CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2023
2022
2021
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2023
- Conference Summary – Rens Bindeman
- Revenue Protection in the United Kingdom - Gavin Straughan - UKRPA representative
- TID rollover best practice - Chris Gower - Buffalo City
- Cost of Supply best practice - Kenneth Samolapo - Sol Plaatje Municipality
- STS EDITION 2 – The Evolution into Smart Metering - Riccardo Pucci - Technical Marketing Specialist STSA
- SSEG challenges & Revenue Losses - Ruan Coetzee - Bravo Scan
- Revenue Impact of Small Scale Embedded Generation - Sinawo Sigalelana - Sustainable Energy Africa
- SARPA Convention Panel Discussion - Chris Gower SSEG
- Coordinated effort to recover lost revenue - Dough Bashford - Eskom
- The deleterious effects of Broken Neutrals in residential supplies - Quentin Louw - Ntamo Technologies
- Smart Security Seals for Theft and Tampering of Infrastructure - Nivashnee Ramparsad - Smartee
2022
- A new Proactive approach by the City of Cape Town’s Electricity Revenue Protection Branch - Greg Stopford
- Alternative Conductor Technologies to Mitigate Theft of Power Cables Anti-Theft Conductors - Patrick O’Halloran
- Case Study in Large Power User Management - Jannie Fourie
- How to initiate changes to the law - Brig vd Walt
- Improving Water Losses and Non Revenue Water using data analytics and technologies - Hilton Baartman
- Leveraging Digitization to promote Responsible Energy Consumption - Desigan Govender
- The Impact of an Integrated Approach to Smart Metering - Ithriam Leukes
- TID Rollover Challenges and Successes -Brian Hill
- UKRPA Update - Gavin Straughan
2021
- Benefits of technologies in the prevention of Infrastructure related crimes - Quentin Louw
- Human Intelligence - Jenny Reid
- Legal Guidelines - Brigadier Bert van der Walt
- Revenue enhancement by application of fit for purpose metering solutions - Desigan Govender
- Revenue Enhancement using smart GIS tools - Hilton Baartman
- SALGA Keynote Address - Nkosinathi September
- Technologies and processes to manage LPU metering systems - Kobus van den Berg
- The geospatial workflow meter and field management solution - Rian Knoesen
2019
- Mitigating Meter Tampering practices - Doug Bashford
- Revenue Enhancement System - In Smart Grid Network for improved revenue securitization - Clifford Ntshudisane
- Water Services Section An Overview - Water Losses - Franclyn Samuel
- Combined Private Investigations - Hannes Roos
- Smart Meter Role Out - Harold Hayes
- Case Study - Converting Knowledge into Practice - Jemaine Cupido
- The Link Between Outstanding Debt & Metering Infrastructure - Leon Vermaak
- Security of Revenue - Multi-Type & Multi-Vendor compatibility - Martin Kuhlman
- Critical Notice affecting all STS Meters - Nokuthula Magwaza
- Leveraging on Data to enhance business operations - Preeti Vaish
- The impact of non-technical losses - Quentin Louw
Papers
- A Criminological Evaluation of Infrastructure Theft and Damage: The Combined Private Investigations Case Study - Hannes Roos
- Operating in a Dark Revenue Protection Environment with Diminished Cash Flow – In the light of scarce resources - Preeti Vaish
- The Impact of Non-Technical losses : A South African perspective compared to global trends - Quentin Louw
2018
- A fully funded Revenue Enhancement system and smart grid network can improve income and enhance operational performance - Clifford Ntshudisane
- Critical Notice Affecting all STS Meters - Dave Tarr
- Eliminating vending variances and postponing the STS TID Rollover - Richard Stone
- Ghost Vending - Harold Hayes
- Importance of using load profiling and data mining to localise and detect deviation of the customers - Salome Tshikomba
- Making Revenue Protection Units a Self-Funding Valuable Source of Revenue - Technology Strategies - Preeti Vaish
- Mitigation on the pilferage of valuable scrap material - Quentin Louw
- Revenue Assurance through the metering process - Charmain Peter
- Revenue Management including revenue protection is key to improving the financial health of Municipalities - Daniel de Lange
- Tampers and prosecutions - Doug Bashford
2017
- Advanced revenue program - Martin Kuhlman
- Changing the perspectives that smart metering alone will resolve municipal problems - Tshepo Seiphetlho
- Civilian response to attacks - Rens Bindeman
- Demand Prepayment Metering Project - Victoria Namubiru
- Development of revenue protection in the electricity supply of Malawi - Lytton Moyo
- Eskom Revenue Recovery
- Exploring the means to implement surcharges by municipalities - Bathandwa Vazi
- Ghost busters - Richard Stone
- Holistic challenges of vending processes - Bertus Steenkamp
- Pilferage of valuable Scrap - Anton Nel
- Resolving energy and revenue loss challenges - Maboe Mphaka
- Using crowd sourcing for early identification of issues - Wilhelm Herbst
2016
- A Revenue Led Strategy for Utilities by Martin Kuhlmann
- Copper theft in South African municipalities - a case study of Matjhabeng Local Municipality by Pearson Sibanda
- Customer Compliance Approach - A new innovative behaviour change approach to improve revenue recovery by Dileep John
- Funding the optimal metering solution for South African Municipalities by Ishmael Joel Poolo
- Lessons learnt from the audit of 15 000 water meters in low-income areas of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality by Dr P Crous
- Local Government Support - Revenue Model and Data Management by Paul Smith
- Loss Management at Customer Network Centre level with the focus on non-technical losses per MV feeder by Rob W. Shongwe
- Optimising Revenue with Data Insights - Marina Short
- Plug the bleeding project - by Nsikak J Udi
- Preventing illegal actions in the electricity industry by Dave Turton
- Revenue Management Community Project - Naledi Local MUnicipality by Hendrik Greyling
- Right to Collect Transaction - An innovative structure to enhance municipal revenue by Kamlan Moodley
- Safeguarding infrastructure and enhancing revenue by Jacob Lehoko
- SARPA Convention Summary 2016 by Rens Bindeman
- Social_Media-A necessity for the modern Municipality - Thoko Matsika
- The economic benefits of using GSM Pepper Gas Alarm systems in electrical distribution substations by Quentin Louw
- Using efficient and accurate Asset Documentation to assist in detecting commercial losses with Power System Analysis by Wilhelm Herbst
2015
- A holistic approach to Revenue and cash flow enhancement - Dewald Smith
- Data as the platform for Successful Revenue Management - Paul Smith
- Energy Protection Strategy - Eskom Gauteng Distribution - Nomthandazo Mpande
- Harnessing the Cloud and Big data in Utility Revenue Enhancement - Ayal Rosenberg
- Prevention of Electric Power Theft initiative using Pelta Code and its Track and Trace - Kyle Parker
- Standard Transfer Specification and NRS 049 - 2 - Don Taylor
- Tangible Benefits of Smart Metering Technology - Mdu Nzimande
- The consequences of misalignment between financial, performance auditing and engineering management - Phetole Foster Moagi
- Three technology trends that are transforming smart grid strategy - Imraan Mohamed
2014
- Enel experience in Revenue Protection - Diego Labate
- Analytics to support revenue protection activities - Enel
- Challenges and Achievements in Revenue Loss Management in the Zambian Electricity Industry - Patric Simwinga
- Combining a number of building blocks to manage energy losses - Fred Fryer
- Ensuring revenue recovery through managed service delivery of electricity and water 1 - Tjotjopa Motaung & Kenneth Samolapo
- Ensuring revenue recovery through managed service delivery of electricity and water 2 - Tjotjopa Motaung & Kenneth Samolapo
- How do we ensure the Protection of our Revenue - Wasim Dawood
- Integrated electricity metering Revenue Management solution - Kiba Kekane
- Integration value add-Protecting Revenue - Nathi Mhlongo
- Process model to combat certain asset losses - Brig Bert van der Walt & Col Gerhard Pretorius
- Revenue Protection and the Law - Melony Paulsen
- Revenue Protection Business Case in Africa - Maboe Mphaka
- SARPA 2014 Convention Summary - Rens Bindeman
- SARPA 2014 Keynote Address - Louise Muller President of IMFO
- The Revenue Protection Challenge - Michael J Rhode
- What can be done to effectively combat organized crime - Col Carlinsky
2013
- Cable theft - John Smith
- Case Study - Leon Vermaak
- Data Optimization for effective Revenue Management - Paul Smith
- Energy loss management - Imraan Mohamed
- Israel Electric Revenue Protection Efforts - Itzick Michaeli
- Its time for change - Panel discussion
- Master UKRPA Presentation - Mike Wilkinson
- Network equipment crime - Leon van den Berg
- Put a clamp on power loss - Dale Heger
- Revenue Loss - How big is the problem - Doug Bashford
- Revenue management - 7 tips to financial competence - Andre du Toit
- SARPA 2013 Speaker Summary
- SARPA Strategy - William Olivier
- Smart Metering, whats the deal? - Michael J Rhode
- Water conservation demand management - Martin Labuschagne
2012
- Business Intelligence Solutions towards effective Revenue Assurance - Erik Saayman, Itron
- Department of Water Affairs' Water services regulatory approach - Solly Selowa, DWA
- Energy Losses Management and Operation Khanyisa-One year later - Maboe Maphaka, Eskom
- Harnessing Municipal strategic self assessment to aid Municipal Management - Alestair Wensley, DWA
- Illegal prepaid electricity vending challenges in South Africa - Maboe Maphaka, Eskom
- Israel Electric Effort to Effective Recover Lost Revenue - Itzick Michaeli, Israel Electric Corporation
- Key Note Address - Chris Hart, Investment Solutions
- Low voltage smart grid enabled near real time energy balancing - Jan Olwagen, Util Labs
- Make every employee the eyes and ears of the revenue protection department - John Kabalin, Touchwork
- Mitigation of theft and corruption in an unstable social political context - Marius Loggenberg, SPASA
- Mobile Technology for Infield Data Collections and Eletronic Works Orders - JH Gotze, Motla Engineering
- Report back on revenue recovery project - Michael Rhode, Drakenstein Municipality
- Revenue Enhancement Debt Collection - Brian Young, IMFO
- Revenue Enhancement through Data Management and Data Cleansing - Dewald Smith, IPES-UMS
- SARPA Conference Drakenstein summary
- Smart Metering and 3rd Generation Load Management Solutions - Harold Hayes, LandisGyr
- Successes of water demand management in the Drakenstein Area - Andre Kowalewski, Drakenstein Municipality
- The advantage of utilizing an advance processing solution - Nathi Nkwanyana, eThekwini Municipality
- The Trap of Yo-Yo Revenue Management - Adv. Andre Maas, Debt Manager
- Water Management in South Africa - Are we headed towards crisis? - Tony Coetzer, Integrity Control Systems
2011
- Cable theft prevention with CBiD - Andrew Mabena
- Current and Voltage monitor system - Rudi Kleinhans
- Driving legal safe and efficient power use - Maboe Maphaka
- Failing to measure means failing to manage - Rudi Leitner
- Gaps identified in using legislation policies and existing bylaws in fighting loss of revenue - Gideon Mashinini
- How will new technology change the revenue protection processes in the future - Kobus van den Berg
- No more excuses - Itzick Michaeli
- Presentation on non ferrous metal theft in the Eastern cape - Brigadier Galawe
- Reactive and proactive metering solutions - Ian Robinson
- Securing your prepayment solution from the potential threat of ghost vending - Erik Saayman
- The effect of a systems approach in the stabilization and turnaround from collapse - Louis van der merwe & Gideon Mashile
- The interface between financial and water sector regulation compliance towards sustainability - Solly Selowa
- The role of smart metering in revenue protection - James Calmeyer
- The SACCI Copper Theft Barometer - Neren Rau
- Utilities working together towards sustainability - Greg Stopford and Rens Bindeman
2010
- Chris Gower - Revenue Protection problems and initiatives at Buffalo City Municipality
- Deon Louw - Revenue Loss Statistics
- du Toit Grobler - Beyond MYPD 2 2009 - SAIEE Perspective
- Kobus van den Berg - Meter and Billing Auditing
- Louis Fourie - Revenue Protection as part of Utility Financial Sustainability
- Maboe Maphaka - Social Marketing Campaign OverviewMalope Ramagaga - City Power Revenue Protection
- Miyelani Holeni - Revenue Management and Enhancement
- Mpumelelo Mnyani - Amnesty and Reporting Line Campaign
- Neal Douglass - Submetering - Have we created a monster
- Neil Arendse - Copper Theft Prevention final report
- Neil Arendse - Copper Theft Prevention
- Rens Bindeman - Roadmap to Revenue Recovery discussion
- Rens Bindeman - Roadmap to Revenue Recovery
- Roland Hill - Service Delivery and Revenue Protection
- Rory vd Merwe - Expecting the Unexpected
- Sonia George - Quantifying the Benefit of rectifying an Energy Loss Situation
2009
- Are we winning? - Dirk Dyker
- City of Cape Town copper theft task team The Copperheads - Pieter van Dalen MP
- Combating Revenue Losses - The Second-hand Goods Act - JA van der Walt
- Delivering Management Information - Sizani Moshidi
- Effectively Managing Eskom Distribution’s Energy Losses - Maboe Maphaka
- Establishing Appropriate Process Refinement and Resource Requirements - Damian Padachi
- Fishing for Sardines or Tuna - Greg Stopford
- IEC 62055-32 Multi-Part Meters - Roland Hill
- Increasing Revenue in Municipalities - A Risk Approach - Ronalda Fisher
- Measurement & Effective Balancing of Energy - Jayesh Pillai
- Reflecting on a Winning Strategy - Erik Saayman
- The effectiveness of the Judicial System - Mark Wilson
- The effectiveness of the Judicial System - Nerita Parbhoo
- Using technology to Increase your Revenue - Hugo Gotze
- Water Theft in the City of Cape Town - Alfred W Moll
2008
- An Alexandra Case Study Smart metering can enhance revenue collection - Themba Daniel Mabuya
- An update of the AMR project at Tshwane - Vincent Baloyi
- Case Study EdendaleImbali Split Meter Pilot - Ravi Reddy
- Case study of the Split metering Pilot at Edendale-Imbali - Ravi Reddy
- Case Study Revenue Management - Armand steenkamp
- Crime Fighting is not a Competitive Issue - Janette Minnaar
- Curbing Non-Technical Electricity Losses in a Domestic Prepayment Environment v2 - Dennis Cloete
- Electricity theft and non-payment Impact and action plan - Chris Yelland
- Eskom Forced Load shedding, Impact on Polokwane City Council - William Olivier
- eThekweni Electricity getting their House in order - Nathi Nkwanyana
- Keynote Address - Sandile Maphumulo
- Load shedding, our viable solution - Gary Moor
- Meter management, the key to effective revenue protection - Kobus Van den Berg
- Operation Gcin’Amanzi (OGA) - Nico Singh
- Operation Gcin’Amanzi (OGA) - Randhir Singh
- Revenue Management - City of Tshwane Perspective - Andile Dyakala
- Revenue Management Case Study - Armand Steenkamp
- Stop Energy Theft – Get The Basics Right - Claudia Coetzer
- Survivor of the Fittest or Take no Prisoners - Rens Bindeman
- Technology for Revenue Management - PSU International Experience - Jeanne Mouton
- The implementation of Automated Meter Reading (AMR) at Tshwane - Vincent Baloyi
- The importance of an integrated credit control and debt collection system - Hercules Dreyer