In September 2022, Werner Pumps handed over eight of its locally manufactured high-powered jetting and vacuuming truck units to a contractor to the eThekwini Municipality. The vehicles, which will be used for sewer and stormwater maintenance, form part of a much larger fleet contract for 147 vehicles. Werner Pumps also trained…

Tailings, the waste products from mining, can be liquid, solid or a slurry, and may contain toxic substances. To avoid these substances from contaminating water sources or polluting the environment, mines contain them in tailings dams and are required to maintain and monitor them to ensure they remain safe. When tailings…

In the wake of the flooding and landslides that happened in KwaZulu-Natal in April and May 2022, 448 people were left dead and more than 40 000 displaced, with damage to roads, schools, water infrastructure and businesses. On 18 April, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster. As repairs…

Two women are shaking up predominantly male-dominated industrial occupations and doing so with flair and excellence. They offer encouragement to other women to make their mark in their chosen profession. Vuyisile Precious Kubheka at Werner Pumps has taken over the company’s TIG welding, while one of Werner Pumps’ customers, Vaneetha Govender,…

Werner Pumps has secured a contract for nine of its locally manufactured high-powered jetting and vacuuming truck units through a contractor to the eThekwini Municipality. The order is part of a much larger fleet contract for 147 vehicles. Werner Pumps, as a leading supplier of South African built high-pressure jetting equipment…

Local pumps manufacturer Werner Pumps is poised to assist with service delivery solutions for wastewater and sewerage system maintenance and repairs, says Werner Pumps MD Sebastian Werner. He attributes this “call to action” to an increased focus on service deli very which has been brought to the fore subsequent to the…

To improve sewerage and stormwater infrastructure maintenance, Govan Mbeki Municipality in Mpumalanga has invested in a new Werner Pumps combination jetting and vacuuming truck. The municipality took delivery of the Nissan-mounted combination unit in December 2021, with the official handover taking place in January 2022. Rupert Pretorius, Assistant Manager of Fleet,…

Sebastian Werner, MD at Werner Pumps, talks about the importance of regular cleaning of ash build-up and slag deposits that form on boiler tubes and the role played by his company’s range of trailer-mounted high-pressure cleaning equipment in keeping boiler tubes in peak working condition. For over 30 years, Werner South…

With local government elections having taken place in early November, “service delivery” is a phrase on many South Africans’ lips as new municipal leaders step into office. Sebastian Werner, Managing Director at Werner Pumps, says the company is poised to assist with service delivery solutions for waste water and sewerage system…

Although Werner Pumps started off as a small family business, focusing on continuous improvement and the local manufacture of all its components and load bodies has enabled the company to grow into a major force within the water recycling and high-pressure jetting sectors. Founded by German-born Norbert Werner in 1988, Werner…