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Building a Healthier Future

A person stands outside a small, makeshift hut made of tarps and branches in a dry, open field—scenes often seen during the South African Water Crisis in Informal Settlements, with scattered trees and household items surrounding the home.

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Clean Water Brighter Futures

Building a healthier future clean water brighter Futures. Millions of people in South Africa’s informal settlements still lack access to clean water and safe sanitation – and the consequences ripple across every aspect of life, from child health to school attendance to economic opportunity.

Tackling this challenge isn’t simple, but it is urgent. When communities gain reliable access to safe water and proper sanitation, waterborne diseases decline, children stay healthy and in school, and women and girls are freed from the daily burden of water collection. The returns – social, economic, and human – are profound.

Real progress requires more than goodwill. It takes coordinated action: governments delivering on service commitments, the private sector investing in sustainable infrastructure, and communities driving the solutions that work for them.

At MEB Energy, we’re committed to being part of that effort. Through partnerships with local governments, organizations, and community stakeholders, we work to build water solutions that are adaptive, inclusive, and built to last – because clean water isn’t a privilege. It’s a foundation.

 

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A revolutionary approach to water supply

To cope with a crippling and prolonged drought crisis, MEB installed a containerized desalination plant at Richards Bay, South Africa. The project was completed in just seven months. The containers were easily transported to the designated location.1

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