A special welcoming event for South African delegates was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Stockholm on Sunday, where SA’s Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, spoke about the importance of attending the 2022 Stockholm World Water Week.

The event was opened by Department of Water and Sanitation Director-General Dr Sean Phillips before South African Ambassador to Sweden Brigitte Mabandla welcomed her fellow South Africans to Stockholm and Sweden.

She was followed by Mchunu, who said he was excited to be in Sweden for the conference.

“Everybody should want to be here, to share experiences, and to learn new ways of doing things, whether it’s in technology or any other matter related to water,” Mchunu said.

In an interview after the event, he spoke more on the importance of South African participation in the week-long conference.

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*Blake Linder of Knysna-Plett Herald is in Sweden to report on the 2022 World Water Week Conference currently being hosted in Stockholm.