The fourth international exhibition of Pumps, Valves & Pipes Africa sees an exponential boom as three major Water Industry events join forces at Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg in June 2005.

Suppliers to the Water Industry grasp benefits of tying into PV&P Africa with Utilities not far behind.

• Water Focus Africa. An exhibition of products and technology for a continent committed to upgrading infrastructure and service delivery, WFA is being staged in collaboration with the African Water Association (previously known as the Union of African Water Suppliers). This body represents over 100 utilities in 35 countries.
• International Pumps Conference. Organised by The South African Institution of Mechanical Engineering, endorsed by The South African Pump Manufacturers’ Association and sponsored by the International publication World Pumps, this conference is themed “Life Cycle Costs with a view to reducing the Total Cost of Ownership of pumping systems”. Leading pump manufacturers, end users, consultants and industry experts both local and international will be presenting papers and be available to address issues affecting pump users.
• “Water Services Convention: Focusing on Rural Water Supply” Organised by Trade Conferences International and endorsed by IMIESA. The Convention will focus closely on the opportunities and challenges in developing rural water supplies. In doing so it will feature the future direction of policy and legislation for the rural water supply sector, examine practical and technical applications via in depth case studies , and initiate panel discussions based on grass roots experiences. Other matters to be addressed will include amongst many others : ensuring water quality, the sustainability of water projects through capacity building and community based developments, effective water resource management, the role women play in rural water supply and the option of water services franchising.