- Umvoto welcomes Annalisa Vicenteby UmvotoMeet our newest hydrogeologist and groundwater modeller Annalisa Vicente! Annalisa … Read more
- Why there was a heat wave in Cape Town last weekendby Paul LeeWhat is a heat wave? The recent heat wave that … Read more
- Dr Kornelius Riemann announced as Ground Water Division Western Cape Chairpersonby Lechelle GoslinUmvoto is pleased to announce that our Managing Director, Dr … Read more
- Umvoto staff sports dayby Zandri RademanThe last two years were particularly challenging for the team … Read more
- New promotions at Umvotoby UmvotoUmvoto Africa is pleased to congratulate the following employees on … Read more
- Umvoto to present at the Groundwater Division Conferenceby Rebecca StephensonThe Groundwater Division are hosting their 17th annual conference from … Read more
- Umvoto presents at IAIAsa Annual Conferenceby Lechelle GoslinThis past week, 17-19 August, part of our Environmental team … Read more
- Online Groundwater CPD courseby Lechelle GoslinThe University of Cape Town’s Faculty of Engineering and the … Read more
- New weather station in Philippi, Cape Townby Lechelle GoslinBackground Umvoto Africa was contracted by the City of Cape … Read more
- A tribute to Dr Chris Hartnadyby Dylan BlakeDr Christopher John Hubert Hartnady has also sadly and unexpectedly … Read more
- Umvoto pays tribute to Rowena Hayby Dylan BlakeElizabeth Rowena Hay sadly and unexpectedly passed away on Thursday … Read more
- FunDza Work Wise- Interview with a geohydrologistby Zandri RademanFunDza, a South African outreach programme, that specifically creates and … Read more
- Rowena Hay invited as panelist for the United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summitby Lechelle GoslinUPDATE: Due to COVID-19 related illness Rowena Hay was unable … Read more
- Khayelitsha Pavement Improvement Hydrocensusby Sasha Dean SinghAs part of the Khayelitsha Pavement Improvement (KPI) Project, Umvoto … Read more
- Umvoto welcomes Rebecca Stephensonby UmvotoRebecca Stephenson is an Honours graduate in Geography with a … Read more
- Umvoto introduces The Umvoto Foundationby Rebecca StephensonThe Umvoto Foundation (TUF) is a Cape Town-based non-profit organisation … Read more
- Webinar: “The State of Groundwater in the Western Cape and its Impact on Agribusiness” hosted by Cape Chambersby Lechelle GoslinOn June 22 2021, Umvoto Africa will be presenting a … Read more
- Now that’s Managed Aquifer Recharge!by Luke TowersRecent footage doing the rounds on social media and the … Read more
- MSc for Mkali: hydrogeological characterization using remote sensingby Andrew MkaliUmvoto’s Andrew Mkali (Junior Environmentalist) recently passed his MSc entitled … Read more
- Packer Testing Webinarby Kevin de BruinKevin de Bruin, Umvoto’s Junior Hydrogeologist, attended the Midwest Geosciences … Read more
- Upcoming webinar: “TDI Training Webinar Series – Monitoring to Manage Groundwater Resources” presented by Umvotoby Lechelle GoslinUmvoto will be hosting one of the Dewatering Institute’s Training … Read more
- New Intern Hydrogeologistby UmvotoUmvoto welcomes a new Intern Hydrogeologist! Denim-Reece Southgate is an … Read more
- Groundwater monitoring of the Cape Flats Aquiferby David McGibbonQuarterly groundwater monitoring of the Cape Flats Aquifer (CFA) is … Read more
- Umvoto aligns with the United Nations’ Global Compact SDG Ambition Acceleratorby Gemma BluffThe UN Global Compact is “the world’s largest corporate sustainability … Read more
latest articles
- Contamination Assessments: The need to identify and mitigate contamination risk to the environment by Fahad AzizEnvironmental contamination has been an increasing concern over the past … Read more
- Groundwater Contamination and Environmental Authorisation by Kevin de BruinThe role of groundwater is becoming more important in meeting … Read more
- Compliance monitoring of hydrogen sulphide levelsby Gemma BluffThe importance of compliance monitoring Compliance monitoring is an important … Read more
- Regularising your groundwater use: when do you need to apply for a water use licence or registration?by Dylan BlakeWhat is the National Water Act? The intensifying drought conditions … Read more
- Groundwater Protection in Support of World Water Day 2022by Luke TowersWhy Groundwater? Rapidly increasing water demand and impacts of climate … Read more
- Will Fires Become More Frequent in the Western Cape?: Using Earth Observation to Monitor and Assess Fire Frequency and Impactby Edward WiseWhere there’s smoke, there is fire… literally if you are … Read more
- How to drill a boreholeby Sasha Dean SinghWhen There’s a Borehole, There’s a Way – Drilling for … Read more
- Northern Cape Adventuresby Kevin de BruinIn early April along with some family members, Umvoto Junior … Read more
- Paul Lee takes on the Orange Riverby UmvotoThe Orange, or Gariep River as it is locally named, … Read more
- Update on the City of Cape Town’s New Water Programmeby UmvotoUmvoto Africa continued as the principal hydrogeological consultants for the … Read more
- Umvoto announced as WINNERS in the TDI Awards 2021: Wells Drilling Project of the Yearby UmvotoDrilling to Augment Urban Water Supply – A Case Study … Read more
- Hermanus and Atlantis – Working towards Clean Water and Sanitation for Allby Damian HansAligning the Hermanus and Atlantis municipal bulk groundwater supply projects to the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Umvoto announced as Finalists in the TDI Awards 2021: Sustainability Excellence Company of the Yearby UmvotoUmvoto Africa (Pty) Ltd (Umvoto) is a solution orientated, earth science and … Read more
- Data driven insightsby Andrew MkaliBuilding on the progress of 2020, 2021 saw meaningful advances in the database initiative … Read more
- Bioluminescent Avatar Waves in Fishhoek, Cape Townby Kevin de BruinIt was around midday at the ocean facing pent-office when … Read more
- Cape Flats Wetlands: a collaborative approach towards conservation and water securityby Cole GraingerDestination Dunes: transdisciplinary collaboration The City of Cape Town’s New … Read more
- “Heritage Day and (Hydro)geoheritage”by Dylan BlakeThe unique combination of diverse cultures, beliefs and traditions is … Read more
- NICOLA member: Remediating the future of land contamination with Umvoto Africaby Denim SouthgateUmvoto Africa is pleased to announce our recent affiliation as … Read more
- Ecological monitoring in the Steenbras Catchmentby Cole GraingerBaseline Monitoring for the City of Cape Town’s New Water … Read more
- Data disruption creates more opportunities for South Africa’s water-science expertsby Matthew MisroleOver the last few decades, the water science community has … Read more
- Google Earth Engine: a smarter way to make false colour compositesby Edward WiseOne of the challenges of processing and analysing satellite imagery is downloading, processing, and storing of enough imagery to have adequate spatial and temporal coverage to create a product that is useful to Geologists, such as this false colour composite (FCC) of Eritrea.
- Kirsty’s MSc on The Application of Machine Learning For Groundwater Level Prediction in the Steenkoppies compartment of the Gauteng and North West Dolomite Aquifer, South Africaby Kirsty GibsonGroundwater in the Steenkoppies compartment is extensively used for agriculture … Read more
- The Cape geologist’s guide to lunch spotsby Keanan WoolfA team of Umvoto geologists recently set out for four … Read more
- Groundwater Development: Assisting commercial farmers in improving their water securityby Kobus PrinslooAs the below average rainfall for the West Coast of … Read more
- An analysis of surface water level and quality using real-time, high-resolution sensors to inform stormwater managementby Fahad AzizFahad Aziz is a new addition to the team at … Read more
- Big data and transboundary groundwater resource managementby Rebecca StephensonTransboundary groundwater resources Water does not adhere to the strict … Read more
- Fractured rock aquifers: on the importance of springsby Lechelle GoslinRecently some of Umvoto’s geologists and hydrogeologists went on a … Read more
- “What Kind Of Music Do Geologists Listen To?”by Dylan Blake“What kind of music do geologists listen to?” – sounds … Read more