rand water previously known as the rand water board is a south african water utility that supplies potable water to the gauteng province and other areas of the country and is the largest water utility in africa .

the water is drawn from numerous sources and is purified and supplied to industry , mining and local municipalities and is also involved in sanitation of waste water .

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on 8 may 1903 the rand water board was officially established by the rand water board incorporation ordinance no . 32 of may 1903 to supply water to the entire area .
johannesburg - the water supply system in gauteng continues to run low and rand water has cautioned residents to use water sparingly .
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initially rand water used groundwater from the zuurbekom wells on the west rand . this water was of such good quality that it didn’t require any cleaning ( purification ) .
persistent high temperatures in rand water’s area of supply continue to strain its bulk water supply system .
in fact rand water’s major challenge to date has been to augment its water sources to meet the growing demand .
the judge erroneously said that this value was in accordance with rand water’s own expert evidence .
residents of emfuleni local municipality are facing water shortages after the municipality failed to settle a r400 million water bill owed to rand water . the . . .
persistent high temperatures in rand water’s area of supply continue to strain its bulk water supply system in gauteng . photo : urltoken / jill
against that background the key issue is whether rand water acted lawfully in laying the two pipelines in the first place . as counsel for rand water expressed the matter , once the pipelines were lawfully upon the property
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by 1906 the annual daily consumption of water supplied by rand water was about 11 ml / d and it has been growing ever since .
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to provide information to agencies and efforts focused on food , water , and energy resources , the rand corporation developed the pardee rand food - energy - water security index . this report serves as the technical documentation for the index .
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in 1904 rand water was required to take over the undertakings of the companies at that time supplying or potentially capable of supplying water to the witwatersrand .
the emfuleni local municipality and rand water have reached a payment agreement that will ensure the continued supply of bulk water to residents . the . . .
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the drinking water provider to gauteng , rand water , has to purify the water it sources from the vaal dam . everyone else – from farmers to people downstream who don’t have purification facilities – has to use polluted water .
the rand water conducted an investigation on pipeline starts at the molopo eye the intake structure and augments concerning the supply of drinking water to the water treatment plant ( wtp ) at mmabatho under gravity .
rand water spokesperson justice mohale said high temperatures would affect the city of johannesburg , city of tshwane and the ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality .
of the act . there was no dispute that this section empowered rand water to lay both pipelines . there could hardly be any dispute over that in the face of its wording , which specifically said that rand water was entitled to ‘lay or carry through , over , on or across any land’ pipes for the supply of water . big cedar’s attack on the lawfulness of rand water’s conduct in laying the pipes necessarily lay elsewhere .
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a more emphatic disavowal of any intention to challenge the lawfulness of rand water’s conduct in laying the pipelines would be hard to find .
rand water is an organ of state , reporting to the department of water & environmental affairs ( formerly department of water and forestry ) . throughout its long history , rand water has remained financially self - sustaining . its financials are affirmed by standard & poor’s rating of its long - term local currency , corporate credit rating as a + and its
johannesburg – gauteng’s water supply is secure but water management authorities are worried about the current water challenges facing the country .
a . g value of 600 per second with a camp number ( gt value ) of 18 000 is ideal in rand water’s system .
water for urban and industrial use in the area south of the magaliesberg should continue to be supplied predominantly from the vaal river system via rand water . water for irrigation and rural users should be supplied from local sources .
( i ) that , before entering upon property for the purpose of laying a pipeline , rand water was obliged to give the owner of the property at least seven clear days’ notice of its intentions . it submitted that the evidence showed that no such notice had been given and therefore that the actions of rand water had from the outset been unlawful . accordingly , so the argument ran , rand water could not rely on s 24
there are curious features of that judgment . in para 38 the judge correctly held that the powers granted to rand water in terms of s 24
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water that has had all its minerals removed by the processes of reverse osmosis and distillation , is called demineralised water . this water , also called distilled water , is the only absolutely pure form of water .
rand water , which monitors water quality on behalf of water affairs , also avoided answering questions this week . the results of its research are given to local water forums . in most cases the levels in the dam exceed safe levels as prescribed by the world health organisation .
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rand water was originally constituted under the rand water board incorporation ordinance , 32 of 1903 ( transvaal ) . that statute was from time to time amended by subsequent ordinances and , from 1914 , statutes of the national parliament . these were consolidated in the rand water board statutes ( private ) act 17 of 1950 ( the act ) . the powers of the board were set out in s 24 of the act and where relevant read as follows :
the rand water board was to include members of the johannesburg town council , the chamber of mines , and other existing local authorities in the witwatersrand .
the trial court awarded attorney and client costs against rand water . that order will obviously be overturned in the light of the outcome of the appeal . but it is appropriate to say that the strictures expressed by the trial judge in regard to rand water’s conduct , and his finding that its reliance on s 24
rand water uses hydrated lime for coagulation and flocculation , and activated sodium silicate and ferric chloride as an aid to flocculation . the average doses rates for :
the emfuleni municipality’s failure to honour its payment arrangement with rand water has left residents high and dry amid a heatwave in gauteng . sowetan live . . .
water was said to be so expensive then that people opted to cook their food in soda water as it was cheaper than water .
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rand water is a water services provider that purifies 3600 megalitres of water per day and distributes clean drinking water , free of harmful microorganisms and chemical contaminants , to 58 reservoirs , via 3000 km of pipelines , to 19 water services authorities . it services 11 million people in gauteng and parts of mpumalanga , north west and free state provinces .
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the quality of drinking water supplied by rand water to water services authorities in gauteng and parts of adjoining provinces is monitored during the purification process and distribution system on a regular basis . the water complies with the requirements of the south african national standard for drinking water ( sans 241 ) and the world health organisation ( who ) guidelines . it is safe to drink water straight from the tap . let’s explore the story behind tap water .
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this is water that has been taken from a river or dam , cleaned at a purification station , such as rand water’s , and then supplied via pipelines to taps . during the purification process water is cleaned of all impurities and disinfected before being delivered to the tap . generally , the mineral content of tap water is between spring water and groundwater .
although the pipelines were in existence at the time big cedar acquired the property the evidence is that it was unaware of them . on 4 march 2004 attorneys acting for rand water wrote to big cedar informing them of the existence of the pipelines and suggesting that a servitude be passed over the property in accordance with rand water’s standard terms and conditions . all endeavours thereafter to register a servitude foundered on the inability of the parties to agree on the amount of any compensation payable by rand water to big cedar .
the amount of water available for use remains the same , and despite plans to increase storage capacity through the building of new dams or water transfer schemes , predictions are that the demand for water will outstrip supply by 2025 . the only answer to this dilemma lies in changing people ' s attitude and thus their behaviour to use water more wisely , and in this regard rand water’s “water wise” campaign is visionary .
rand water abstracts its raw water from the vaal dam via a canal and a gravity pipeline , and by pumping from the vaal river barrage reservoir at lethabo , zuikerbosch and vereeniging . a small quantity of water is also abstracted from underground sources at zuurbekom . it must now undergo the purification process required to ensure that the water meets the stringent standards set for drinkable water .
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coagulation in rand water’s system is the process which destabilises the particles when the coagulants ( slaked lime and sodium silica ) are mixed with the raw water in about 20 to 30 seconds . this is the first process in removing suspended particles .
wetlands are nature’s way of cleaning water as well as damming water ( they hold back water in summer and release it in winter ) . destruction of wetlands :
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rand water uses horizontal flow tanks with retention times of 4 hours and produces water with a turbidity of 5 ntu at the outlet weirs which is considered acceptable for filtration . depending on the turbidity of the incoming raw water , between 95 % and 97 % of the suspended particles are removed during sedimentation .
when capacity at the vaal dam falls to 25 percent , rand water will have to use supplies from other reserve dams such as sterkfontein , said trevor balzer , a deputy director - general of strategic projects at the department of water and sanitation . further water restrictions may still be introduced , he said .
johannesburg water has tweeted a picture showing water pouring from a burst pipe but the pipe has apparently been repaired .
on 28 october 2009 big cedar launched an action against rand water advancing two claims . counsel described the first claim as a vindicatory claim . big cedar’s contention was that the pipelines were constructed , installed and were being used by rand water without the consent or permission of big cedar and without any servitude or other limited right being registered and / or endorsed in the deed of transfer of the property . the pleadings go on to allege that rand water refused to remove the pipelines and thereby prevented big cedar from having the unhindered enjoyment of its property . on that basis an order was sought that rand water remove the pipelines , alternatively that it register a servitude in respect of that portion of the plaintiff’s property , or take transfer of that land against payment of the amount of r6 . 6 million .
recognition of the distinction between the outcome of the exercise of the statutory power and the registration of a servitude explains why the allegation that rand water was acting without a registered servitude or a real right to construct the pipeline was misconceived . accepting , as counsel for rand water was prepared to do , that rand water was entitled to exercise a power of expropriation in order to secure servitutal rights in relation to the pipeline , there was nothing in the act that required it to do so before constructing the pipeline . its statutory right was different from any right that it would acquire from a registered servitude .
when the water from the zuurbekom wells could no longer supply enough water for the growing population of the witwatersrand , the vaal river to the south of johannesburg was chosen as a new water source . in 1923 rand water dammed the vaal river to form the vaal river barrage reservoir . in 1938 the vaal dam was built upstream of the vaal river barrage reservoir , which is now the main source of water for rand water . rivers such as the vaal , klip and wilge rivers naturally flow into the vaal dam . these rivers flow through agricultural land and rural settlements with very little industry . this means that the water in the vaal dam is of a good quality by international standards . the vaal river system
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shortly after h29 had been laid on the property , the water services act 108 of 1977 repealed the act with effect from 31 december 1977 . it contained provisions directed at the transition of various water boards , including rand water , from the former statutory regime to the new regime under the water services act . they were to continue to exist and were deemed to be water boards constituted under the water services act . the key provisions were contained in s 84 ( 4 ) and ( 6 ) of the latter act reading as follows :
rand water went on to plead that it was therefore entitled to keep , repair and maintain the pipelines and to enter upon big cedar’s property for such purposes . in response to the allegation that it lacked a servitude in order to do this , rand water pleaded that no such servitude was required to enable it to exercise its rights and obligations in terms of its primary objective . it dealt with the repeal of the act by relying upon ss 84 ( 2 ) and ( 4 ) of the water services act .
we emphasise firstly that this is not the issue whether the rand water board acted lawfully in 1971 and 1972 , and again in 1997 . this case is concerned with the question whether today , despite the advent of a new constitutional dispensation , and despite developments in the governing legislation , rand water currently enjoys an ongoing statutory authorisation which justifies it to have these two underground pipelines through the land of another person without a servitude in respect of them . ’
the 2010 minutes of the blesbokspruit water forum , in the vaal dam’s catchment area , come with quarterly water quality status bulletins for the whole area . recorded by rand water , almost every reading along the dam and in its two subsidiary rivers indicates dangerously elevated levels of ammonia , chloride , nitrate , phosphate , sulphate , e . coli and other pollutants .
in 1971 or 1972 the appellant , the rand water board ( rand water ) laid the h16 underground pipeline over various properties including the remaining extent of portion 1 of the farm klipfontein no 268jr . in 1997 it laid a further underground pipeline , the h29 pipeline , across the same property . the position of the two pipelines on that property appears from a survey diagram sg10602 / 1998 approved by the surveyor general . at the time the two pipelines were laid
water as a scarce resource in the witwatersrand , as well as a need to supply a growing population , prompted the water board to impose some water restrictions as well as look for other sources of water . major schemes were developed to respond to the demand .
it follows that rand water acted lawfully in installing the two pipelines . further consideration of the appeal must therefore proceed on that basis . i can however be brief as counsel for big cedar conceded that his case had to stand or fall by the lawfulness of rand water’s conduct in laying the pipelines in the first place . he accepted that if that was lawful it was a necessary implication of the entitlement to lay the pipelines that there was also a right for them to remain in place or , as mr du plessis sc for rand water put it , an obligation on the original owner and all subsequent owners to tolerate their presence . that conclusion is supported by the judgment of bisset cj in
a geologist by the name of dr draper , was commissioned by the commission to assist . after some search on the farm zuurbekom , dr draper found what everybody was looking for . he tied his handkerchief to the branch of a thorn bush and arriving back in johannesburg , told the water works commission “go to zuurbekom , you will find my handkerchief tied to a tree , sink a borehole there and you will find water , plenty of it . ” in 1896 and 1897 the water works commission secured a stable supply of water from the zuurbekom water supply companies wells . in 1903 the water works commission established rand water in order to ensure that the witwatersrand received enough clean , safe drinking water .
in rand water’s systems is the process which destabilizes the particles during flash mixing periods in about 20 – 30 seconds . this is the first process in removing the suspended matter and involves adding sodium silicate and slaked lime to the water . the rapid mixing is very important as it achieves instantaneous and complete homogenization of the coagulant with the specific volume of raw water being dosed .
old mines south of the dam have been allowed to continue polluting the wilge river , which brings water from lesotho to the vaal . these are linked to several large bird and fish die - offs . new gold and coal mines have been given prospecting licences by the mineral resources department along the dam’s eastern shore . the mines south of heidelberg are going ahead despite opposition from rand water and water affairs about being in a critical water catchment .
of the act from time to time to repair and maintain the pipelines and their appurtenances . it is unnecessary to resolve this because rand water has , in any event , the right to do that in terms of s 80 ( 1 )
south africa has to pay r150 million annually to lesotho , whether the water is used or not , to augment the vaal dam water .
“you have clean water coming from lesotho [ through the highlands water scheme ] into the vaal dam , and then you pollute it so much that it has to be heavily treated to become drinking water again . ”
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what water the wastewater plant does release through the old pipeline – when it does not overflow – goes into the vaal dam 400m away from the inlet pipe for rand water . this supplies drinking water to 10 - million people in gauteng . its last annual report noted that “a number of water quality issues have been identified with regard to the current quality of the vaal river system” . these include an increase in salinity , sulphates , microbiological pollutants and dissolved solids .
exercised its pipe - laying powers in terms of section 24 ( j ) of the rand water board statutes ( private ) act 17 of 1950 … after the required notice had been given to the owners of the property at the relevant times . ’
johannesburg water has confirmed that an earthy compound called geosmin has been detected in the drinking water supplied to residents of the city of . . .
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‘lunacy’ “it’s lunacy , ” says johannesburg water rights activist paul fairall , who has been agitating around water for many decades . “we’re poisoning our drinking and farming water because nobody cares enough to stop our municipalities and companies .
the water resources that naturally occur in the crocodile catchment have been fully developed and utilised . supplies to northern johannesburg , midrand , tshwane and environs , are transferred in from the vaal river via the rand water distribution network . this represents over 45 % of the total water use in the crocodile catchment , and results in large volumes of return flow ( primarily effluent discharges ) from what was originally vaal river water , being discharged into the crocodile river and its tributaries . this , in turn , constitutes an important source of water for users downstream .
rand water will pump about 3 900 kilolitres a day to municipalities , which in turn distribute to consumers , instead of the usual 4 500 kilolitres , chairwoman matshidiso hashatse told reporters in johannesburg on tuesday . customers must reduce usage or face cuts , she said .
water is a combination of oxygen and hydrogen ( h 2 o ) , but as you get different types of dogs and different types of cooldrinks , you also get different types of water . the difference between the types of water depends on the substances that are dissolved or suspended in the water .
tshwane was forced to implement temporary water restrictions after parts of the city started experiencing water shortages due to the high demand caused by the heat wave .
a water resources study entitled “development of a reconciliation strategy for the crocodile west water supply system” was completed in 2009 . the broad strategy for the management of water resources with respect to the crocodile river system is summarised below :
flocculation is the clumping together of the suspended matter destabilized by coagulation to form heavier visible particles called flock . the flock remains in suspension as the water flows at high velocity through either spiral flocculates or baffled channel conditioning bays . in rand water’s systems , orthogenetic flocculation predominates resulting from the fluid motion at higher velocity gradients and larger particle size .
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the growing water requirements in the lephalale area in the mokolo river catchment to the north and north - east of the crocodile river catchment exceed the available water from the mokolo river system . studies are currently being undertaken by the department of water and sanitation to investigate possible transfer of surplus water in the crocodile river system to the lephalale area ( mokolo - crocodile water augmentation project ) .
as early as 1954 , the natural resources development council proposed the idea that water might be obtained from lesotho to augment the water of the vaal river .
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later it was realised that more water was needed for the processing of ore .
the water affairs department’s policy on this is dubbed “fixing pollution with dilution” . when the water becomes too polluted , more water is allowed to flow through the vaal . this is despite south africa being the 30th driest country in the world .
the greater mafikeng / mmabatho area is supplied by the following water sources ; setumo dam and the mafikeng water treatment works ( grootfontein eye & molopo eye . )
flocculation is the clumping together of the suspended particles , which were destabilised by coagulation , to form heavier visible particles called floc . the floc remains in suspension as the water flows at high velocity through either spiral flocculators or baffled channel conditioning bays . in rand water’s system , orthokinetic flocculation predominates resulting from the fluid motion at higher velocity gradients and larger particle sizes .
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the vaal dam was built in the early thirties and was completed in 1938 . the dam was built as a joint project between rand water and the then department of irrigation . at present gauteng gets its water from the vaal dam . the vaal dam has a catchment area covering 38 505 square kilometres and a capacity to hold 2575 million cubic metres of water which , under normal circumstances and without a substantial inflow , will last for 2 years .
all raw water contains suspended particles which need to be removed . the water from the vaal dam contains highly dispersed particles which , because they are colloidal , tend to remain suspended for a long period . this colloidal property , with minute diameters varying from 0 to 100 nanometers , is more significant in this first stage of rand water’s purification than the quantity of suspended matter as , under normal circumstances , it can remain suspended for two or more years .
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of the act ‘was far from the truth’ , because it knew that there was no formal servitude over the property , was entirely unjustified . so was his attack on rand water’s bona fides . such findings are never to be made lightly and they should not have been made in this case .
the conclusion that rand water acted lawfully put paid to the claim for removal of the pipelines and also disposed of the cross - appeal . i need only note therefore that i am by no means satisfied that counsel was correct in describing the basis for the claim for removal of the pipes as a
the effect of s 84 ( 6 ) is that , if laying the two pipelines , h16 and h29 was lawful when that was done , then it remained lawful after the water services act came into operation , provided that this was something that could be done in terms of the later act . there can be no doubt that rand water still had the power to lay pipelines pursuant to its obligation to supply water services to water services institutions in terms of s 29 of the water services act . while the procedures for exercising that power may now be different , and may require it to expropriate servitutal rights over the affected property in terms of s 81 of the water services act , that does not alter the fact that rand water is entitled to do under the water services act what it was entitled to do in 1971 and 1997 under the act . section 84 ( 6 ) serves to preserve the validity of anything done under the repealed legislation that ‘is capable of being done’ under the present legislation . in this case what was done under the act was that two pipelines were laid and that is something that can unquestionably be done under the current statute . the fact that the manner in which it must now be done has changed does not affect the position . provided rand water’s original actions were lawful their validity is preserved by s 84 ( 6 ) . that is reinforced by s 79 ( 1 ) of the water services act , which protects its ownership of the two pipelines .
in 1886 when gold was discovered in the witwatersrand scarcity of water was a problem .
enhanced eutrophication may result due to the water spending a longer time in the dam .
biological and chemical challenges rand water says in its quarterly report released in april this year that the most significant “water quality challenges” are biological ( from faecal matter ) and chemical ( from gold mining and industrial pollutants ) . it says that the majority of municipalities around the dam are in contravention of the national water act because they are releasing unsafe levels of ammonia and e . coli . the co - operative governance department and municipality did not respond to questions about these contraventions .
south africa has , in general , a limited supply of water and the quality of this water is being threatened by pollution and the destruction of river catchments . water is a vital resource and it is up to all south africans to act responsibly in their daily lives and look after the available water resources to ensure that this limited supply is usable by all life on earth . it is very important that everyone becomes “water wise” .
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at the purification station water passes through metal screens to trap large living organisms , sticks , leaves and litter , but allows the rest of the water to pass through it .
the future of south africa lies in our hands . we can make a difference . we just need to understand the water environment and how we humans fit into it . we all need to become “water wise” ! but what does it mean to be “water wise” ?
in the high court tsoka j upheld the first claim , on the alternative basis , but dismissed the second claim . he ordered rand water to register a servitude over the property at its own expense on its usual terms and conditions and to pay big cedar r32 804 000 as fair , just and equitable compensation for the servitude . he also ordered that rand water pay the costs of the action on the scale as between attorney and client . the appeal is with his leave . there is a cross - appeal by big cedar against his refusal to order the removal of the pipelines and his rejection of the claim for constitutional damages .
if this is the water situation at present , what of the future ? south africa can build more dams and water transfer schemes ; desalinate sea water ; source water from neighbouring countries , such as the zambezi river in zimbabwe ; reusing effluent water ; or treating mine wastewater . but all of these solutions are expensive and not affordable for the country . in terms of water quality , south africans can clean up rivers and impose fines on those people / companies that pollute rivers . but these solutions address the symptoms of the problem . we should be addressing the cause of the problem , i . e . our attitude towards water .
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the light blue shaded portion of the graph accompanying this text presents the water balance for the whole crocodile west river catchment for a scenario with high population growth and medium water demand management . this is the balance after supplying water to all users within the crocodile river catchment .
the presence of the pipelines on the property was without the consent or permission of big cedar and interfered with its use and enjoyment of the property . the answer was simply that there was no need for a registered servitude or similar real right because the pipelines had been laid in terms of rand water’s powers under s 24
that fact is important because counsel was unable to give any answer to the question of what would happen to big cedar’s claim if the previous owners had received compensation from rand water when the two pipelines were constructed . it seems inconceivable that so long as no servitude was registered each successive owner would have a claim for compensation . the question illustrates that if there had been any deprivation of property it occurred prior to big cedar becoming owner of the property . it also illustrated the fact that if big cedar had any claim arising from its ignorance of the presence of the pipelines that claim would have lain against the previous owners rather than rand water .
instead , users meet at water forums . the minutes from several of these around the vaal dam point to municipal wastewater treatment plants as the biggest headache when it comes to dirty water .
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built in the 1930s as a job creation programme during the great depression , the dam’s billion cubic metres of water supply most of gauteng’s drinking water . it is also a catchment for rivers in gauteng , the free state , north west and mpumalanga – to which it supplies irrigation water .
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five provinces across the country have been declared disaster zones . these include limpopo , north west , kwazulu - natal , free state and the northern cape . while gauteng hasn’t been declared a disaster area , the high demand for water is something the provincial authorizes are trying to reduce . the vaal dam system is sitting at a healthy balance at 58 . 9 % said chairperson of rand water advocate matshidiso hashatse on monday afternoon . she was speaking a briefing after a meeting of the gauteng water and sanitation forum on monday morning in newtown .
the sludge is pumped to rand water’s sludge disposal site at panfontein . here it is dosed with an organic flocculent in gravity thickening plants to aid the separation of the solids from the liquid . the thickened sludge is pumped onto drying beds where it is dried by evaporation and the clear supernatant fluid is drawn off and returned to the purification system .
more recently , water transfer schemes have been built to move water from other catchments to the vaal dam catchment in order to meet the demands of the growing witwatersrand . these schemes include the following :
sometimes people settle in areas where there is not a good source of water nearby . this is the case with the witwatersrand area . at the end of the 19th century , many people came to the witwatersrand in search of gold . as the mining town of johannesburg grew , there wasn’t enough water in the area to meet everybodies needs . attempts by the johannesburg water works company to meet the demand were hampered by the great drought of 1895 . frequent complaints concerning water led to the appointment of the water works commission in 1895 to examine ways in which johannesburg could be provided with good quality drinking water .
file : the key outcome of the water and sanitation forum meeting on monday morning was to launch a campaign , which would deal with the complexities affecting gauteng’s water supply . photo : flickr - . next
the construction of vaal dam started during the depression of the early thirties and the dam was completed in 1938 with a wall height of 54 . 2m above lowest foundation and a full supply capacity of 994 million m 3 . the dam is a concrete gravity structure with an earthfill section on the right flank . it was built as a joint venture by rand water and the department of irrigation ( now known as the department of water affairs and forestry ) .
the second claim was advanced on the basis that the presence of the pipelines constituted an infringement of big cedar’s fundamental right to property . rand water was entitled either to expropriate the relevant portion of the property or expropriate a servitude in respect thereof , against the payment of compensation , but had failed to do so . big cedar accordingly alleged that its rights had been infringed , and continued to be infringed , as a result of which rand water was unjustifiably enriched and benefited at its expense . on that basis it sought an order for payment of a reasonable rental , alternatively compensation , in an amount of r38 500 per month . in the further alternative it sought payment of that amount by way of constitutional damages .
sewerage plants , the worst polluters , fall under the co - operative governance department . municipalities , such as deneysville , are given funding to build and maintain their works . the water department gives them a licence to do this , on condition that they release clean water back into local water sources . these sources are owned by the department , which acts as the custodian of all the water in the country .
controlling water management in mining : the current global demand for water is at the level of 4 500 billion m³ a year and is expected to rise to 6 900 billion m³ by 2030 . [ le ]
i am prepared to accept that the evidence at the trial did not establish rand water’s compliance with this requirement prior to its laying each of the pipelines . however , for the reasons that follow , one procedural and one substantive , i do not think that its assumed failure to comply with this requirement rendered its actions in laying the pipelines unlawful and unauthorised by s 24
the water leaving the purification plant is disinfected with chlorine to kill micro - organisms , bacteria and viruses that may be present in the water . the free available chlorine concentration must be between 0 , 8 and 2 , 5 mg / l depending on the raw water quality to ensure that all pathogens are killed .
• report leakages immediately • prepare gauteng for rainwater harvesting technology • investigate water purification options • guarantee uninterrupted water supply mamabolo said this campaign was the province’s way of taking proactive steps to avoid the worst - case scenario of running out of water completely . the campaign will be launched on thursday and is called # savewater .
it is true that , shortly after this , counsel went on to say that the first factual issue was whether the board acted lawfully in 1971 and 1997 when it laid these underground pipelines and he said that it had not given the required notice prior to its doing so . he concluded by saying that on its own documents rand water had never really acted in terms of s 24
the slaked lime is then added to the water as the main coagulant to destabilize the electrostatic charges of suspended particles in the water . a small quantity of activated sodium silicate is also added to the raw water to enable the suspended particles to clump together to form larger clusters or flocks which can then be settled out by gravitation .
sedimentation is the oldest known method of water purification and has been employed extensively for thousands of years . the water flows slowly into large sedimentation tanks . the floc then settles to the bottom of the tank to form sludge .
as a fluid we see water as rain , in streams , lakes , dams , wetlands and the sea .
the interactive pardee rand food - energy - water index enables the measurement of the current state of food , water , and energy security and allows for analysis of these topics under future scenarios . it allows those interested in improving development to understand the dominant sources of insecurity in a nation and identify cases where many sources of insecurity are interrelated . for those interested in studying how to improve development trajectories , these data can explain why some nations currently enjoy higher levels of human development and others have lower ones .
to track these plants , water affairs used to release the annual green drop report . the last one said six plants around the vaal dam were releasing “noncompliant” water , in other words , illegal water . but an official in pretoria says : “our hands are tied . this gem [ the vaal dam ] in our water system is being destroyed by municipalities , but what can we do ? government departments are not allowed to take each other on . ”
apart from the claim for removal of the pipelines big cedar sought , in the alternative , an order that a servitude be registered over the property in respect of the two pipelines and that rand water pay it r6 . 6 million as compensation therefor . as mentioned the court below made an order for the registration of a servitude and in addition ordered that compensation of r32 804 000 be paid therefor .
the use of lime as a coagulant raises the ph of the water to about 10 , 5 which is very unstable and conducive to scale forming . after sedimentation , the water flows into carbonation bays where it is stabilised by adding pure carbon dioxide gas to the water . this lowers the ph to between 8 , 0 and 8 . 4 .


mydriver is an international chauffeur company that operates in over 15 countries and over 140 cities across europe .

mydriver is a subsidiary company from sixt and is part of the sixt ventures group which includes other business ventures such as drivenow , autohaus24 , preis24 .

the company is 100 % owned and funded by sixt .

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book a ride with sixt mydriver at any time either online or via the app .
mydriver currently has seven full - time and more than 10 part - time drivers .
mydriver’s employees are also dressed professionally so that customers may identify them with the company .
mydriver set up in desa sri hartamas last november , and ng said business was slowly picking up .
sixt ' s mydriver service will do the jfk - ewr transfer for $ 193 . 04 including tips .
currently , mydriver operates in the klang valley , but ng is optimistic that the business will expand beyond the area .
welcome to sixt mydriver . in this version , we have fixed many critical bugs and improved the overall performance of the app .
at your service : mydriver is flexible when it comes to the extent of their services to cater to vehicle owners with different demands .
today , it looks like malaysia will join this bandwagon , as driver - for - hire company mydriver set up shop in kuala lumpur .
nice vehicle , polite driver , easy to book and pay . necessary information for travel expenses ( i used mydriver for my business trip ) .
“there are endless possibilities , we don’t doubt that , but first we need to focus on getting mydriver to run smoothly , ” he said .
let sixt drive you ! use the mydriver airport transfer and chauffeur service in london , with affordable rates , professional drivers and black cars . read more
the chauffeur service mydriver offers premium limousines and professional chauffeurs at cost - effective fixed prices . as one of the few large chauffeur services operating across germany , it has a large fleet of premium vehicles and permanently employed chauffeurs . therefore , mydriver can guarantee even higher availability and a higher quality standard .
mydriver is filling the gap for companies who travel internationally and need one solution for business transportation as well as world travelers who need a reliable to get around . a subsidary of sixt rent a car , mydriver is an affordable chauffeur service that replaces the need to rent a car or take a taxi .
mydriver was founded in march of 2013 and quickly expanded all throughout germany servicing berlin , dusseldorf , leipzig , nuremberg , hannover , bremen , frankfurt , munich , dresden , cologne ; hamburg and stuttgart . mydriver has continued to grow and is now offering its services internationally in countries such as france , spain , italy , austria , the netherlands , slovakia ; belgium and the usa .
another future focus will be on developing innovative mobility services in response to different target groups’ changing mobility preferences . special importance here attaches to the expansion of the mydriver chauffeur service launched in 2013 .
service - oriented : mydriver is run by ( from left ) ng and his wife , valerie tan , as well as jackson chong and tee ee von , who coordinate and delegate assignments to drivers .
“many of these cases could’ve been avoided if a safer option was presented to the people earlier . the other core service mydriver offers is the part - time chauffeur service , which goes by the hour .
mydriver is a subsidiary company of sixt which offers a luxury chauffeur and limousine service in the uk as well as elsewhere in europe . with mydriver you can enjoy the luxury and comfort of a limousine manufactured by the likes of bmw , audi and jaguar as well as incredibly competitive , fixed prices . the mydriver service is ideal for those in the uk on business who will certainly make a great first impression when arriving in a chauffeur - driven car . given the great affordability of this service , it is also a great option for all tourists visiting britain who need a transfer from the airport or to simply get around town .
“i learned about this service from my friends who have actually experienced it in south korea and taiwan . it really intrigued me because it is something i would actually want to use , ” said mydriver managing director eddie ng .
to book your airport transfer in the uk you can either visit the mydriver website or download the app for iphone or android . from there you simply enter where you would like to be picked up and dropped off and then choose from an economy , business and first class vehicle or even a premium minibus for groups of up to 5 people . mydriver offers a personal service which allows you to enter your flight information , meaning your driver can track your flight and be sure to meet you in the arrivals hall of the airport . shortly after your booking you will receive a confirmation email with your driver’s details . we hope you enjoy the airport transfer service provided by mydriver by sixt .
sixt enlarged its mobility solutions product range with mydriver , a professional chauffeur service for private and business customers with affordable and transparent fixed prices . the daughter company focuses mainly on airport transfers . the fleet consists of high - end limousines from renowned brands .
mydriver appears to be one of many online car booking services . they don ' t actually own any cars but pass your booking on to a local driver . nothing wrong with that of course but you have a barrier between you and the actual service provider . they only have a uk number .
sixt has launched a combined booking platform for sixt mydriver , the sixt limousine service & sixt rides , giving a wide range of consumers easy access to all sectors of driven mobility . on the sixt website you can now find anything from a straightforward airport transfer to sightseeing tours and a more upscale chauffeur service .
with “mobility as a service” ( maas ) , sixt provides a groundbreaking digital solution to meet the changing requirements of today ' s mobility landscape . users receive a mobility budget , and have the freedom to use this budget around the world on sixt rent a car , drivenow carsharing and mydriver , the taxi alternative .
but back to the disruption first : german rental car giant sixt has invested in a driver’s service called mydriver – this service is really popular in germany’s capital as well as a similar service provided by black line , which claims to offer “the most reliable global professional driver service at the most competitive rates in 50 countries” .
the sixt group is a worldwide provider of high - quality , all - inclusive mobility services . it offers its clients customised products that provide mobility for anywhere from a few minutes to several years . sixt operates primarily through its two business units – vehicle rental and leasing – but also offers a number of supplementary mobility services like the sixt chauffer service mydriver . the product range is supported and expanded with innovative internet - based and mobile services .
sixt ' s mydriver service explicitly includes gratuities for reasonable service and sixt is willing to provide discounts off the listed rates for businesses with corporate agreements . your connected friend in new york ( in our case , autoslash founder jonathan ) probably has a good private car contact at cheaper rates , but sixt should be expected to have much better driver availability ! yet part of us questions why hyper - competitive new york was selected for this program when sixt has far more market share and brand awareness in south florida .
is the service really a need ? not at all . is it a
nice to have
? sure , if sixt can avoid hemorrhaging cash competing in a crowded market . what does the service provide ? a vehicle that may be nicer than alternatives at a price that rivals and sometimes beats uber fares . for instance , we looked up a hypothetical airport - to - airport transfer from john f . kennedy international airport ( jfk ) to newark - liberty international airport ( ewr ) , where a bmw 5 series ( or similar ) with sixt ' s mydriver would be cheaper than uber black service at all times of the day .
today’s most radical disruptive industry in my view is the automotive and transport industry . the traditional players such as cab services clash with mighty plays such as uber and lyft , in europe start - ups such as black line , mytaxi or urltoken are setting the pace for a turmoil in transportation .
and there is massive movement coming in from traditional players such as the automotive industry too : at the beginning of 2016 the us no . 2 lyft and general motors have announced that they are partnering to create self - driving cars and car rental hubs for lyft drivers in the us . gm is investing 500m usd in lyft , trying to re - invent itself .
together with uber the lyft founders were keen of pitching themselves as job creators in the past . now they need to brace themselves against criticism , that their valued drivers might not be in for the long run .
and there is the downside of disruption through innovators too : american service sidecar has given up at the end of 2015 as its funding and growth couldn’t keep up with the two big names in the us – reminding me a little of the former general electric ceo jack welch saying : you’d better be no . 1 or no . 2 in your market or you’ll be out . here we go , still true even 20 years later .
so what are the real reasons for the big names to disrupt in an unprecedented way into a market that was more a service desert than anything else .
i guess the first answer is exactly the lack of a service mentality : i remember quite a few cab drivers not even leaving their vehicle to help place the luggage in the trunk . certain cities in europe were known for particularly bad service , berlin being one of them . uber claims to deliver an awesome service , so i used their black cab service in new york city recently and was impressed : all drivers were super - friendly , the cars clean on the in and outside , water bottles available in most cars . the uber internal rating system for the driver certainly helped as i was able to provide instant feedback , i almost felt guilty for one driver , who received a 4star vote simply because he missed a one way turn . so the service element works .
with service improvements in mind i began to explore the financial reasons behind these new players : in berlin the local cab service is called taxizentrale and charges a flat 200€ per cab per year , usually paid for by the owner of the taxi . believe it or not , this was the standard ( with some increases over the years ) for more than 50 years . that has changed :
most other services charge in percentages : mytaxi is a highly successful cab service claims 45 , 000 taxis connected and was founded 2009 . the service charges 7 % of the fare from the cab owner , who splits this fare 50 / 50 with the cab driver . in 2014 german automotive giant daimler benz bought the company and claims its presence in 40 european cities , the service is reliable and its users trust the app with extremely high retention rates .
us giant uber charges 7 % too in germany , however the deal is carried out with the owner , hence it is more attractive for the driver . in the us , my drivers told me they would have to give 40 % to uber , so the company seems to have various rates globally , i suspect that the 40 % are for the black car services .
and finally there is urltoken , a service with a mere 60k cabs connected in various cities in europe . with these guys you are able to track the cab’s approach in real time through gps . just like with uber the costs for the ride can be calculated even before booking the taxi with the fare calculator .
so don’t wonder if you see a cab driver checking out three screens to pick up the best deal for the next trip – there is a financial motivation behind some of his moves .
in my coming post i will assess the troubles that some of these highly aggressive players ran into – as all disruption creates turmoil with existing players : “any time you’re disrupting an industry , people are going to try to take you down , ” says bill marris , president google ventures . so there is trouble in the air for all these new kids on the block in the automotive and transport sector . i’ll keep you posted .
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owner description : sixtmydriver - your wold wide affordable chauffeur and transfer service at fixed prices . no matter what kind of transfer service you need : airport transfer , door to door to your holiday destination or exploring the city relaxed and convenient with sixtmydriver - we offer you all of it , in more than 60 countries and 200 cities worldwide .
e class transfer from airport to hotel , plane on time but bagage took ages . driver ready and welcoming , friendly drive into city , all very good !
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website was easy to book with - we even found a promo that meant it was a 25 euro transfer from the airport to the city , without that it still would have been excellent value . we asked for car seats for our two young boys - the seats were there ready to go ( only chauffeur service in europe we ' ve used that actually brought car seats as promised ) . driver was friendly , had bottled water in the car for us , helped with luggage and the car was immaculate . had a sign on an ipad and was easy to find . i don ' t know why anyone would use any other way of getting from the airport with kids - completely stress free and excellent value service .
i hired a business van for a round trip for my family ( party of four ) from cdg to hotel in paris ( 88 euros each way ) . chauffer was on time at terminal exit with a banner with my name . booking and payment was online with no hassle . one hour before pick up time an email informed me about name and phone number of the chauffer . the van was a formidable mercedes benz as good as advertised . surely you can find better pricing but for four people it was a no brainer to pay 20 euros more than a non door to door , non exclusive bus shuttle service ( 17 euros per person each way ) .
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stuck in a jam ? don ' t worry ! we don ' t charge extra if you experience traffic delays on your transfer . urltoken have a great evening !
you can arrange a transfer to or from any of the airports in london , hire a chauffeur for a tour of the city , or book a ride around the capital for taxi - level prices .
choose between a variety of car classes , from our standard class which compares in price to a regular taxi , right through to a first - class premium service .
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sixtmydriver - your wold wide affordable chauffeur and transfer service at fixed prices . no matter what kind of transfer service you need : airport transfer , door to door to your holiday destination or exploring the city relaxed and convenient with sixtmydriver - we offer you all of it , in more than 60 countries and 200 cities worldwide .
they left me at heathrow and we were still charged . i talked to the driver after i landed and he said he was less than 30 seconds ( inside the airport ) away , but he did not wait for me . i was left without a ride . do . . .
dear jodi o , thank you for your feedback . we greatly apologize for the unfortunate situation you describe . we currently have an incident case open for this issue and will contact you shortly with a detailed description of the compensation we would like to offer . despite . . .
we booked a driver from outside florence to the train station and our friends booked a driver to the airport . both rides were cancelled about 45 minutes before scheduled arrival due to
no driver available .
luckily , we got cabs in time ( for half the price ) .
dear customer , thank you very much for your feedback . we deeply regret and apologize for this unfortunate situation . in the very unlikely event that we are obliged to cancel a booking due to unforeseen circumstances , we strive to alert our customers with significant prior notification . . .
we booked with sixt for my birthday trip to paris . the car we booked to pick us up from the airport was good , arrived on time and the driver was very helpful . we also booked a car to take us from our hotel to the . . .
dear customer , thank you for your feedback . please know that the events you described do not in any way meet our service and quality standards . we will be examining this issue with the driver entrusted to carry out your journey and our ride support team . . .
i had booked car service from gatwick airport to heathrow airport . whilst i was in the baggage hall i got call saying that the driver which was meant to pick me up had broken down . the next car would be with me around 45 mins . . .
dear parveenbegum , thank you for your review . we apologise greatly for the regrettable situation which you described . please know that your experience does not in any way meet the standards of reliability and professionalism we set for ourselves . we will be looking into this matter . . .
currently waiting in the airport for the driver , i have ordered over 12 transfers in the last six weeks without any issue through other companies . thought i would give sixt a go , been told 15mins half an hour ago then told 5mins max 20mins ago . . .
dear tye w , thank you for your feedback . we are very sorry for any distress the driver ' s late arrival has caused you . our quality assurance department will be investigating this issue with the transportation provider to prevent future occurrences of this kind . we currently have . . .
horrible service . they stranded us at an airport because our deplaning was delayed by half an hour and we had no phone service until we got through customs , twenty minutes after our pickup time . they say they will wait 30 minutes for you but that ' s . . .
dear courtney t , thank you for your feedback . we greatly apologize for any stress and inconvenience this situation may have caused you . please know that the flight ' s arrival time takes priority over the selected pickup time unless a buffer time is specifically mentioned in the . . .
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i had a very friendly , helpful and safe driver . excellent service ! highly recommend for all kind of occasions
clean car . nice driver . easy to use app with up to date driver and meet and greet info . everything as expected .
we booked a sixt transfer on - line ( from the uk ) . the transfer was from paris cdg airport to maisons laffitte , around 40 minutes from paris . the driver arrived on time , was very smartly dressed and was very courteous . the vehicle was immaculately presented . good price and . . .
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cape grace wines is a family affair , owned and run by robert and karen karri - davies with a fascinating local history . production is limited , with only two thousand dozen cases made and which are sold primarily at the cellar door . a fantastic opportunity to meet with the owners and to taste through their range of wines in a winery setting .
the wines from this producer are intensely flavoured , textured and complex , with the entire winemaking process taking place on the estate . these wines have had richly deserved success in wine shows and journalists ' reviews .
enjoy a three - course lunch selected from the a la carte menu and accompanied by two glasses of wine in the beautiful surrounds of the vasse felix estate .
‘howard park’ is just one point in the triangulation of labels that makes up burch family wines , sitting comfortably with its well - known siblings ‘madfish’ and ‘marchand & burch’ . the trio produces a diverse and high - quality range of styles and is wa’s largest boutique family - owned operation .
situated in the heart of the margaret river wine region with a contemporary tasting room that offers a unique tasting experience referred to as ‘provenance unearthed’ , showcasing margaret rivers stylistic differences alongside benchmark wines from renowned australian wine regions . this small batch producer offers some of the finest regional wines available , and has also been chosen to provide sanctuary to the endangered western ringtail possum .
we had an amazing tour of the margaret river region using my driver . having our own dedicated driver for just the 2 of us , together with rob ' s wealth of knowledge of both wine and the area , made for an awesome experience . we loved the personal touches and interaction over that of a group tour . we felt like royalty ! thanks rob - we will definitely be back ! !
our tour with rob couldn ' t have been better . he ' s obviously curated experiences for his guests to be interesting and of the highest quality . we tried some incredible wines and felt well looked after and well informed every step of the way .
this is definitely not your average tour . rob has such great knowledge and knows the area so well which makes a huge difference . rob was very conscientious and came out to open the doors for us and help us in and out of the car which was lovely ! thanks for a great tour , we ' ll definitely be back ! ! !
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sixt rent a car stands for exciting mobility and tailored solutions . we lead with innovation in the car rental sector . high - quality customer service , premium products and seamless rental experience .
more than 2 , 200 locations in over 100 countries . market leader in germany and expanding worldwide . the largest premium car fleet of the world , with offers ranging from a small car to suv , from electric vehicles to luxury sports cars as well as vans and trucks up to 11 . 99 t . limousine service offered in over 600 cities worldwide . sixt unlimited , the rental - car flat rate for unlimited mobility .
through our attractive vehicle leasing for all customer segments and many additional services , we address a large public spectrum .
sixt leasing se is one of the leading non - bank , vendor - neutral leasing companies in germany with subsidiaries in austria , switzerland , france and the netherlands . the listed company is organised in the three business fields fleet leasing , fleet management and online retail .
we offer versatile ride options : shared rides , taxi reservation and on - demand ride services .
as a leading car rental company and financing partner , we are also leading on the second - hand car market .
the sixt car sales gmbh with its 6 locations in germany ( 2x munich , nuremberg , frankfurt and 2x berlin ) markets used vehicles from sixt rent a car and sixt leasing to private customers . a large and diverse selection for affordable used cars of different manufacturers .
we unite customers and new cars dealers from all over germany with just one click .
urltoken was founded in the year 2009 as a joint venture by both partners , sixt se and axel springer ag / auto bild . with over 1 million unique users per month and about 200 , 000 potential new car buyers per year , it is the largest new car website in germany .
rent a limousine with our chauffeur - driven limousine service . the perfect vehicle for that special occasion . in 600 locations worldwide , 24 hours a day , 365 days a year . a first - class , customised service .
you and your guests will be provided with an experienced , reliable and multi - lingual chauffeur for use around the clock . this chauffeur service is able to reliably coordinate a schedule or route change even if at the last minute , thus saving time , and bringing you , the customer , to your destination punctually .
sixt rent a car stands for exciting mobility and tailored solutions . we lead with innovation in the car hire sector . high - quality customer service , premium products and seamless rental experience .
2017 was the most successful year in the history of sixt with a core revenue of 2 . 60 billion euro . in 2017 we continue to grow with a revenue increase of 7 . 9 % .
earnings before taxes ( ebt ) also increased and amounted to 287 . 3 million euro which results in an ebt margin of 12 . 4 % .
in 2017 , our sixt fleet on average consisted of 238 . 700 cars worldwide , including franchise and co - operation partners . we see a growth increase of 10 . 6 % in our fleet , compared to 2016 figures , where the average fleet consisted of 215 . 800 cars .
in the events calendar below you will find an overview of the upcoming sixt events , including financial conferences , annual meetings and hr events .
when martin sixt started his company “sixt autofahrten und selbstfahrer“ ( “sixt car cruises and self drivers“ ) in 1912 , germany didn‘t even have a proper road network . still , martin believed in the future of his idea . in 1917 , martin sixt purchased a location in the seitzstraße 11 in munich , where one of the most popular sixt branches still exists today .
martin sixt handed over the company to his nephew , hans sixt . an 8 - cylinder isotta fraschini and the big 6 - cylinder renault became part of the fleet . eventually , because of bottlenecks in the spare parts supply for foreign brands , sixt decided to use only mercedes vehicles from 1929 onwards .
martin sixt passed away in may 1945 . in the end , he even had to witness the destruction of the residential and business sites in the seitzstraße by bombings . on top of that , the german army confiscated all sixt vehicles , except for the mercedes 230 landaulet .
after innovations like the first radio - taxis in europe , sixt car rental was founded under hans sixt . just a few years later , the first branches at airports in frankfurt am main and munich opened .
the sixt family’s car rental company realized in an early stage that germany had a large and sustainable need for a leasing product . as a result , sixt opened the first german company with a first full - service leasing program for vehicles .
erich sixt , the present chairman of the board of sixt se , joined the family business as the third generation . together with his wife regine sixt , he continually expanded the company to its present size and significance in the market , launching its presence at all german airports . sixt’s innovative strategy was expanded further with the introduction of rental automates ( sixt express ) .
the company began to offer clients not only rental cars , but also the possibility to rent a van or truck .
this was one of the most significant decisions in the history of sixt . with the ipo , new growth opportunities were created . in 2013 sixt ag will change its legal form to an european corporation , the current sixt se .
the growing leasing division led to the establishment of a daughter company called “sixt leasing gmbh“ in 1988 .
only a year after sixt car rentals started operations in switzerland , regine sixt began the international expansion with franchisees and broadened the company‘s presence rapidly . in the early 90s , sixt became the market leader in germany . today , sixt is operating worldwide in more than 100 countries .
regine sixt also founded the sixt children‘s aid association ( kinderhilfe e . v . ) in munich in 2000 and transformed it into a foundation in 2011 . themed “drying little tears“ , it supports children living in poverty worldwide . today , the regine sixt children‘s aid foundation is the official corporate social responsibility program in all countries around the world wherever sixt is present .
with this new daughter company ( today sixt car sales ) , sixt entered the market of second hand car sales . however , the core business of sixt is still car rental .
sixt was the first worldwide car rental company to offer booking via iphone , adapting itself to the changing mobility needs of customers . with the swipe of a finger , a customer can rent a sixt vehicle . the sixt app also supports vehicle pick - up with barcodes to shorten the process . furthermore , sixt offers its customers vehicles with the intelligent information system , bmw connecteddrive , which interconnects the driver and delivers relevant pieces of information for the customer’s journey .
alexander sixt assumed control of corporate development , and konstantin sixt took responsibility for the entire internet business , which is of vital importance for sixt .
sixt starts its expansion in the usa and opens its first rental branches in florida .
sixt and bmw joined forces , starting the joint venture drivenow , a premium car sharing product . this innovative mobility concept combines the highest quality vehicles and services with ease and flexible usage .
sixt celebrated its 100th anniversary and pursued further international expansion . drivenow expanded and an offer for commercial use by the companies is introduced . as the only international provider , sixt also offers a comprehensive service covering car - sharing , renting and leasing .
with the ipo of the sixt leasing se , sixt put the leasing business on a solid financial footing , at the same time making it the first listed car leasing company in germany . also in 2015 , the sons of erich sixt , alexander and konstantin , were appointed to the board of directors of sixt se . finally , you can unlock a vehicle with your smartphone ! sixt starts the new service “fastlane” in switzerland .
the premium car sharing product drivenow expanded internationally . outside germany the car sharing service is available in brussels , copenhagen , london , milan , stockholm and vienna .
after operating as a franchise country for 19 years , sixt now welcomes italy to our corporate family ! the first months of business has already been promising . sixt has successfully opened 12 branches at the largest airports in north italy , including milan , rome , florence and venice . multiple branch openings in the rest of italy , predominantly in the south , are planned for the end of 2017 and 2018 .
sixt now offers his customer an amazon alexa skill to easily book a car via voice input . the company uses once again the state of the art technology to make it as easy and comfortable as possible for the customers to rent a car . the dream car is not only just one click away but now allows you to order at call .
sixt divests its share in the joint venture drivenow to the bmw group . the joint venture of sixt and bmw was founded in spring 2011 and raised its fleet since it’s available in 13 european cities , in total to 6 , 000 premium vehicles . during the cooperation with the german car manufacturer , sixt successfully validated its innovative power in terms of effectively introducing new ventures to the market . moreover , the transaction of drivenow enables sixt to bundle all of its mobility offers and strengthen its autonomous position as the leading mobility provider .
we are a family business with more than 6 , 000 family members in over 100 countries . and no matter how big we may become - we will always be more a family than a business . because every family is unique .
step on the gas and all doors are open to you at sixt . ask anything that comes to your mind . don’t be content with the status quo if you personally see better solutions . go ahead and probe beneath the surface .
no day passes like another . we are fast and flexible ! no one rests on status quo ; everybody pursues the goal to bring sixt amongst the best in the world . it is exciting anew every day to be part of it .
there is no standstill at sixt . as soon as a decision is made , all participants do their utmost to achieve the targeted goal . this makes working here very vivacious , varied and exciting for me . it never is boring . and at the end of every day , you feel like you have really been able to achieve something .
during my trainee program , i had the opportunity to work in different cities in germany . among other places , i was deployed in berlin , nuremberg , munich and leipzig . here , i could make contacts within the sixt world relatively quickly , and i count on these still today .
konstantin sixt , born 1982 , is a member of the managing board since february 2015 and responsible for sales of sixt se . konstantin sixt studied in geneva , paris and london and holds an msc in int . accounting and finance from the city university ( cass business school ) , london . he joined sixt se in 2005 and was responsible for the company ' s entire online business . in this function he was instrumental for the group’s further development in the areas of internet and mobile . in 2013 he assumed executive management for german sales of sixt vehicle rental . with becoming managing board member in 2015 he is given charge of national and international sales as well as the group ' s global e - commerce business .
detlev pätsch , born 1951 , is a member of the managing board since 1993 and is responsible for operations / coo of sixt se . detlev pätsch holds a degree in economics and worked from 1975 to 1986 for heinrich heine gmbh & co . kg in karlsruhe , where he held various management functions among others in customer service , procurement and mrp . in 1986 he joined sixt se and was responsible for operations and expansion , before being appointed board member in 1993 .
erich sixt , born 1944 , manages the company since 1969 and is the third generation to successfully lead the company founded in 1912 . under his stewardship sixt turned from a local vehicle rental company into an internationally operative provider for high - quality mobility services with around 2 , 200 stations in over 100 countries . the sixt group generates revenues of eur 2 billion and employed more than 5 , 000 people worldwide .
alexander sixt , born 1979 , is a member of the managing board since february 2015 and responsible for organization and strategy of sixt se . before switching to sixt se , alexander sixt was senior consultant at roland berger’s center of competence for corporate performance and restructuring . his focus was on financing and restructuring issues in the automotive and industry segments . prior to this assignment alexander sixt was a member of the m & a ; division of deutsche bank in london . in 2009 alexander sixt joined the sixt group . until 2010 he signed responsible for conceptualization and implementation of the efficiency program of sixt leasing se . thereafter he was made head of sixt se ' s corporate development and strategy assuming responsibility for all strategic and m & a ; projects as well as the programs geared to raising efficiency in the group . in addition to these he was also in charge of central procurement and mobility services such as drivenow . in february 2015 alexander sixt was appointed member of the managing board with responsibility for group strategy , m & a ; , central procurement , process management as well as the new mobility services . he is also responsible for global human resources and the management of all shared service and administrative functions .
dr . julian zu putlitz , born 1967 , is a member of the managing board since september 2009 and responsible for finances / cfo of sixt se . dr . zu putlitz , holds a doctorate in economics ( university of bamberg ) , and since 1998 worked for roland berger strategy consultants , where he became a partner in 2004 . in this role he was responsible for a variety of projects with renown clients from various different industries . dr . zu putlitz ' assignments addressed in particular strategy development , corporate finance , process - and cost optimization , mergers & acquisitions including post - merger integration as well as controlling - and risk management systems for large corporations , above all for banks .
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your marketing team needs all the credit for this and i will be using your company thanks to this .
corporate social responsibility ( csr ) is a permanent part of the sixt group’s corporate policy . promoting activities for the sustainable and socially responsible actions of the company and its employees is part of our self - image , our mission statement and our value system at sixt .
the issues of energy and environment , as well as volunteering and supporting charitable causes are at the centre of our activities .
like many major cities , new york has a lengthy history of failed start - ups related to private transportation . it ' s not necessarily a fun city in which to drive or park , so many consumers
, with new york as the first location in the united states . what does sixt ' s service offer ? a premium car , driver , and a
. and there are two different options - - pay for a certain route ( point a to point b ) or pay for a period of time with a very limited 25 kilometers ( 15 . 5 mi . ) per hour . it ' s a niche that other rental car companies have tried ( and failed ) to successfully serve in the past (
uber black service will run $ 225 - $ 287 plus tips on the same route .
while this is a service offered by the traditional rental car company sixt , we ' re not able to help renters book private cars . private car hire is a pricey niche for those with precise transportation needs yet don ' t have timelines to deal with rental cars ; it ' s a more expensive ( and likely far more luxurious ) experience than the average cab or ride - share vehicle . and we always appreciate additional alternatives , whether short - term or long - term .
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with consistently high demand consolidated operating revenue climbs 9 . 2 % over course of the year
group earnings before taxes ( ebt ) for period january to september up by 14 . 8 % to eur 131 . 1 million
consolidated operating revenue ( excluding revenue from the sale of used leasing vehicles ) climbed 9 . 2 % from eur 1 . 13 billion to eur 1 . 23 billion . 35 . 9 % of revenues were generated abroad ( 9m 2013 : 34 . 5 % ) .
rental revenues were up 10 . 0 % to eur 845 . 2 million after eur 768 . 3 million in the same period last year . sixt registered growth , both at home in germany ( + 5 . 1 % ) , where the company is by far the biggest vehicle rental company , as well as the markets outside germany ( + 16 . 8 % ) .
leasing revenue climbed by 6 . 0 % to eur 310 . 5 million ( 9m 2013 : eur 292 . 9 million ) . the leasing business unit benefited from the ongoing growth of its contract portfolio .
group total revenue rose 7 . 4 % to eur 1 . 34 billion ( 9m 2013 : eur 1 . 25 billion ) .
consolidated earnings before taxes ( ebt ) , the group’s key earnings indicator , show a profit of eur 131 . 1 million for the first nine months or some 14 . 8 % more than for the same period last year ( eur 114 . 2 million ) . expressed in relation to consolidated operating revenue this amounts to a return on sales of 10 . 6 % ( 9m 2013 : 10 . 1 % ) .
consolidated operating revenue in the third quarter of 2014 increased by 10 . 4 % to eur 474 . 6 million , after eur 429 . 8 million in the same quarter of 2013 .
rental revenues grew by 10 . 3 % , climbing to eur 337 . 5 million ( q3 2013 : eur 306 . 1 million ) .
leasing revenues increased by 8 . 3 % to eur 105 . 6 million ( q3 2013 : eur 97 . 5 million ) .
consolidated revenues rose 9 . 6 % to eur 515 . 6 million ( q3 2013 : eur 470 . 5 million ) .
for the third quarter sixt reports ebt of eur 63 . 6 million . this means that last year ' s figure of eur 56 . 3 million , which was already very strong , was once more outperformed by 12 . 9 % .
a new version of thucydides is out ( version 0 . 9 . 235 ) , with bug fixes and new features !
thucydides - 226 and thucydides - 224 : you can now pass arbitrarily complex chrome switches in the ‘chrome . switches’ property , containing spaces , commas etc , e . g . –user - agent = mozilla / 5 . 0 ( linux ; android 4 . 0 . 4 ; galaxy nexus build / imm76b ) applewebkit / 535 . 19 ( khtml , like gecko ) chrome / 18 . 0 . 1025 . 133 mobilesafari / 535 . 19
– the webdriver . timeouts . implicitlywait system property now works to configure the timeout value of a pageobject .
– you can now pass absolute path values in the thucydides . driver . capabilities system property .
session data and step libraries are cleared between unit tests : a bug in previous versions of thucydides meant that session data ( accessed via the thucydides . getcurrentsession ( ) method ) and step libraries were preserved between session states . this could occasionally cause problems , so session data is now cleared between each test in both junit and jbehave . this can be deactivated by setting the ‘thucydides . maintain . session’ property to true . step libraries are now always reinitialized between scenarios or tests .
thucydides - 215 deserves some more detail . you can add your own custom webdriver provider by implementing the driversource interface . first , you need to set up the following system properties ( e . g . in your ‘thucydides . properties’ file ) :