Public called to support young Mpumalanga water innovator in Sweden — project implications for African pumping systems

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Public called to support young Mpumalanga water innovator in Sweden The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has called on South Africans to rally behind 17-year-old Sinenhlanhla Sikhulile Nkosi, as he prepares to represent the country at the prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) in Sweden later this month. Sinenhlanhla, a Grade 11 learner at Sitintile Secondary School in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, made history as the first learner from the province to win the department's flagship 2026 South African Youth Water Prize (SAYWP). He now has an opportunity to earn international recognition through the Stockholm Junior Water Prize People's Choice Award, where members of the public can vote for his project online. The South African Youth Water Prize is an annual DWS programme that encourages learners in Grades 9 to 11 to develop innovative, science-based solutions to real water challenges affecting their schools and communities. Over the years, the competition has nurtured some of the country’s brightest young minds and provided a platform for future scientists, engineers and environmental leaders. Nkosi secured the national title with his project, "The Sentinel Barrier", an inn

Source facts: Public called to support young Mpumalanga water innovator in Sweden The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has called on South Africans to rally behind 17-year-old Sinenhlanhla Sikhulile Nkosi, as he prepares to represent the country at the prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) in Sweden later this month. Sinenhlanhla, a Grade 11 learner at Sitintile Secondary School in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, made history as the first learner from the province to win the department's flagship 2026 South African Youth Water Prize (SAYWP). He now has an opportunity to earn international recognition through the Stockholm Junior Water Prize People's Choice Award, where members of the public can vote for his project online. The South African Youth Water Prize is an annual DWS programme that encourages learners in Grades 9 to 11 to develop innovative, science-based solutions to real water challenges affecting their schools and communities. Over the years, the competition has nurtured some of the country’s brightest young minds and provided a platform for future scientists, engineers and environmental leaders. Nkosi secured the national title with his project, "The Sentinel Barrier", an inn

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