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17 September 2013
A SAFARI CONFERENCE TO:
Modjadji and Mapungubwe World Heritage Site, Limpopo Province, South Africa.
Great Zimbabwe World Heritage Site, Masvingo, Zimbabwe.
THEME
The role of water in the development of southern African societies: from pre-colonial Mapungubwe and
Great Zimbabwe to the post-colonial Southern African Development Community (SADC).
ORGANISERS
The conference will be organised by the Southern African Institute of Water and Society which is a
consortium between:
Great Zimbabwe University;
University of Pretoria Water Institute;
Research Niche for the Cultural Dynamics of Water (CuDyWat), North-West University; and
Kara Heritage Institute, Pretoria.
BACKGROUND AND OUTLINE
Southern Africa is currently on a trajectory of rapid social and economic development. Population growth,
urbanisation, industrial development and food security are some of the issues governments are grappling
with at the local, regional and international levels. Water is central to the latter, and its availability, quality
and accessibility to stakeholders and the natural environment are amongst the complex challenges that
need to be addressed.
For more information, see attached document
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