“The Inkwazi Pumps people are boffins with personal service delivery,” says Marius Nel, managing director of the Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport in Nelspruit.

“Recently we had to sink a number of boreholes to provide water to our tenants and passengers at the airport and Inkwazi delivered the pumps at lightning speed. Cameron of Inkwazi has also become a regular visitor when on his rounds to see other clients in the area to make sure everything is still running to plan.”

Cameron van Heerden and his father, Darryn, form the nucleus of the formidable Inkwazi Pumps team. They supply a wide range of pumping requirements throughout the whole of Southern Africa to a similarly wide range of clients. However, it is for agriculture that their hearts really beat at the best tempo!

Darryn says: “We always wanted to be part of the agricultural sector and at one stage did grow cucumbers and tomatoes. Consequently we understand the water needs of farmers.”

The pursuit of Cameron’s successful rugby career ended in them leaving the farm but they all knew a rugby career was not for ever, and when the two of them were approached with an opportunity to enter the pump supply chain, they jumped at it.

Cameron entered for a course in water management, which is prescribed by the international suppliers. He made his father a proud man by again scoring under the posts – one of the few salesmen who could score that try! He is now fully qualified to discuss the requirements of any farmer and recommend the correct pump for a specific job.

As qualified plumber Darryn himself knows one or two things about water flow. They prefer that a farmer should explain exactly what the purpose of the pump would be. If it is meant for irrigation, they want to know exactly what the terrain plan looks like and how much water will be needed over what period. Factors such as height, flow rate, pressure and pipe resistance have to be considered before the correct product can be supplied.

Expert service delivery is one leg of the company. Good, guaranteed products at an affordable price delivered to the front door of the consumer is the other leg. By eliminating the middle man the buyer gets the advantage that he pays only for the pump and not for the floor space filled with all kinds of bric-a-brac to help expensive shops to underpin their cash flow.

The other advantage is the wide selection of pumps on the Inkwazi shopping list. A farmer is not limited to the stock displayed on the shop floor. Pumps are dispatched directly from the warehouse to the farm.

The Inkwazi range of pumps vary from submersible pumps and borehole pumps to pressure pumps, big vertical pumps for mines and irrigation farms, up to control equipment such as variable speed drives (VSD) They also have a range of solar power driven borehole pumps, which provide an all-in-one solution to the farmer to make his underground water supply independent of Eskom power.

All components required for repairs are also available. Inkwazi is geared for support by telephone should problems crop up. In most instances the pump is not the problem but, should it be, it can be repaired or replaced.

Cameron says: “We help people to continue with their work. In one instance a faraway farmer experienced a problem with a pump. The courier who went to collect the problem pump, took a replacement pump with him anyhow to allow the farmer to continue with his farming work immediately”.

Inkwazi regularly deliver pumps from Pretoria within two days in the Western Cape. In the past Inkwazi pumps have already been dispatched to Springbok, Brandfort, Newcastle and Bloemfontein, and even in neighbouring countries north of the Limpopo. Their service means a tremendous saving for the farmer who does not have to do the fetching himself.

Darryn says: “Our pumps are available and affordable. You only have to pick up the telephone or send us a request via our website.”

Visit www.inkwazipumps.co.za on the internet or phone Cameron van Heerden on 079-032-4667 for quality service at affordable prices. Also keep track on www.agri4all.com of all the special offers by Inkwazi Pumps.