Join us in CONGRATULATING the following members that have been appointed to the GWD Management Committee!
Mr Neville Paxton
Newly Appointed as: GWD Eastern Cape Branch Chair
Mr Paxton, Hydrogeologist | Director of Pivotal Farming will take the lead as the Eastern Cape Branch Representative on the GWD Management Committee.
Mr Thapelo Mongala
Newly Appointed as: GWD Young Professional Portfolio Representative
Mr Mongala, currently a Junior Lecturer at the Centre for Water Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom will head the newly established GWD Young Professional Portfolio Committee.
Dr Nicolette Vermaak
Newly Appointed as: GWD Mentorship and Awareness Portfolio Representative
Dr Vermaak, a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of the Free State, will lead and grow this exciting Portfolio within the Division.
....."In our view South Africa needs an additional reporting system, similar to the Green and Blue Drop programme, that addresses water quality after the point of discharge. The results need to be easily accessible to citizens in showing the state of the freshwater in the country."
20 April 2022-GWD Talk: Decision support groundwater modelling - in spirit or in fact? Click to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01TusxhLliQ&t=2044s
We will shortly post more details of our upcoming GWD Webinars SAVE THE DATE: Planned in-person event in Pretoria 26 May 2022 Thank you to our 2022 paid-up Membership! From May 2022, the increased membership fee will apply.
