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

Find a professional Professional Matters
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Featured event

50th IAH Congress

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

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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Drilling Supervision – Practical field demonstration (IGS,GWD)

13 Jul 2023 08:00 - 14 Jul 2023 16:00
University of the Free State Campus
Training course
  • field work, field demo
The Short Learning Programme, designed for all professionals within the groundwater industry, aims to provide hands-on experience and theoretical background for site selection, drilling, drilling…
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Water Quality Monitoring and Management Training (CBSS, AQUATICO)

18 Jul 2023 08:00 - 20 Jul 2023 16:00
Oppiehoek Guesthouse, 196 Blake Street, Riviera, Pretoria
Training course
  • Water governance
NEW DATES
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…
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SHORT COURSE: Operation and Maintenance of Groundwater Infrastructure (SADC-GMI)

26 Jul 2023 08:00 - 28 Jul 2023 12:00
Johannesburg, Gauteng (tba)
Training course
  • borehole operation
  • maintenance
This training course aims to support groundwater infrastructure development solutions that can improve the management of small groundwater schemes.
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GSSA: An Introduction to Drilling

01 Aug 2023 08:00 - 01 Aug 2023 16:00
Online
Workshop
  • Drilling
This workshop is designed as an introduction to the world of drilling. It comprises a number of modules covering all aspects of drilling and logging –everything you will need to know in order to make…
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Water Governance Training Course

12 Sep 2023 08:00 - 14 Sep 2023 16:00
Paarl, Western Cape
Training course
  • Governance
Registration closes 22 August 2023
Last date for Early Bird Discount payment – 1 August 2023
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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