Conveniently located opposite the Gautrain Sandton Station for easy access to and from the event
What to expect at the
AMWA Provincial Exchange 2014

Informative and groundbreaking sessions will be looking into: 

Putting the ownership of treatment facilities under the microscope. Is the nationalisation of treatment facilities considered as a option for the South African medical waste industry? Why are we all operating independently in an industry that needs to unify in our joint responsibilities?


Unpacking provincial tendering with a specialised focus on infrastructure requirements, financial input and output, delivery models and the reality of providing services at best practice standard levels
  • The realism around the practical application of tenders
  • Exploring systems, processes, practicalities, dangers, risks, infrastructure and role-players involved with tendering
  • Exploring various cases that sparks controversial issues
  • Hands-on solutions in going forward
  • Creating an opportunity for interest submission to tenders before they are issued
  • Finding strategies to get government tenders more practical and streamlined

Investigating and managing the cost on the implementation of new regulations as it is currently being rolled out within south Africa
  • Challenges that Gauteng is facing as province 
  • The way that tenders are written
  • How the industry collects HCRW and its impact on cost 
  • How collection intervals and proper segregation can reduce costs
  • Samples and cases of challenges from other provinces 
  • Merging national regulations to provincial needs and creating synergy between provincial applications and national requirements
  • The waste regulations - how is this relating to the national HCRW regulations in South Africa, strategically and cost wise
  • Evaluating the true effect of cost management versus quantities and delivering proper services

Accepting the consequences of illegal behaviour - The consequences of Illegal dumping and other responsible waste practices needs to be promoted at generator level - facing your responsibility or suffer the consequences

Panel Discussion 1
  • Applauding medical waste generators that have showcased great achievements on medical waste compliance and cohesion with waste management service providers
  • Congratulating the Green Scorpions on their achievements to date in South Africa and assisting them in their tasks ahead
  • Industry synergy and the need to communicate within industry governance and regulatory bodies 
  • Focussing training on mid-level management to improve standards
  • Appreciating the large pool of resources and knowledge that is available within the borders of various geographical spheres in Africa
Panel Discussion 2
  • Analysing the current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the Gauteng, North West, Mpumalanga and Limpopo Provinces Medical Waste Environment for both government, generators and HCRW officials provincially / nationally 
  • Obtaining your input on the most controversial aspects of HCRW Management in South Africa 
  • What is your biggest challenge when it comes to dealing with HCRW Management
  • Obtaining managerial buy-in and how to sustain managerial support from senior level decision makers - your influence could alter they way your institution thinks, acts and respond to waste and responsible waste management practices 
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