiso Mokotjomela | Commissioner – ESG Lead | Lesotho Highlands Water Commission
Topic: On the Negative Impacts of Invasive Alien Plant Species on Water Resources in Southern Africa: An Overview
0930 Adriaan van den Berg | Senior Health and Safety Specialist (Pr CHSA) | Cairnmead Industrial Consultants
Topic: Embedding Health & Safety into Recovery Projects
1000 Networking tea break
1030 Loyiso Toyi | Managing Director | Dabisa Consulting (Pty) Ltd
Topic: Using BIM and Rule-Based Compliance to Fix What Exists: Asset Information Fundamentals for Water and Wastewater Plants
1100 Thabo Kabini (Pr. Eng.Tech) | Senior Specialist: Water Infrastructure | IDC
Topic: TBC
1130 Lelentle Motaung |Sales Engineer | ERWAT (EKURHULENI WATER CARE COMPANY)
Topic: Sanitation Catalytic Projects within the City of Ekurhuleni
1200 to 1230 (30 mins) Dr Jeremiah Mutamba | Senior Manager for Strategic Programs | Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority
Topic: Water systems resilience: Considerations, challenges, and strategies
1300 Networking Lunch
1400 Panel Session
1500 Closing Remarks from Chairperson
1515 Networking Tea Break: End of Conference
Cost per person
NB: Price is in South African Rand. Price displayed excludes VAT.
