Beyond the Tap: Stabilising Water Quality in Intermittent Supply
By André Opperman, Managing Director, Rolfes Water Water in an industrial context is not a utility in the way electricity or compressed air might be described as utilities. It is a controlled input. It goes into boilers, cooling towers, heat exchangers, and membrane systems, all of which are calibrated to operate within defined chemistry parameters. […]
The Resilience Dividend: Water as a Strategic Asset for African Industry
By André Opperman, Managing Director, Rolfes Water I have spent more than 36 years in water treatment, and I can tell you this: the conversations I am having with plant managers in 2026 are fundamentally different from those I had five years ago. Back then, we spoke about efficiency gains, cost optimisation, and marginal improvements. […]