SouthAfrican student Stanley Chindikani Msiska wins global innovation award ~ ~ water quality
A digital application developed by an engineering student from Stellenbosch University that provides information about water quality in water supply systems, took third place at a recent international gathering in New York where more than 250 young leaders from 61 countries pitched solutions for sustainable development.
Unite 2030 believes young people can succeed in achieving these SDGs, especially regarding the global challenges of poverty, inequality, injustice, climate change and water and sanitation. Msiska and Stefani Terblanche, a BA student in international studies, represented SU at the global event. The delegates were divided into 36 mixed groups that focused on different SDG challenges.
Maji is a digital platform that provides maintenance services and information about water quality in water supply systems, especially in developing countries. The process will start by its first implementation in the Malawian capital, Lilongwe.