AGRÉMENT SOUTH AFRICA AWARDS ROCLA CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION

South African technical assessment agency,
Agrément SA, awarded Rocla a certificate of recognition for its lightweight
concrete toilet top structure at a function held in Pretoria recently.

Rocla’s precast concrete sanitation unit
is a cost-effective solution to one of the most basic and essential needs in
South Africa – the need to supply clean, hygienic and cost-efficient sanitation
to schools and homes of people living in rural areas.

“Rocla is proud to have its innovatively
designed sanitation units certified as “fit for purpose” by Agrément SA. We had
a unit on display at the function in Pretoria, which caught the eye of the
Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Noxolo Kiviet as well as
other delegates” commented Malebusa Sebatane, Marketing and Communications
Manager for the Infrastructure Specialist Group (ISG).

“We described the features of our
sanitation units to the deputy minister, and how the product could solve
non-existent hygienic ablution facilities at many schools, and in particular
resolve the issue of pit latrine deaths endured by our young children in schools
and in their homes” said Sebatane.

The Rocla unit was designed to provide a
viable, dignified, safe and sustainable toilet unit to even the most remote
corners of South Africa. All of Rocla’s sanitation units are designed as water
saving units that can function on the existing grey water output from a
household rather than requiring fresh drinking water.

The good news for municipalities and home
owners with pit latrines is that the Rocla solutions on offer also include for
an upgrade to the Water Research Commission-endorsed twin leach pit technology
at a reduced cost to a new installation.  

Of particular interest to Deputy Minister
Noxolo Kiviet was the unique “Community Cast” methodology with which all the
new Rocla toilet structures and sub structures are manufactured. The award-winning
Community Cast system was developed by Rocla specifically to benefit rural and
township economies with strong emphasis on local job creation and skills
transfer which aligns 100% with the Public Works and Infrastructure’s Expanded
Public Works Programmes.

Agrément, which was launched in July 2018
is a fully-fledged legal entity of the Department of Public Works (DPW).
Agrément’s certificates are comprehensive advisory documents that will assist
building authorities and other relevant players to assess the in-situ
suitability of any innovation.

Rocla is part of the ISG which also
includes Technicrete.

More information from Malebusa Sebatane,
Tel: 011 670 7600 Cell: 078 803 9863

email: [email protected]