NGS Project Status
The project is currently at a stage where the arrangement of the Provincial Workshops are being made. These workshops intend to inform, consult and involve stakeholders and groundwater use sectors, about the NGS as well as to obtain inputs into the finalisation of the NGS.
The table below gives the latest information on the status of the project in the development of the National Groundwater Strategy. Any further changes will
be made in bold whenever they occur. Last updated 20 November 2024.
Information Product / Activities
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Time Frame
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Status
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Inception Report
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Aug 2015
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Completed
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Biennial Groundwater Conference
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Sep 2015
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Completed
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National Groundwater Strategy, Draft 1
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Nov 2015
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Completed
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National Groundwater Strategy, Draft 2
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Jan 2016
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Completed
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National Groundwater Strategy, Draft 3
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Feb 2016
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Completed
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Nine Provincial Workshops
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Apr-Aug 2016
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Completed
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National Groundwater Strategy, Draft 4
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Aug 2016
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Completed
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Water Research Commission (WRC) Dialogue NGS
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22 Nov 2016
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Completed
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National Groundwater Strategy, Draft 5 (Final Draft)
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Dec 2016
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Planned
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National Groundwater Strategy, Final
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May 2017
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Completed
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Queries and comments can be sent to NGS@dws.gov.za
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