Civil Engineering July 2022 | Vol 30 No 6

should be developed to provide potable water to everyone in South Africa. For two consecutive years (2012/13 and 2013/14) the AQUALIBRIUM initiative had the honour of being chosen as one of four finalists in the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) Awards in the category where an individual or team is recognised for their outstanding contribution to science, engineering, technology and innovation through science com- munication and creating science awareness. AQUALIBRIUM also strengthens government’s initiatives aimed at encouraging learners to take mathematics and science at school and to pursue a career as a science or civil engineering practitioner. AND THE WINNERS ARE Regional winners came from as far as Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Kimberley, and Pietermaritzburg, to take on the teams from Johannesburg and Pretoria. After some tense moments during the construction of the water distribution network and the adjudication process, the team from Umlazi Commercial High School from Durban was announced as the winner, with only 11 penalty points. The main adjudicator who set the rules for the day commented that the winning team had accrued fewer penalty points than he had at the same task. In second place was the team fromMoemedi Secondary School with 68 penalty points. In the third place, with 73 penalty points, was the team fromMaritzburg Christian School. The winning teams each received a substantial cash prize, and their educators received a token of appreciation for their enthu- siasm, involvement and support. The participants also had the opportunity to discover the treasures of the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, where mathematics and science is key. SAICE thanks the sponsors, AQUAffection, Robust Engineers, the SAICE Water Division and Sci-Bono, without which the com- petition would not have been possible.  The third place team fromMaritzburg Christian School: Dave Harlley, Sheldon Rajah and Sibongakonke Shabinga Water successfully delivered Civil Engineering July 2022 45 Connecting the network Test run adjudication underway Teams are given two different diameter pipes and connection pieces to distribute 3ℓ of water between three points on the grid