THE PATH TO SUCCESSFUL WATER USER ASSOCIATIONS IN THE NORTH WEST DOLOMITE AQUIFERS Report to the Water Research Commission by Jude Cobbing, Kathy Eales, Theo Rossouw Jude Cobbing Consulting WRC Report No. 2429/1/16 ISBN 978-1-4312-0808-1 July 2016 Obtainable from Water Research Commission Private Bag X03 Gezina, 0031
[email protected] or download from www.wrc.org.za DISCLAIMER This report has been reviewed by the Water Research Commission (WRC) and approved for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents necessarily reflect the views and policies of the WRC nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use. © Water Research commission Page i K5/2429 FINAL REPORT CONTENTS 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 1 2 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 2 3 LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................................................................................... 6 3.1 FOCUS AND ORGANISATION OF THIS LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................ 6 3.2 GROUNDWATER IN SOUTH AFRICA .......................................................................................................... 7 3.2.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................