This project looked at Enhancing Sustainable groundwater use in South Africa. Focused recharge in ephemeral rivers significantly contribute to groundwater replenishment during major rainfall events in semi-arid RSA. The complex sub-surface geology leads to large spatial and temporal variability in river-groundwater interactions; groundwater recharge and storage. It is proposed that Integrated hydrological models; making innovative use of new satellite data types and state-of-the-art field investigations and monitoring; results in a better understanding of the surface and subsurface water fluxes and storages and hereby provides an improved basis for development of sustainable groundwater management plans. Involvement of local stakeholders via new developments of citizen science helps securing the implementation of management plans.

Full FeFlow Course for the mines with practical examples of their own setup.

Intoductory and advanced training for FeFLow model

Introduction to hydrodynamic modelling using Mike Hydro River. Additionally; a customised training on the ZRA setup and model configuration to look at dam release and dam break scenarios.

Full FeFlow Course for the mines with practical examples of their own setup.

Comprehensive training on disaster risk management linked with training on the use of the Mike Operations implementation for flood projection and decision support.

A comprehensive introduction to the user interface and operating rules in the Mike Hydro Basin model. This included some IWRM principles and training on methods of water allocation.

Setting up hydrodynamic models for river modelling and flood forecasting training. As well as contributions to overall flood risk management.

Presenting of the standard 2- Day introduction to DHI MIKE Hydro Basin to a group of 8 participants in Malawi

Comprehensive covering of IWRM principles these were encompassed with the Mike Info tool developed for WARMA.

Introduction to Groundwater Modelling 3 days. Advanced Groundwater Modelling 2 days. Groundwater Modelling at Mine Sites 2 days.

Introduction to Groundwater Modelling 3 days. Groundwater Modelling at Mine Sites 3 days and FePEST Model Calibration 3 days

A comprehensive introduction to the user interface and operating rules in the Mike Hydro Basin model. This included some IWRM principles and training on methods of water allocation.

Develop a coupled hydrological; water resources; economic and crop irrigation model into a single framework to test different water allocation mechanisms using the concept of fractional allocation and water banking. Study found market mechanisms were preferable method of water allocation to existing structures where curtailments based on type of use.

Setup ACRU model to use Forecasted Rainfall information in determining streamflow in Umkomaas catchment area. Run this and develop a report for NOAA