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Talk on Machine Learning
11 Feb 2021
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  • Groundwater
  • Groundwater storage
This talk presented research into the applicability of machine learning for the forward prediction of groundwater levels and flow regime, as an alternative to numerical modelling...
Groundwater Kids Awareness
11 Feb 2021
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  • Groundwater
The GWD applaud the recent initiative of Ms Izelda Uses-Mbatha.that, with the enthusiastic support from the school principal, arranged a groundwater science workshop with the Grade 2 and 3 class at the Wonderland Christian Pre School and Primary School, located in Clayville, Midrand
groundwater resilience & Visibility
11 Feb 2021
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  • Groundwater
GWD GROUNDWATER CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2021 - THEME. The UN-Water selected Theme for World Water Day 2022 is “Groundwater: making the invisible visible” – as proposed by International Groundwater Resource Assessment Centre.
11 Feb 2021
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  • Groundwater
Review: 2020 Highlights. 11 x Zoom sessions. Interesting intersecting topics hosted by the different GWD Branches: Western Cape, North West, Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Central (Bloemfontein).Event debrief 6 November 2020: Natural attenuation of acid mine drainage by various rocks in a typical Karoo coalfield: case study of the Witbank, Ermelo and Highveld coalfields, South Africa, Dr Emmanuel Sakala (GWD GAU)
Borehole water journal Vol127
11 Feb 2021
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  • Borehole
  • Water quality
  • Groundwater
Groundwater brings relief to Karoo town  With the addition of three boreholes, Prince Albert Local Municipality was able to resolve supply issues arising from the low yield from existing boreholes, and the poor water quality that strained the municipality’s reverse osmosis (RO) treatment system.