Klerksdorp innovator Yolandi Schoeman of Baoberry took top honours at the 2016 Global Cleantech Innovation Programme for SMEs in South Africa (GCIP-SA) awards ceremony with her water re-use and recycling solution called aWetbox. She received a cash prize of R120 000 and an all-expenses paid trip to Silicon Valley in the US to compete against top performers of other GCIP programmes from across the world. Pamela Alborough of SanAqua HCA with a wastewater treatment enhancement and sanitation solution and Martin Ackermann of Thevia with roof tiles made from 99% waste materials were the runners-up. They received R60 000 each as well as a trip to the Cleantech Open Global Forum in Silicon Valley.
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