The El Niño drought of 2015/16 prompted scientists to try and predict whether climate change could bring a drought so severe and long lasting that Gauteng could run out of water. An interview with the WaRisCo team.
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WASA at the GWP Annual Conference 2025
At the German Water Partnership (GWP) Annual Conference 2025, held on 25 June in Berlin, the WASA programme contributed to one of the day’s most dynamic sessions: “Innovation Meets Application – Research and Industry in Collaboration.”
WaReNam: Collaboration in Action
In May 2025, WaReNam project partners from Germany and Namibia came together for strategic meetings, field visits, and collaborative sessions. The visit deepened partnerships, advanced planning for pilot projects, and fostered policy dialogue.
WaMiSAR: Second Sampling Campaign in Namibia
In March 2025, the WaMiSAR team conducted its second field campaign at two contrasting mining sites in Namibia. The team was supported by Paulina Nangombe and Kamundu Kamuiiua, partners from local mining industries.
Co-HYDIM-SA partners with CUVKUN
The Co-HYDIM-SA project aims to address the pressing need for hydrometeorological early warning and information systems (EWIS) to support water resource management and enhance water security in the northern Namibia and southern Angola.
WaRisCo: Successful Stakeholder Engagements and Dissemination Activities
WaRisCo addresses two of the biggest risks South Africa faces in a warming world: the occurrence of a ‘day zero’ drought in the Gauteng province and unprecedented mega-flooding in Durban in the KwaZulu-Natal province.
Bridging Research and Practice
WASANet introduced the WASA Programme and its ongoing projects to the GWP Working Group on Operation and Capacity Development in March. This session brought together German water operators, research institutes, and technical universities within the Membership of GWP.
WASA at the 14th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse 2025
WASA has established a good working relationship with other research projects in the water sector. Thereforem WASANet joined a panel discussion at the 14th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse Conference.
SASSCAL and WASA partnership agreement
WASANet is currently developing a partnership agreement outlining the corner stones of the collaborations between the WASA research projects, WASANet and SASSCAL.