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Nrf Saeons Dr Zanele Ntshidi Celebrated At 4th World Irrigation Forum In Malaysia

South African Environmental Observation NetworkRef: https://www.nrf.ac.za/nrf-saeons-dr-zanele-ntshidi-celebrated-at-4th-world-irrigation-forum-in-malaysia/

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Collected on 5 July 2026

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What this means

This document is a news item on the National Research Foundation (NRF) website about Dr Zanele Ntshidi (NRF-SAEON) being celebrated at the 4th World Irrigation Forum (WIF4) in Malaysia. It reports that South Africa’s delegation, led by SANCID, won honours across six award categories, and that Dr Ntshidi’s team won the Wastage Award for Innovative Water Management for a Decision Support System (DSS) for irrigation scheduling. The article also notes that four irrigation structures were added to the World Heritage Irrigation Structures (WHIS) register and that the Water Research Commission (WRC) received a Best Paper Award.

Facts

Reference

https://www.nrf.ac.za/nrf-saeons-dr-zanele-ntshidi-celebrated-at-4th-world-irrigation-forum-in-malaysia/

Key Takeaways

  • Organisation: National Research Foundation (NRF) - NRF-SAEON
  • Person: Dr Zanele Ntshidi (Research Manager: Arid Lands Node)
  • Event: 4th World Irrigation Forum (WIF4)
  • Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Event dates: 07–13 September 2025
  • Delegation leader: South African National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (SANCID)
  • Award: Forum’s Wastage Award for Innovative Water Management
  • Innovation: Decision Support System (DSS) for irrigation scheduling
  • WatSave Awards established by ICID in 1997
  • Estimated water savings: 500–1000 m3/ha/y (depending on fruit tree species)
  • Additional achievement: four irrigation structures added to WHIS register
  • WHIS structures: Darlington Dam, Hartbeespoort Dam, Koppies Dam, Woodhead Dam
  • Additional award: WRC received Best Paper Award
  • Publication date on page: September 11, 2025
  • National Research Foundation (NRF)
  • NRF-SAEON (South African Environmental Observation Network)
  • Dr Zanele Ntshidi
  • South African National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (SANCID)
  • 4th World Irrigation Forum (WIF4)
  • International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID)
  • WatSave Awards
  • Dr Mary-Jane Bopape
  • NRF-SAEON Managing Director
  • World Heritage Irrigation Structures (WHIS) register
  • Darlington Dam
  • Hartbeespoort Dam
  • Koppies Dam
  • Woodhead Dam
  • Water Research Commission (WRC)
  • Agricultural Research Council

Dates

Closing Date

13 September 2025