FACULTY OF NATURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY

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LECTURER (HYDROGEOLOGY)

In pursuit of the ideals of excellence and diversity, the University of Pretoria wishes to invite applications for the above vacancy. The University of Pretoria's commitment to quality makes us one of the top research Universities in the country and gives us a competitive advantage in international science and technology development.

On 29 September 2022, the Science Student's Association (Sci-SA) in collaboration with Nelson Mandela University Science Marketing, hosted a science career exposition with the aim to expose students to the opportunities in science. They have noted that many students do not know about the careers in science, what options they can pursue after obtaining their degrees, and have attributed that - in part - to the lack of motivation and poor academic performance.

ATTENTION GROUNDWATER SECTOR!

This National Web Based Environmental Screening Tool (https://screening.environment.gov.za/screeningtool/#/pages/welcome ) of the DFFE currently DOES NOT address groundwater aspects at all, and that means that sensitive

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is currently reviewing the NWRS as per the NWA. The DWS has to this day developed the draft NWRS-3 Version 2.6 and was approved by Cabinet for public consultation. The document has since been published in the Government Gazette on 29 July 2022 under Notice 47133 for public comments over a period of 90 days from the date of publication.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GWD
to the Geological Society of South Africa

for the period June 2021/ June 2022

SPECIALIST DIVISION The Ground Water Division aims to serve the groundwater community in southern Africa, for the advancement of the science and technology of groundwater, and to promote the efficient use of groundwater and professionalism throughout the groundwater industry.

Postdoctoral Position at University of Pretoria on the Project Enhancing Sustainable Groundwater Use in South Africa (ESGUSA) on Managed Aquifer Recharge in Polokwane

Informed and research-based approaches to MAR will augment safe and reliable water supply for urban and rural communities in dry areas under increasing population and climate pressure.

Hosted on 20 April 2022 by the GWD Gauteng Branch Chair Mrs.

Moderators: Oudi Modisha and Awodwa Magingi

This Webinar - organised by the Young Professional Committee, GWConfEx2021 - focused on the development of groundwater resources including the status of groundwater in South Africa, major technical and social challenges within the industry and ways to address these challenges.