The Role of GRACE data in mapping groundwater drought in the Southern African Development Community: Updating the groundwater drought risk map
Pietersen, KC; Musekiwa, C; Chevallier, L
Groundwater management measures
A changing environment focussing on drought
The western part of South Africa is experiencing a prolonged drought. In many cases, the effects of drought have been noticed since 2011, putting the western part of the Northern Cape under severe stress to provide water to the communities. In the past 10 years, rainfall has also decreased, and in most cases, the catchments did not receive rain to help with the recharge of groundwater. Various lessons were learned from the change in the climate and environment.