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This report highlights the importance of ongoing analysis and recommendations regarding the South African rainfall dataset. It emphasizes the need for maintaining skill and knowledge in hydrological methodologies, which are critical for data custodianship. Concerns are raised about the responsibility of stakeholders like DWAF and SAWS in data management. Researchers are urged to engage in applied research by forming partnerships and actively promoting their findings in order to address identified challenges and needs for effective solutions.
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Rainfall (Thursday - Pegram) Recommendations Trend and stationarity analysis of the South African rainfall dataset should continue Concern was expressed about the loss of skill, knowledge of methodology and custodianship of the hydrological data which was in the CCWR repository. These need to find their proper home - DWAF, SAWS etc Encumbent upon those doing applied research to ensure that it is applied - obligation for researchers to form partnerships and get out and sell the ideas after identifying problem areas and needs for their solutions.