Water is a critical resource across public and private sectors in South Africa, with increasing demand and challenges from ageing infrastructure, high losses, and operational inefficiencies. Effective water management is not only essential for sustainable growth. Still, it is also a “burning platform” for industries such as manufacturing, mining, healthcare, agriculture, and hospitality—all of which are highly reliant on water for essential processes and services.
With water resources under mounting pressure, innovative IoT solutions are helping South African businesses and public sector entities enhance water management. From mining to healthcare, water management enabled by IoT promises a resilient future for sectors dependent on effective water stewardship.
With Vodacom Business and @Mezzanine’s IoT technologies, these sectors can now monitor and manage water resources more effectively, driving down costs, reducing environmental impact, and ensuring every drop counts.
Addressing Core Market Needs with IoT
Through IoT-enabled technologies like connected sensors, attenuators, and water metres, Vodacom’s solutions provide end-to-end monitoring and management, offering real-time visibility into water operations. This proactive approach helps businesses and public bodies tackle issues such as:
- High Non-Revenue Water (NRW): Real-time monitoring of bulk meters, reservoirs, and consumer meters helps identify, locate, and address potential losses wherever these may occur. Furthermore, data capture and analysis help understand abnormal behaviour in the water system, which can inform the appropriate responses.
- Ageing Infrastructure: By monitoring water flow, pressure, and usage, IoT solutions identify areas that require maintenance and help prevent costly breakdowns and disruption of services.
- Asset and Resource Management: Automated reporting and connected water infrastructure reduce manual oversight and improve.
IoT Solutions in Action
Vodacom Business, in partnership with @Mezanine offers features like network water monitoring, which empower clients with deeper insights into their water systems. Additionally, connected water metre infrastructure enables seamless billing and collection, ensuring efficient and fair distribution of water costs.
Enabling Future-Ready Water Management
With Vodacom Business’s IoT solutions, South Africa’s water ecosystem can move towards a more sustainable and efficient future, benefiting communities, industries, and the environment. Embracing digital water management is an operational advantage and an essential step in securing South Africa’s water future.
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