Business Talk – Dr Rembu Magoba on how the CSIR Water Centre benefits local communities – BusinessTech

In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Dr Rembu Magoba discusses the benefits the CSIR Water Centre brings to local communities.

Magoba is the Manager of the CSIR Water Centre and boasts over 20 years of experience in water research.

Before joining the CSIR, he worked as a Freshwater Ecologist for Southern Waters Ecological Research and Consulting, and as the Head of Research and Development for the City of Cape Town.

In his current position, Magoba champions the development of fit-for-purpose technologies and solutions to address South Africa’s biggest water challenges.

Magoba holds an Honours degree in Biological Science from the University of Venda for Science and Technology, a Masters degree in Ecological Assessment from Stellenbosch University, and a PhD in Agricultural Entomology from Stellenbosch University.

The interview

In this Business Talk interview, Magoba discusses the CSIR Water Centre and its top strategic objectives.

Magoba outlines the unique resources, capabilities, and technologies the CSIR Water Centre offers, and explains how the centre works with multiple organisations to build industry-defining services and solutions.

He then discusses the initiatives the CSIR Water Centre is currently working on, as well as the organisation’s key research focus areas.

Magoba concludes the interview by detailing how new clients and collaborators can work with the CSIR Water Centre.

Watch the interview with Rembu Magoba below.