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The roles of the groundwater resource and the groundwater professional are highlighted at the 16th Ground Water Division Conference and Exhibition to be held in Port Elizabeth 20-23 October 2019.  The event is organised by the Eastern Cape Branch with assistance of the national executive committee and promises to expand on the very important theme in Demand, Availability and Surety within the broader them of Groundwater: The Sustainability Issue.

Reminder that early bird registration for the Managed Aquifer Recharge Workshop in Stellenbosch closes soon.

South Africa has a number of universities providing professional academic qualifications in groundwater and groundwater related professions.

The current drought situation in the Cape Town and broader Western Cape areas leaves National- and Local Government no option but to invest in alternative water supply sources. Therefore, the City is planning to abstract 80 million m3 from the Cape Flats aquifer, 30 million m3 from the Atlantis aquifer and 40 million m3 from the TMG aquifer before the end of this year.

Groundwater has been placed under the spotlight recently with the drought causing many to become interested in groundwater as possible alternative. This has not always been positive for the profession, given that individuals are increasingly falling victim to unscientific methods and fear mongering in the social and mass media domains.