The South African Hydrological Society hosted its third hydrology conference from 1-3 September 2026 at Champagne Sports Resort in the Central Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal.

The theme of the conference was: Water, Restoration and Resilience - Advancing hydrological understanding in a changing environment

Keynote Speakers

Prof Simon Lorentz, SRK Consulting, and University of KwaZulu-Natal (Des Midgley Keynote Speaker)

Dr Julia Glenday, South African Environmental Observation Network(SAEON). and Rhodes University

Prof Fhumulani Mathivha, University of Limpopo

Elevated Talks

Prof Francois Engelbrecht, Global Change Institute, University of the Witwatersrand

Mr Jason Hallowes, EkoSource Insights (Pty) Ltd

Prof Jeff Smithers, National Flood Studies Programme, and University of KwaZulu-Natal

Resources

Student Award Winners

Best Student Oral Presentation

Tied in first place: Rachel Van Zyl (UP) and Liam Cogill (ARC/SUN)

Best Student Poster

Winner: Ameera Yacoob (SAEON/UKZN)

Runner-up: Mishka Watton (SUN)

Early Career Award

We also congratulate Dr Julia Glenday for her prestigious WRC early career researcher award.