So the western Cape is planning to bleed its residents dry

[adrianh]

What is a AUS-iot monitor?

Look on the 1st page of this thread -it is explained in depth.

[Blurock]

AUS-iot Automated Meter Reading



AUTOMATED METER READING SYSTEM for WATER, GAS or ELECTRICITY
No more undetected leaks! No more unexpected costs! No more incorrect billing and disputes!

AUS-iot Monitor

• Registers consumption data of a compliant meter.
• On- line monitoring of meters via dashboard or mobile app.
• Built in alarms for leaks or excessive out of profile consumption.
 Versatile interface with cost-effective and efficient communications.
 Settle disputes with Utilities with certifiable stored data.
 Water balancing if connected to incoming Bulk meter.



Reports & Property Management
E-Billing system ideally suited for application in high rise, office and apartment building management.
These tools make it easy to implement and deploy an effective revenue management system.
Data can be imported into most accounting packages for billing purposes.

Our locally manufactured products are reliable, cost effective, long lasting and easy to deploy. A cutting edge Radio solution based on the Semtech LoRa® wireless chip set. The protocol is dynamic and energy efficient, maximises product life resulting in a cost effective solution.

The AUS-iot Services provides the platform for effective monitoring, billing, and control of meters



Case studies and references available.

Australia
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Australia 4558
+61 48 015 5354

South African Distributor
Asante Maji (Pty) Ltd
Umgeni Park
Durban KZN
juan@asantemaji.co.za
+27 61 470 0263

[Blurock]

ETHEKWINI TO IMPLEMENT WATER AND SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
23 JUNE 2021
To upgrade ageing infrastructure that affects the efficient supply of water and the treatment of sewage effluent, eThekwini Municipality will introduce an infrastructure levy effective from 1 July.
This levy was approved at a Full Council meeting held on 27 May. The infrastructure levy will be charged at an additional R1. 50/Kl for water and R1. 50/Kl for sewerage disposal. The levy will run for three years to raise approximately R1 billion that will be used to upgrade the City’s water and sanitation infrastructure.
The Municipality has experienced an increased number of faults at pump stations and treatment works which has impacted negatively on the delivery of basic water services. These faults are due to ageing infrastructure but can also be attributed to external factors including vandalism, load shedding, and the population expansion in the Municipality.
The implementation of the levy will ensure continued operations and maintenance with increased reliability of the water supply.
It will further ensure both financial viability and infrastructure sustainability to continue with uncompromised water and sanitation service delivery.
ENDS

We have ESKOM, and now, as I have warned before, we are getting the Dept of Water Affairs.

So add another R3 per Kl to your existing metro bill. A leaking toilet could waste 400Lt per day, that is 12Kl per month. An underground leak or a pipe burst would be much more! Just the increased levy (without your normal billing) will add R36 to your account, but that's not all. Your Metro bill works on a sliding scale; the more you use, the more you pay! You could easily end up with another R1000 or R2000 per month!

So, can you afford not to have an AUS-iot Monitor to read your meter remotely and warn you if there is a leak?

[sherinemuasher]

Oh dear. This is terrible news. How does anyone think this is humane?

[horacewelch]

I think the cape water crisis is not a problem of cape town only. It is a warning to the whole world. South Africa is a country which contributed least to climate change and yet experiencing the cruel fate. I don’t understand why the government is not taking any strict measures.

[adrianh]

I think the cape water crisis is not a problem of cape town only. It is a warning to the whole world. South Africa is a country which contributed least to climate change and yet experiencing the cruel fate. I don’t understand why the government is not taking any strict measures.

This is another SPAM post made by a person who has no idea what he is talking about!