Ground Water Division of GSSA

Professionals for the responsible management and development of groundwater

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Cape Town, CTICC
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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.

Become a member Member login

Scientific Information

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

Find a professional Professional Matters
Abstract Database

Featured event

50th IAH Congress

18 Sep 23 08:00 - 24 Sep 23 16:00
Cape Town, CTICC
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Upcoming events

Water Governance Training Course (CBSS)

28 Mar 2023 08:00 - 30 Mar 2023 16:00
Pretoria, Gauteng
Training course
  • Governance
Registration closes 7 March 2023
Last date for Early Bird Discount payment – 14 February 2023 (next Tuesday!)
Only 10 seats left – hurry!
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GSSA: Advanced Excel for Geologists

18 Apr 2023 08:00 - 18 Apr 2023 16:00
Online
Training course
  • soft skills
  • Excel
In this 1-day, hands-on course, we will be covering an exciting set of Excel formulas that you might be unfamiliar with, and functionalities such as power Query, Pivot Tables and the Excel Data Model.
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Borehole Yield Test for Groundwater Supply (SADC-GMI)

19 Apr 2023 08:00 - 21 Apr 2023 16:00
Online
Training course
  • borehole yield
  • yield-testing
  • sustainable yield
SADC Groundwater Management Institute will be running a Virtual training course on Borehole Yield Tests for Groundwater supply.
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SACNASP Talk

24 Apr 2023 14:00 - 24 Apr 2023 16:00
Webinar
  • SACNASP
Professional Matters for Earth Science: Hydrogeologists and Engineering Geologists
This meeting will introduce and guide you regarding SACNASP, Reasons and Guidelines for Registration, About…
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Water Quality Monitoring and Management Training (CBSS, AQUATICO)

09 May 2023 08:00 - 11 May 2023 16:00
Oppiehoek Guesthouse, 196 Blake Street, Riviera, Pretoria
Training course
  • Water governance
Carin Bosman (CBSS) and Nelda Breedt (Aquatico), in association with the Water Institute of South Africa (WISA), have developed a new Training Course in Water Quality Monitoring and Management. We…
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GSSA: Geoscience Communication

30 May 2023 08:00 - 30 May 2023 15:00
Online
Webinar
  • science communication
  • soft skills
One of the many skills necessary for the modern geoscientist is knowing how to communicate effectively. We gather technical/scientific information and findings, and then struggle to present them to…
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Latest News

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OPINION Isotope hydrology: An indispensable tool in the hydrogeologists toolbox for addressing water security in South Africa.
22 Mar 2023
National Hub
Gauteng Branch
News
  • Isotopes
OPINION by Yazeed van Wyk Isotope hydrology:  An indispensable tool in the hyd
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WWDYPs
The GWD Young Professionals share on World Water Day
22 Mar 2023
National Hub
Northern Branch
News
  • Young Professionals
  • Geohydrology
  • career
22 March 2023 Happy World Water Day! Today, we celebrate the importance of water and the crucial role it plays in our lives.
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Abstracts Deadline Extended to 31 March 2023!
28 Feb 2023
National Hub
Western Cape Branch
News
  • Conference
  • Abstracts
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WWDAY2023
Event Debrief: A Friendly Introduction to Wetlands. (YP Central)
04 Feb 2023
National Hub
Central Branch
News
  • World Wetlands Day
  • Wetlands
  • wetland management
  • wetland legislation
GWD YP Talk: Wetlands - A Friendly Introduction (Central Branch) SACNASP CPD EVENT
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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
40% (2 votes)
Bottled water
20% (1 vote)
Own filtered water
20% (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
20% (1 vote)
Total votes: 5