At the closing ceremony of IAH 49 held in China, the groundwater torch was passed to South Africa to host IAH 50. We congratulate the conference organisers on hosting a successful conference under the trying circumstances posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Congress theme for IAH 50 is Groundwater: A Matter of Scale. This theme combines scientific advances through local to global scale experiments and case studies, with those extending over various temporal scales.

Ritchie Morris recognized by the International Association of Hydrogeologists

_{At their Annual General Meeting held in Wuhan, China in September 2022, the International Association of Hydrogeologists recognised Ritchie Morris of Morris Environmental & Groundwater Alliances for his work in developing and managing a groundwater supply near Sedgefield.}

Geocongress 2023 (organised by the GSSA and Stellenbosch University)
Abstract submissions are now open for Geocongress 2023 at Stellenbosch University between the 11-13 January 2023.

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The GWD Young Professionals Committee hosted of the Division's Networking Events for 2022 at the two main Branches, Gauteng and Western Cape, respectively.

"This book is authored by two South African groundwater scientists. South Africa has  the  most  experience  with  MAR  because  there  are  dozens  of  substantial  MAR applications in diverse hydrologic and geologic conditions ranging from unconsolidated aquifers in semi-arid climates to fractured rocks in desert climates. South Africa is a leader in MAR as a result of more than 50 years of research and practice supported by farsighted government funding.

Angelo Johnston from the GWD ConfEx2021 YP Committee interviews:

Jani van Gend

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