Inzalo Capital Holdings Acquires Majority Shareholding in Utility Systems
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eNCA – Management of Water Supply
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Assisting municipalities in water systems
KZN Finance Minister Ravi Pillay urged Utility Systems to equip people with new skills as the company turns things around for water conservation in various municipalities. Utility Systems is a company that develops meters that are compatible with current technologies... READ MORE
Oracle expands the platform for utility customer innovation
Utilities today have an incredible opportunity to engage and serve their customers as leaders in a clean energy future. New energy resources like electric vehicles, solar, and smart home devices are making it more essential than ever for utilities to connect with an... READ MORE
Sebata sells stake in the Water Group in R388.4m B-BBEE deal
Sebata, which specialises in servicing the public sector, sold a 55% stake in the Water Group, which comprises USC Metering and Amanzi Meters. A further 5% stake will be donated to Inzalo by Sebata. The deal will boost Sebata’s broad-based BEE (B-BBEE) ratings and... READ MORE
Small Step, Big Change
While SMEs may not have the capital to invest in large scale energy saving projects, they can implement measures that are more modest yet still worthwhile. Satellite images of the Earth at night tell a story of two worlds. Up top there’s Europe and the... READ MORE
5 considerations for water utilities wanting to go ‘smart’
According to the UN’s water agency, UN-Water, two billion people worldwide live in countries that experience high water stress. Driven by the need to improve operational efficiencies and revenues, cut down on wastage, and enhance customer service, water... READ MORE
5 things you need to know about prepaid water
You already know that we live in a water-stressed country, receiving an annual rainfall of 492mm, while the rest of the earth receives 985mm. This is according to Marcus Thulsidas, Director: Business Development, Utility Systems, who says in addition, the WWF (World... READ MORE
Inanda Day Centre
Inanda Day Centre is one of Durban’s oldest Non Profit Organisations. They provide palliative care for the eThekwini community with an advanced incurable disease, support for their families and carers. They educate and train in palliative care. They also assist... READ MORE
Operation Bobbi Bear
Operation Bobbi Bear is a human rights organisation committed to helping sexually abused children in Amanzimtoti, KwaZula Natal. Utility Systems donated a JoJo tank to Bobbi Bear to assist with their water consumption. Some of our ladies got to spend some time with... READ MORE
Utility Systems Announces Slimline Battery Pack
19 February 2019, Durban – Smart water metering company, Utility Systems has announced that it has streamlined the replaceable battery pack for its Water Management Device (WMD) in an effort to use it in a wider variety of meter boxes. “The updated battery... READ MORE
Are prepaid systems the solution to sustainable water management?
Unless there is a drastic overhaul in water planning and conservation in South Africa, demand for this critical, but scarce, resource will surpass supply by 2020. According to the WWF, 98% of the country’s water has already been allocated to users, leaving... READ MORE
City of Cape Town Water Heroes
Utility Systems is proud to be a part of Cape Town’s water-saving success through its implementation of water management devices. READ MORE
Planning Smarter, More Sustainable Cities
South African cities are feeling the impact of climate change, and are starting to realise the importance of implementing more efficient measures to manage and maintain cities more sustainably. And these are things that will have to be considered in all new building... READ MORE
Smart Water Management
Water service authorities are seeing an increasing need to install water management devices to address growing water challenges. WASA speaks to Marcus Thulsidas, business development director, Utility Systems, about how the company’s smart electronic water... READ MORE
City of Cape Town goes water-smart
Sunday Times Climate change, accelerating urbanisation, and water scarcity are some of the many global challenges that water utilities are being forced to address in cost-effective ways. At the same time, a technological revolution is underway. The intersection of... READ MORE
Drip Effect
BY HENRIETTA ROSE INNES – African Decisions Innovative solutions are being developed for sustainable, efficient and cost-effective sanitation while saving water too. When ferocious drought caused the City of Cape Town to adopt extreme water saving measures last... READ MORE
‘App’ for the challenge: City of Cape Town goes smarter with Utility Systems
Climate change, accelerating urbanisation and water scarcity are some of the many global challenges water utilities are being forced to address in cost-effective ways. At the same time, a technological revolution is under way. The intersection of water challenges and... READ MORE
ESI Africa – Africa’s Power Journal
Interview with Peter Rodseth, Managing Director, Utility Systems READ MORE
Utility Systems exhibits at African Utility Week
Utility Systems offers Standard Transfer Specification (STS) prepayment smart water meters and electronic water management devices (WMDs) to a global customer base. Its cloud-based advanced metering infrastructure allows for the remote control, configuration, and... READ MORE
ENCA – October 2017
Utility Systems’ water management devices being used to help combat the water crisis in Cape Town, South Africa. READ MORE
Zimbabwe turns prepaid water meters for revenue collection
Zimbabwe is turning to prepaid water meters to improve its revenue collection as well as billing system. The project is, however, facing resistance from some communities as local authorities seek to clear the air over its efficiency. READ MORE
Utility Systems launches next generation AMI Water Management Device
Utility Systems, a MICROmega Group Company, revealed next-generation technology this week with the global launch of the utiliMeter, an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) enabled water management device. When coupled to a traditional water meter, the utiliMeter... READ MORE
The water crisis: a drop in the bucket
KWEKWE City Council has awarded four companies tenders to supply the city with 300 prepaid water meters. The awarding of the tenders to the four companies follows a council resolution, bringing to finality the matter that had threatened the project for years. Last... READ MORE
Kwekwe awards prepaid water meters tender to four firms | The Chronicle
KWEKWE City Council has awarded four companies tenders to supply the city with 300 prepaid water meters. The awarding of the tenders to the four companies follows a council resolution, bringing to finality the matter that had threatened the project for years. Last... READ MORE
How (and why) to best leverage the ‘smart city’
Innovation is no longer a nice-to-have. In the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution and smart cities, it may mean the difference between corporate life and death, says Greg Morris, CEO, MMG Holdings. At MMG we believe, further, that a citizen-centric approach must lie... READ MORE
South Africa needs a water-conscious, water-smart approach to mitigating looming water deficit
A new report ‘Scenarios for the future of water South Africa’ has revealed how the drought-stricken, water-scarce country needs to transition towards a water-conscious, water smart economy with stronger water governance. In the report unpacking various... READ MORE
In memory of Joost van der Westhuizen
Today the Utility Systems team wore their green and gold Springbok jerseys in memory of one of South Africa’s greatest rugby players, Joost van der Westhuizen. READ MORE