Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2007. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Desalination has been hailed by some as the answer to global freshwater supply shortages, but
there is rigorous debate over the appropriateness of utilising desalination technology in
regions that are not faced with severe water shortages. The aim of this research report is to
provide a strategic overview of the South African desalination equipment market, a region
where little research on this topic has been conducted.
Secondary and thorough primary research in the form of interviews with desalination
equipment suppliers and end users of desalination equipment in South Africa were conducted.
The research findings revealed that the South African desalination equipment market, with a
total annual revenue figure of R169.80 million in 2006 is very small when compared with the
annual revenue figures of other global markets such as Saudi Arabia, which reached R6.61
billion in 2006. The industrial sector is the most active end user in South Africa followed by
the commercial and lastly the municipal sector. It is anticipated however that the municipal
sector, driven by coastal municipalities, will experience high growth in the medium to long
term. Competition levels within the market were found to be high between desalination
equipment suppliers, an attribute common in growth markets.
Distinct market drivers, restraints and market trends were identified by research participants
each of which have a varying influence on the desalination equipment market. South Africa
has a fairly active desalination equipment market, which is small by global standards, and it is
unlikely that desalination will solve South Africa’s water supply issues. Impoverished
citizens, the high cost of desalination and the low cost of current fresh water sources all add to
the complexity of the desalination debate in South Africa. / AFRIKAANSE OPOMMING: Ontsouting word deur sommige partye gesien as die antwoord op die wêreldwye vars water
voorsieningstekorte, maar daar is breedvoerige debat oor die geskiktheid van ontsouting
tegnologie in streke waar daar nie ernstige waterterkort is nie. Die doel van hierdie
navorsingsverslag is om ’n strategies oorsig te lewer van die Suid Afrikaanse
ontsoutingsmark, ’n streek waarin daar tot dusver min navorsing oor hierdie veld gedoen is.
Sekondêre en primêre navorsing in die vorm van onderhoude met ontsoutings-toerusting en
eindgebruikers van hierdie toerusting in Suid Afrika is gedoen. Die bevindinge toon dat die
Suid Afrikaanse ontsoutings-toerusting mark, met ’n omset van R169.8 miljoen in 2006, baie
klein is wanneer dit vergelyk word met ’n mark soos Saudi Arabië, met ’n omset van R6.6
miljard in 2006. Die industriële sektor is die mees aktiewe eidgebruiker in Suid Afrika,
gevolg deur die kommersiële en laastens die munisipale sektor. Dit word egter geantisipeer
dat die munisipale sektor, gedryf deur kus-munisipaliteite, die grootste groei in die medium
tot lang termyn gaan toon. Dei bevindeninge wys verder op hoë vlakke van kompetisie tussen
ontsoutings-toerusting voorsieners, ’n algemene verskynsel in groei-markte.
Verskeie mark-drywers, beperkings en tendense is deur deelnemers in die navorsing
geïdentifiseer, met elk wat ’n wisselende invlied op die ontsoutings-toerusting mark het. Suid
Afrika het ’n redelike klein aktiewe ontsoutings-toerusting mark in wêreld-terme en dit is
onwaarskynlik dat ontsouting Suid Afrika se water-probleme sal oplos. Arm inwoners, die
hoë koste van ontsouting en die huidige lae koste van vars water dra alles by tot die
kompleksiteit van die ontsoutingsdebat in Suid Afrika.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/80649 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Winter, David |
| Contributors | Volschenk, J., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Graduate School of Business. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | ix, 58 p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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