As the below average rainfall for the West Coast of the Western Cape persists, farmers of the region are coming to realise and appreciate the importance of responsible and sustainable groundwater management and conjunctive surface and groundwater use. The commercial farming sector in the Piketberg area is becoming more reliant on groundwater to augment shortfalls…
On June 22 2021, Umvoto Africa will be presenting a series of presentations hosted by the Cape Chambers’ Agribusiness Portfolio Committee on the importance of groundwater and groundwater management in the Western Cape. These presentations will cover topics such as groundwater aquifers in the Western Cape, borehole siting and construction, groundwater management as well as…
Recent footage doing the rounds on social media and the news of the damage to Darling Cellars caught the eye of some of Umvoto’s wine enthusiasts. While beer has long been known to be an occupational hazard of geologists, at Umvoto wine is right up there. Situated in Muizenberg, Cape Town, Umvoto’s location has nurtured…
