About Us.
Scientific Sanitation Solutions (SSS) is a proudly South African, Black-managed and Black-owned enterprise , purpose-built to advance inclusive industrialisation in the chemicals, sanitation, and water-treatment value chains. SSS’s empowerment-led team, offer scientific innovation with tangible socio-economic dividends, positioning the company as a high-impact government partner for resilient supply, local job creation, and transformation at scale.
Our transformation strategy is operationalised across the business:
- Black ownership & management: Control and strategic decision-making rest with Black executives, ensuring that governance, capital allocation, and market expansion decisions are led by South African beneficiaries of transformation.
- Community inclusion: Supplier pipelines prioritise EMEs/QSEs, township-based enterprises, and women- and youth-owned SMMEs. Our procurement model is designed to on-board, mentor, and scale local manufacturers and service providers in packaging, logistics, and technical services.
- Skills development: We invest in accredited training (e.g., learnerships, artisan pathways, internships) and workplace exposure in partnership with relevant SETAs and TVET colleges, building a durable pipeline of Black process technologists, QC analysts, and plant operators.
- Economic growth & localisation: By onshoring production of disinfectants and environmental chemistries, SSS reduces import leakage, improves supply security for government and industry, and catalyses job creation in priority provinces.
- Public-interest alignment: Our product portfolio (medical, veterinary, environmental hygiene and water solutions) supports the state’s health-security mandate and service-delivery objectives, enabling responsive, ethical procurement and measurable impact in communities.
Our Expertise.
Our commitment to excellence is driven by our Research & Development team. They spearhead the development of our cutting-edge technology, ensuring that our products set the highest standards in water sanitisation, hand & surface disinfection.
We take pride in our extensive network of experts, enabling us to collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the Medical and Science industry. Through these collaborations, we continuously push the boundaries of innovation and scientific advancements. Our goal is to create life-saving formulas that are not only highly effective but also safe for human use and consumption, while being environmentally friendly and animal-friendly.
Our Vision.
At Scientific Sanitation Solutions (SSS), our vision is to create a world where clean water and optimal sanitation are accessible to all. We strive to be at the forefront of scientific innovation, delivering cutting-edge solutions that combat water contamination and promote public health.
We envision a future where our advanced technologies and sustainable practices pave the way for a cleaner and safer environment. Through collaboration with industry experts and continuous research and development, we aim to revolutionise the field of water sanitation and disinfection.
With a passionate team and a relentless pursuit of excellence, we envision Scientific Sanitation Solutions as a global leader in providing innovative, effective, and sustainable sanitation solutions. Together, we can build a world where clean water and sanitation are not just aspirations but fundamental rights for all.
Our Mission.
Our mission is to improve the quality of life for all, driven by our unwavering commitment to humanitarian efforts worldwide. We dedicate ourselves to designing innovative and disruptive products that address the unique needs of rural communities, ultimately enhancing their well-being.
We firmly believe in creating a greener and safer world, and this belief serves as our guiding principle. We go the extra mile every day, driven by the aspiration to make a lasting impact on people’s lives. Our success is not measured by profits alone but by the positive changes we bring to communities and the environment.
We embrace our own journey, continuously striving to surpass our achievements from the previous day. Rather than viewing competitors as rivals, we applaud any product or company that saves lives. Through collaboration, innovation, and a deep sense of compassion, we work tirelessly to provide solutions that address the pressing challenges faced by rural communities worldwide.
"We take a great amount of pride in what we do."
Meet the team.
Mr. Tebogo D. Dipico
Managing Director (RSA)
Leadership & mandate. Mr. Dipico leads SSS South Africa’s localisation programme to manufacture advanced disinfectants, sanitation, and water-treatment chemistries domestically, anchoring Black management at the heart of our industrial operations and public-sector partnerships. His appointment supports SSS’s 51% B-BBEE ownership structure, strengthens state-facing procurement readiness, and deepens stakeholder engagement across priority sectors. Professional profile.. A visionary South African industrialist, entrepreneur, and development strategist, Mr. Dipico brings more than two decades of experience spanning renewable energy, chemical manufacturing, mining, and advanced industrialisation. His track record sits at the intersection of scientific innovation, inclusive growth, and sustainable economic transformation in South Africa’s evolving Fourth Industrial Revolution landscape. As Managing Director of Scientific Sanitation Solutions (Pty) Ltd, he integrates industrial empowerment with technology-led manufacturing to bolster national health security and resilience. He is also the founding force behind ventures in advanced manufacturing, smart agriculture, and energy (including Barzhum Gas Exploration)—demonstrating a consistent focus on Black-empowered industrial capability and regional development.
Victor Adendorff (RSA)
Group Managing Director
Victor is an expert business strategist with a sound understanding of organisational development, brand value creation, and sales. He has a wealth of new business development and operational experience at an executive management level. In tandem with international key role players, he co-designs and develops cutting-edge disinfectant products for agricultural and domestic use and has developed a ‘Point-Of-Use’ water sanitiser in response to the global water crisis. Victor is fuelled by his ambition to find new and innovative ways in which he can improve upon current products and services, by implementing and using the latest available cutting-edge technologies.
George Erasmus (RSA)
R&D Director
George is an energetic and devoted Chemist with a sound knowledge of microorganisms and chemical elements. He has an extensive comprehension on the scientific fields involved with elements and compounds, their composition, structures, behaviours, and the changes they undertake during reactions with other materials. With his admirable accolade of degrees in BSc. Forensic Sciences, BSc. Hons. Chemistry and MSc. Organic Chemistry, specialising in synthesis he is committed to researching and developing ways to improve and refine our product range, as well developing new disruptive technologies in an effort to eliminate an even wider spectrum of bacteria and viruses in multiple sectors.
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