Ground Water Division of GSSA

Professionals for the responsible management and development of groundwater

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Ground Water Division of GSSA

Professionals for the responsible management and development of groundwater

Awards Our History

Membership

Our members specialize and practice in groundwater specific fields, have a recognised qualification and are professionally registered by SACNASP.

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Scientific Information

All our Professional Membership subscribe to both GSSA and SACNASP Code of Conduct

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Upcoming events

Career Development Perspectives from Former ECHN Members (ECHN, IAH)

05 Dec 2023 19:00 - 05 Dec 2023 20:00
Webinar
  • Early Career
Join us on Tuesday December, 5th, at 12h00 EST (=19h00 SA time) for presentations by invited panelists followed by Q&A.
featuring three guest speakers: Dr. Matthys Dippenaar (University of…
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Introduction to Groundwater: Theory in Practice

29 May 2024 08:00 - 31 May 2024 16:00
Pretoria, Gauteng
Training course
  • Training course
TENTATIVE DATE
A 3-day short course focusing on the Theory that informs the practice of hydrogeology.
*This course will offer some practical field sessions as well as will focus on…
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Water Quality Monitoring and Management Training (CBSS)

25 Jun 2024 08:00 - 27 Jun 2024 16:00
Oppiehoek Guesthouse, 196 Blake Street, Riviera, Pretoria
Training course
  • Water governance
Carin Bosman (CBSS) and Nelda Smith (University of Pretoria), in association with the Water Institute of South Africa (WISA), have developed a new Training Course in Water Quality Monitoring and…
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Latest News

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UFS Vacancy: Analyst (post level 9): Institute for Groundwater Studies
07 Nov 2023
National Hub
Central Branch
News
  • Staff Vacancy
The University of the Free State is currently recruiting suitable candidate for the position of Analyst (post level 9):
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Monitoring Talk
Event Debrief: Monitoring – an important component in water resources management (GWD & Danida Alumni)
06 Nov 2023
National Hub
Central Branch
Events
  • Monitoring
  • Groundwater level monitoring
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Ballot Box
** ELECTION RESULTS ** GWD 2024/2025 EXCO & MANCO
05 Oct 2023
National Hub
Gauteng Branch
News
  • Elections
  • Executive Committee
  • Management Committee
Thank you to our membership for your active participation in the online and in-person voting process.
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AchieveAwards
Groundwater Sector Awards 2023
05 Oct 2023
National Hub
Western Cape Branch
News
  • Awards
During the Conference Dinner at the recent International IAH Congress, hosted at the Cape Town International Conference
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Sector Partners / Associations

GWK

Groundwater Kids Foundation

Promoting and supporting groundwater educational practices and outreaches in schools throughout the SADC region.
This registered NPO are…
Link to the Groundwater Kids website
SANBWA

SANBWA

The South African National Bottled Water Association (SANBWA) is a voluntary association of bottlers whose primary concern is the health, safety and…
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SADCGMI

SADC-GMI

SADC-GMI Vision: "To be a Centre of Excellence in promoting equitable and sustainable groundwater management in the SADC Region.
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gwproject

Grondwater Project

The mission of The Groundwater Project is to provide accessible, engaging, high-quality, educational materials, free-of-charge online in many…
https://gw-project.org/
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Polls

When you pour a drink, which do you fill up on?

Tapwater
50% (3 votes)
Bottled water
17% (1 vote)
Own filtered water
17% (1 vote)
From a pipe/tank/reservoir
0% (0 votes)
Boiled/ treated riverwater
0% (0 votes)
Rainwater/ captured pools
0% (0 votes)
I rarely drink only water
0% (0 votes)
Other options please
17% (1 vote)
Total votes: 6