Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the Water Wise Education Team?
A dynamic team that offers edutaining (educational & entertaining) workshops, puppet shows, roadshows and education material in order to assist YOU in becoming “Water Wise”.
Click here to meet our team members. You can also view our workshop albums, which are updated on a frequent basis.
2. What methods are used?
Hands-on activities
Games
Drama
Puppet Shows
Experiments
Nature Walks
Roadshows
Exhibitions
Birthday Parties
Education Material
3. What Age Group is this Service aimed at?
Nursery Schools: Ages 4-6
Schools (all phases)
Educators
Tertiary Institutions
Some Adult groups
4. Where is this Service offered?
- Delta Environmental Centre, north of Johannesburg
- Rand Water Nature Centre, south of Johannesburg
- Vereeniging Purification Station, Vereeniging
- Jewish National Fund Walter Sisulu Environmental Centre, Mamelodi
- or at a nursery school, community centre, library, etc.
The contact details for these centres are stated below.
5. What Programmes are offered at Delta Environmental Centre?
Water Purification
Wetlands
Water Conservation
Team Building & Leadership
The Water Cycle
Water Sanitation & Hygiene
Puppet Shows
FET Research Projects (acid mine drainage,
alien plants, wetlands, water quality etc.)
and lots more.
Click here to view our interactive image gallery on the centre.
The Mazda Wildlife Fund has kindly donated a double cab bakkie to the Water Wise Education Team based at Delta Environmental Centre.
We really appreciate their kindness.
6. Where is Delta Environmental Centre?
Delta Park
Road No. 3
Victory Park
Johannesburg
For more information on Delta please visit the Delta Environmental Centre website.
7. Who can be contacted at Delta?
Nicole Fergusson on 011 888 4831 (ext 22),
082 492 3252 or nferguss@randwater.co.za
8. What Programmes are offered at the Rand Water Nature Centre?
Digging into the Past
Water Purification
Wetlands
Ecology/Biodiversity
Water Pollution
Treasure Hunt
Puppet Shows
Animal homes
Digestion
Geology
and lots more
Click here to view our interactive image gallery on the centre.
9. Where is the Rand Water Nature Centre?
522 Impala Road
Corner Impala & Kliprivier Drive
Glenvista
Johannesburg
10. Who can be contacted at the Rand Water Nature Centre?
Maria Mphomane on (011) 682 0730,
082 389 0310 or mmphoman@randwater.co.za
11. What Programmes are offered at the Vereeniging Purification Station?
Water Purification
Wetland Ecology
Puppet Shows
Wastewater Treatment
and lots more.
Click here to view our interactive image gallery on the centre.
12. Where is the Vereeniging Purification Station?
Barrage Road
Vereeniging
13. Who can be contacted in Vereeniging?
Nyree Steenekamp on (016) 430 8661,
084 393 5559 or nsteen@randwater.co.za
14. What Water Programmes are offered at the JNF/Walter Sisulu Environmental Centre?
Are our Rivers Healthy?
How is Tap Water Cleaned?
How much Water do you use from the Water Cycle?
Water Storage
Everybody needs Water
Click here to view our interactive image gallery of the centre.
15. Where is the JNF Walter Sisulu Environmental Centre and who can be contacted?
Mamelodi Teachers Centre
Serapeng Street
Mamelodi
Christa van Schalkwyk on (012) 801 3197 or envirocentre@wsec.co.za.
For more information on WSEC please visit the WSEC website.
16. How many can attend at our Centres?
| Centre | Delta Environmental Centre | Rand Water Nature Centre | Vereeniging Purification Station | Jewish National Fund Walter Sisulu Environmental Centre |
| Minimum | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Maximum | 120 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
17. What if I want the team to visit my school, library or community centre?
Please contact the number below that is relevant to your area:
| Area | Telephone Number |
| North, West & Central Johannesburg | (011) 888 4831 (x20) |
| Pretoria | (011) 888 4831 (x20) |
| South & East Johannesburg | (011) 682 0730 |
| Vereeniging & Vanderbijlpark | (016) 430 8661 |
18. What is the cost?
Workshops at our Centres: FREE
Workshop at school or other venue: R5 per person.
Minimum cost: R200
Roadshows: FREE
19. Can the team help with a Water Testing Project?
Three of the centres, namely Delta Environmental Centre, the Rand Water Nature Centre and the Vereeniging Purification Station have equipment that learners can use to test the water quality of river water, tap water and/or bottled water for school projects. Please book with the relevant centre closest to you.
Costs: R50 for 1-4 samples and R5 per sample thereafter.
| Water Wise Education Centre | Contact |
| Delta Environmental Centre | (011) 888 4831 (x20) |
| Rand Water Nature Centre | (011) 682 0730 |
| Vereeniging Purification Station | (016) 430 8661 |
20. What talks and tours are offered for ADULTS?
Rand Water can offer a range of Water Wise talks and tours for adults:
- Talks on Water Wise Gardening: please contact Megan Taylor on 011 724 9350 to book a talk. Costs: R300 per talk.
- Purification Tours for Community-based Organisations: please contact Tshidi Bolani 082 389 2455 to book an appointment. Costs: FREE.
- Purification Tours for Adults in General: please contact Nyree Steenekamp on 016 430 8661 to book an appointment. Costs: FREE tour but NO transport and meals are provided.






