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This innovative project marks a significant step in addressing long-standing water supply challenges in underserved communities across the City of Johannesburg. By tapping into underground aquifers, Johannesburg Water aims to supplement existing water infrastructure and ensure that all residents — regardless of where they live — have consistent access to safe water.
#JoburgWater ^GZ
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The pilot phase, targeted at nine informal settlements across the Deep South (Region G), involves the drilling of boreholes and the creation of localised water distribution points. The goal is to test the viability, sustainability, and scalability of underground water as a complementary source to the city’s bulk water supply, particularly in areas with limited or no formal infrastructure.
#JoburgWater ^GZ
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This project will be the first of its kind to improve water supply for informal settlements throughout the City of Johannesburg. Work has begun at the Water Works, Marikana, and Kokotela informal settlements; and next, the project will move to the Phumla Mqashi and Narens Farm informal settlements.
The Deep South is an area with a high volume of informal settlements and illegal water connections, which has put a strain on the Deep South systems due to the demand exceeding available supply and capacity.
#JoburgWater ^GZ
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Johannesburg Water, in partnership with Wits Enterprise, is proud to announce the launch of a pioneering pilot project aimed at improving access to reliable water supply in informal settlements through the use of underground water sources.
#JoburgWater ^GZ
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@jhbwater, in partnership with @WitsUniversity, is intensifying efforts to ensure reliable access to water for residents in informal settlements. This includes exploring the use of borehole water as an alternative and sustainable water supply solution.
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It was great to host so many passionate aspirant geologists today at Marsfontein from @WitsUniversity @WitsGeoscience . – at Mokopane, South Africa
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We’re thrilled to welcome Prof. Christian Koeberl (University of Vienna) for this week’s GeoTalk:
“The Danger of Impacts on Earth and Planetary Defence Efforts”
Don’t miss this engaging session with one of the field’s leading voices. #GeoTalk #Geoscience #Wits
ALT Portrait of Prof. Christian Koeberl with event details: GeoTalk titled "The Danger of Impacts on Earth and Planetary Defence Efforts", taking place on Wednesday, 09 May at 13:15, Wits Geosciences. Includes planetary imagery, impact craters, and a link to join via Zoom: Meeting ID 97168403738.
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The @CGS_RSA and @Seequentglobal
hosted a networking reception at Hotel Sky before the start of the Mining Indaba conference. The event was attended by industry leaders, international peers, academics, and various government reps. Here are the highlights from the event. #TeamCGS #MI25 #Geoscience
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🚨 Are you working on Wilson Cycle processes?
Consider submitting an abstract to our #EGU25 dual session!
Part I: from Continent to Ocean
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Part 2: from Ocean to Orogen
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See you in Vienna! 😃
@EuroGeosciences @EGU_GD @EGU_TS
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Rachel joined our isotope labs @WitsGeoscience @WitsUniversity, helping to ensure that everything runs smoothly and efficiently🥼👩🔬🧪 Join us this coming Thursday to hear about using geochemistry (and in future some isotope geochemistry⚛️) to understand environmental change🌍🌊
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We are happy to welcome @saumik_samanta to the #isotope team @WitsGeoscience @WitsUniversity 🧪🥼👨🏾🔬 Stay tuned for lots of exciting environmental and oceanographic research 🌊🐳🐟
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Apatites and lepidolites at the Harding pegmatite in New Mexico. In the core zone of the pegmatite.
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Eastern Cape Meteorite Find Revealed | While sitting on a dune at Cape St. Francis Bay, friends Zoë van der Merwe, Stephen Sharp, and MC Fereira were enjoying the calm weather when Stephen spotted a bright flash. Zoë quickly began filming as several streaks of light moved across the sky before disappearing.
The friends rushed toward the streaks, hoping to see debris falling into the sea. While they saw nothing, they heard three loud explosions followed by a low rumble. “We could feel the sound vibrating through our bodies and the ground shaking,” said MC.
Read More: shorturl.at/NXxtT
#WitsForGood #Meteorite #WitsNews #WitsUniversity
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Meteorite fall in South Africa! Watch Prof Gibson explain this once-in-a-lifetime event on SABC news.
youtube.com/watch?v=VfibOZQl…
#witsgeosciences #meteorite #space #Sciencenews #geosciences #wits #southafrica #science
Photo by Bruno Abdiel
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We've been hard at work in the #isotope labs @WitsGeoscience @WitsUniversity 🧪👩🔬🥼.
Read more about our work on #dinosaur fossils 🦖, economic deposits ⚒️, human remains and hopefully one day soon some mineral inclusions in #diamonds 💎: analyticalscience.wiley.com/…
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EQs occurring at median depth of ~3.5 mi (5.7 km) below sea level, about ~4.6 mi (7.4 km) below the crater floor. Small magnitude EQs located beneath #MountStHelens at these depths generally thought to be associated with arrival of additional magma, a process called recharge.
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Quake it off! Seismometers around Edinburgh were triggered by the rapturous Taylor Swift crowds at Murrayfield Stadium over the weekend.
bgs.ac.uk/news/quake-it-off-…
ALT (Top) Seismograph showing ground velocity recorded 4km from the stadium and (bottom) spectrograph showing the power at each frequency (in BPM) during the concert on 7 June 2024. BGS © UKRI
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Job Alert! 2+ year postdoc on critical metal tin-lithium granites - suit ig/met petrologist with LA-ICPMS experience @EarthSciStA - details below
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