SANCID🇿🇦 is an organization that represents South Africa at the International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage 🌎.
10/11/2025
SANCID MADE HISTORY IN THIS YEAR 'S ICID CONFERENCE
DID YOU KNOW?
SANCID won Four (4) World Heritage Irrigation Structure (WHIS) AWARDS, during ICID 's 4th World Irrigation Forum and 76th International Executive Council Meeting [ 7-13 September 2025, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia]
AWARD 1: Darlington Dam
AWARD 2: Hartbeesspoort Dam
AWARD 3: Koppies Dam
AWARD 4: Woodhead Dam
CONGRATULATIONS SANCID 🎊 👏
16/09/2025
🚨 ALERT🚨
The Water Research Commission(WRC), together with South African National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (SANCID) founding partners, the Departments of Agriculture (NDA), Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), and the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), will hand over the WHIS award to the Orange-Vaal Water Users Association, as it was received on behalf of the South Africans during 9th Asian Regional Conference of ICID in Sydney, Australia.
As part of the Heritage Day celebrations, the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms. Pemmy Majodina, will officiate the handover of an award to the Vaal Orange Water User Association on 18 September 2025. To be a part of this event please register here: https://assets1-eur.mkt.dynamics.com/b3d527d9-a8c0-4ef3-80c5-557e35354cf9/digitalassets/standaloneforms/432e0451-b7fa-4f34-bdbe-bd16d6a34eab?readableEventId=HANDING_OVER_OF_THE_WORLD_HERITAGE_IRRIGATION_STRUCTURES_AWARD_TO_THE_ORANGE-VAAL_WATER_USERS_ASSOCI3327980643
Department of Water and Sanitation South Africa
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Water Research Commission
Department of Water and Sanitation South Africa
Agricultural Research Council
Southern African Regional Irrigation Association - SARIA
16/09/2025
ALERT!!!!
The Water Research Commission (WRC), together with South African National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (SANCID) founding partners, the Departments of Agriculture (NDA), Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), and the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), will hand over the WHIS award to the Orange-Vaal Water Users Association, as it was received on behalf of the South Africans during 9th Asian Regional Conference of ICID in Sydney, Australia.
As part of the Heritage Day celebrations, the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Ms. Pemmy Majodina, will officiate the handover of an award to the Vaal Orange Water User Association on 18 September 2025. To be a part of this event please register here: https://assets1-eur.mkt.dynamics.com/b3d527d9-a8c0-4ef3-80c5-557e35354cf9/digitalassets/standaloneforms/432e0451-b7fa-4f34-bdbe-bd16d6a34eab?readableEventId=HANDING_OVER_OF_THE_WORLD_HERITAGE_IRRIGATION_STRUCTURES_AWARD_TO_THE_ORANGE-VAAL_WATER_USERS_ASSOCI3327980643
Department of Water and Sanitation South Africa
LoveLocal - Kimberley
07/05/2025
SANCID SYMPOSIUM 2025
GALLA DINNER & AWARDS CEREMONY.
AWARDS GIVEN TO:
1. Dr. Pieter van Heerden - Lifetime achievement
2. Prof Chris du Preez - capacity building and research development
3. Prof Leon van Rensberg- Capacity building and research development
4. Prof Sylvester Mpandeli- SANCID Leadership
Water Research Commission
07/05/2025
SANCID SYMPOSIUM 2025
DAY 2 OF 3
TOUR to Irrigation [Pasture] and Dairy Farm.
Water Research Commission
07/05/2025
South African National Committee On Irrigation And Drainage
07/05/2025
SANCID SYMPOSIUM 2025
DAY 2 OF 3
06/05/2025
SANCID SYMPOSIUM 2025
ITS A WRAP!!!
DAY 1: COMPLETE
06/05/2025
SANCID SYMPOSIUM 2025
[06 - 08 MAY 2025]
DAY 1 OF 3
DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION [DWS] WORKSHOP: Provision of the National State of Water Report.
Participants giving the inputs on the information gaps within the report.
06/05/2025
SANCID SYMPOSIUM
[06 - 08 May 2025]
DAY: 1 OF 3
PANEL DISCUSSION:
"The role of smart irrigation technologies enhancing water use efficiency."
Organizations presented:
●Department of Water and Sanitation
●University of the Free State
●National Department of Agriculture
●North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
●Vaalharts Water Users Association
●Agricultural Research Council
06/05/2025
WELCOME TO SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL COMMITTE ON IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE [SANCID] SYMPOSIUM 2025
[06 - 08 MAY 2025]
DAY 1 OF 3
Monte Bello, Bloemfontein
Free State Province
South Africa 🇿🇦
09/04/2025
SANCID SYMPOSIUM 2025
[06 - 08 May 2025]
South Africa
Free State Province, Bloemfontein
Monte Bello Estate
The organizing committee assessing the venue before the historic symposium.
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