South Africa works to protect surface and groundwater

The Centre for Water Science and Management at the North-West University and its specialised team of researchers are doing invaluable work to protect this irreplaceable resource. This was reported by Pretoria News, a partner of TV BRICS.

The Centre for Water Science and Management is engaged in research, mainly in the mining industry.

The organisation also carries out its own development of models and software, which includes all versions of software for managing groundwater resources.

South Africa is currently facing a number of urgent water-related challenges, and providing expertise that can help address these challenges which are of paramount importance. According to the source, the consequences associated with mining affect industrial companies because they depend on mines.

Experts believe that more than 60 per cent of people in South Africa, especially in rural areas, depend on groundwater, and we must protect this water.

According to experts, one of the priority areas of the Centre for Water Science and Management is to determine the impact of the mining industry on the environment. To do this, the best ways to model and predict these impacts are used.

The Centre strives to conduct effective research that will have an impact on the environment in the future.

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