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Water Shortages connected to High School Dropout Rates

Not having access to clean piped water to homes and schools, has a major impact on health and socio-economic development of disadvantaged citizens.
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High school children spend hours collecting water for their families in rural South Africa, while having to actively participate and excel academically. Not having access to clean piped water to homes and schools, has a major impact on health and socio-economic development of disadvantaged citizens.

But how exactly do we overcome the numerous challenges already identified, such as lack of maintenance of water infrastructure; ageing and dilapidated systems; leakages resulting in high water losses; vandalism and the mushrooming of informal settlements, thus leading to increased water demand and pressure on infrastructure.

MEB has the capacity to construct, within record time and any scale water or energy project that you envision. We achieve this by leveraging a network of international and local experts, with a vast amount of experience and drive to make the most complex project a success.

Chat to us about all your power, oil, gas and water project needs – we have turnkey options that will allow you to sit back and focus on growing your business.

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