GWD Professional Database

All Professionals listed within this database are recognised SACNASP (South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions) registered professional members of the Ground Water Division. Members listed their specialities within the scope of a number of expert categories. Please feel free to search and contact these listed Specialists to obtain more information about your specific query.

Title	Member	Job Title	Field of Practice Sort descending	Base Province	City	Specialisations
Ms	Kamogelo Ledimo			Gauteng
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Ms	Aashna Bissoon	Principal Consultant	Earth Science	Gauteng	Johannesburg	Groundwater modelling
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Mr	Angelo Johnson	Hydrogeologist - Project Manager	Earth Science	Gauteng
No description provided LinkedIn https://www.gcs-sa.biz/
Mr	Lincoln Jordaan		Earth Science
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Mr	Anton Jones		Earth Science	Free State	Bloemfontein	Water Resources Management , Coordination and management of the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Programme
Coordination and management of the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Programme, Bold and experienced; Programme-, Project- and Water Resources Management have been my game, but I always have something to gain... LinkedIn
Mr	Livashlin Naidoo	Senior Consultant	Earth Science	KwaZulu-Natal	Durban	Borehole and aquifer testing, Groundwater pollution, Groundwater monitoring and evaluation
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Mr	Ernest Rambau	Scientist/Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Gauteng		Hydrogeological Investigation, Groundwater supply, Geotechnical investigation, Hydrocarbon contamination Assessment, Environmental risk assessment with respect to groundwater and surface water contamination and management.
No description provided LinkedIn
Mr	Mark Schapers	Branch Manager	Earth Science	KwaZulu-Natal	Durban
No description provided LinkedIn
Mr	Louis Botha	Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Gauteng	Johannesburg	Hydrogeology
No description provided LinkedIn
Mr	Neville Paxton	Senior Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Eastern Cape	Graaff-Reinet	Hydrogeological Characteristics, Groundwater / surface water interaction, Groundwater chemistry, Drilling and borehole construction, Wellfield development
Director at Pivotal Farming Pty LTD - A Groundwater Consulting Services provider. Contact us at [email protected] for more information or visit our Linked-In page below. LinkedIn
Mr	Sagadevan (Raven) Kisten	Geohydrologist	Earth Science	KwaZulu-Natal	Durban	Geohydrology
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Mr	Robert Ignatius Schapers	Geohydrologist	Earth Science	KwaZulu-Natal	Durban	Geohydrology
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Mr	Angus Errol Rowland	Senior Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Gauteng	Vorna Valley	Numerical Groundwater Flow and Transport Modelling, Groundwater Quality Monitoring and Assessment, Surface- and Groundwater Interaction/modelling, Groundwater exploration and development, Drilling & Pumping
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Me	Nelda Smith (nee Breedt)	Environmental Scientist	Earth Science	Gauteng	Pretoria	Environmental Science
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Mr	Jacques Du Preez	Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	KwaZulu-Natal	Durban	Hydrogeology
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Ms	Lizanne Smit	Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Western Cape
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Mrs	Sonia Veltman	Senior Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Western Cape	George	Geology, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Groundwater Modeling, Water Quality and Geochemistry
Experienced Hydrogeologist with a demonstrated history of working in the environmental services industry. Skilled in Geology, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Groundwater Modeling, Water Quality and Geochemistry. Master's degree from the University of the Free State. LinkedIn
Prof	Danie Vermeulen		Earth Science	Free State	Bloemfontein
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Mr	Jan Albert Myburgh	Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Eastern Cape	East London / Cape Town / Durban	Hydrogeological Characteristics, Groundwater resource assessment, Groundwater resource development, Groundwater monitoring and evaluation, Management at Local Level
No description provided https://ages-omega.co.za
Mr	Charles Goodspeed		Earth Science	KwaZulu-Natal	Durban	Vacuum enhanced recovery, Air sparging, Bioremediation and activated carbon technologies
GES has been actively involved in groundwater, landfill and soil investigations since their inception. A number of remediation projects have been successfully completed using pump and treat, vacuum enhanced recovery, air sparging, bioremediation and activated carbon technologies. LinkedIn https://www.goodspeedsa.co.za/
Mr	Johan Du Toit		Earth Science	Gauteng	Delmas
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Mr	Rainer Krantz		Earth Science	Gauteng
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Mr	Gert Nel	Geohydrologist	Earth Science	Eastern Cape	East London	Groundwater supply and management, Project Management, Hydrocarbon contamination assessment and remediation, Risk assessment, Groundwater education and training
Experienced Principal Hydrogeologist with a demonstrated history of working in the water supply & contamination industry. Skilled in Environmental Compliance, Water Quality, Soil, Environmental Impact Assessment, and Environmental Awareness. Strong education professional graduated from University of the Free State/Universiteit van die Vrystaat. LinkedIn
Mr	Dale Leith Barrow	Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Western Cape	Stellenbosch
Graduated in December 2007 with a B.Sc. honours degree in structural geology. Employed at GEOSS since February 2008 until present. Completed M.Sc. in groundwater surface water interaction while employed at GEOSS, completed it in November 2010, and graduated in May 2011. Completed an MBA at Stellenbosch University, and part time travel writer for an online travel, adventure and lifestyle magazine. LinkedIn
Mr	Pieter Badenhorst	Hydrologist	Earth Science	Gauteng	Johannesburg	Hydrology
Hydrogeologist & Business Unit Manager @ Geo Pollution Technologies (Pty)Ltd Refer GWD Conference paper on Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contamination In Soil And Groundwater: Case Study On The Coastal Tank Farm, Southern Africa https://gwd.org.za/abstract/petroleum-hydrocarbon-contamination-soil-and-groundwater-case-study-coastal-tank-farm LinkedIn
Mr	Ndukenhle Douglas Mbata	Natural Scientist	Earth Science	Eastern Cape		Drilling, Test pumping, Hydrocensus studies, Sampling, Water quality analysis
No map coordinates provided I have gained a lot of experience in implementing a wide variety of projects ranging from geohydrological studies, groundwater water supply and groundwater resources management. These projects involve hydrocensus studies, sampling, water quality analysis, geophysical surveys, drilling, test pumping, etc. LinkedIn
Mr	Christo Gouws		Earth Science	Gauteng
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Mr	Sakhile Sibusiso Edwin Mndaweni	Scientific Manager	Earth Science	Gauteng	Pretoria	Scientific Manager
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Mr	David McGibbon	Senior Geologist	Earth Science	Western Cape	Cape Town	Structural geology, Mapping, Geochemistry
David McGibbon received 13 distinctions during the course of his undergraduate and Honours degree studies in Geology at the University of Stellenbosch, where he specialised in structural geology and mapping. He completed three months of fieldwork in Antarctica for his MSc which he was awarded in early 2014. During this time he undertook work in the fields of geological and structural field mapping, geochemistry, differential GPS surveying and transmitted and reflected light microscopy, as well as becoming familiar with many of the standard geological/hydrogeological analysis software packages (Illustrator, Datamine, ERDAS, SgeMS, PhreeqC, AQTESOLV, AquaChem, FC programme) and GIS tools (Arc GIS and Google Earth), and report writing requirements. LinkedIn
Mr	Setjhaba Mofokeng	Production Scientist	Earth Science	Gauteng		Geohydrological characteristics, Groundwater recharge, Groundwater resource assessment, Borehole and aquifer testing, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
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Mr	Jakobus Prinsloo	Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Western Cape	Cape Town	Hydrogeology
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Mrs	Erin Haricombe	Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Gauteng		Hydrogeology, Land/water contamination, Groundwater recharge, Modelling and groundwater sustainability
I am a experienced Geohydrologist with 8 years experience in the land/water contamination and remediation department with keen interests in groundwater recharge, modelling and groundwater sustainability. LinkedIn
Mr	Marius Terblanche		Earth Science	Gauteng	Johannesburg	Hydrogeological investigations, Groundwater exploration, Pollution studies and groundwater management, Water Use License Applications , Environmental Management Programmes
Marius has obtained his BTech degree in geology in 2010 and his BSc Hons in hydrogeology in 2015. He has over 9 years of experience in hydrogeological investigations in diverse locations. In addition to this, Mr Terblanche also has experience in exploration geology. His field of experience includes groundwater exploration, pollution studies and groundwater management, EIA’s, Water Use License Applications (WULA’s), Environmental Management Programmes (EMP’s) and numerical modelling. He has done work in Mozambique, Nigeria, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland. LinkedIn
Dr	Surina Esterhuyse		Earth Science	Free State	Bloemfontein
Surina Esterhuyse is a researcher at the Centre for Environmental Management, University of the Free State (UFS). She specialises on minimising the environmental impact of unconventional oil and gas extraction on specifically groundwater resources, via regulation and other tools. She led the project on the development of the interactive vulnerability map and monitoring framework for unconventional oil and gas for the South African Water Research Commission. She was also a co-author on the Strategic Environmental Assessment on Shale Gas Development in South Africa and co-edited the book Hydraulic Fracturing in the Karoo: Critical Legal and Environmental Perspectives with Jan Glazewski. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7675-443X
Dr	Jannie Weitz	Groundwater Modeller	Earth Science	KwaZulu-Natal		Groundwater Modelling, Groundwater investigations, Contaminated land investigations
I have recently submitted my PhD and I'm currently looking for opportunities where I am able to apply the knowledge gained during my studies to more practical experiences. I am a passionate and outgoing person who loves the outdoors, while also being a loyal and hardworking individual. I obtained my post graduate degree in Engineering and Environmental Geology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) before joining WSP Environmental as a consultant specializing in groundwater and contaminated land investigations. I later returned to UKZN to further myself and undertook my MSc and subsequent PhD in conceptual and three-dimensional numerical groundwater modelling. LinkedIn
Mr	Matthew Damhuis	Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Gauteng	Johannesburg	Groundwater flow models , Hydrogeology
I have been a consulting hydrogeologist for 10 years, with my primary experience being in the mining environment throughout Africa. I have work experience within the South African environment, as well as in countries such as DRC, Mali, Madagascar, Zambia, Tanzania and Botswana. I have been working as a numerical modeller for the past 8 years, focussing on the development and execution of contaminant transport and groundwater flow models using MODFLOW, as well as FeFlow in some instances. My key strengths are my leadership and technical skills, as well as my passion for hydrogeology. LinkedIn
Mr	Raymond Minnaar	Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Gauteng	Johannesburg	Mine water issues, Mine dewatering, Water supply, Groundwater impact assessment, Groundwater monitoring
Hydrogeologist with 7 years' experience and a demonstrated history of working in the mining hydrogeology industry within South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, Lesotho, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) managing mine water issues, including mine dewatering, water supply, groundwater impact assessment, groundwater monitoring, and mitigation. Skilled in finite element and finite difference groundwater modelling (FEFLOW & MODFLOW), conceptual site modelling and data interpretation, database management, project management, client liaising, sub-contractor management, proposal and scientific report writing. Registered Professional Natural Scientist with SACNASP and Professional Member of the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) and Groundwater Division of GSSA (GWD). Member of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH). A strong research professional with completed BSc, BSc Honours and MSc degrees in Engineering and Environmental Geology (specialization Hydrogeology) at the University of Pretoria. LinkedIn
Me	Danita Hohne	Technician	Earth Science	Northern Cape	Upington
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Mr	Riaan Grobbelaar	Managing Director	Earth Science	Mpumalanga	Delmas
JMA Consulting (Pty) Ltd currently focuses on providing specialist geological, geohydrological and environmental consultation for, but not limited to, the mining and industrial sectors in South Africa. LinkedIn
Mr	Albert Van Heerden	Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Eastern Cape		Hydrogeological Characteristics, Groundwater geophysics, Borehole and aquifer testing, Groundwater pollution, Groundwater modelling
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Me	Taryn M Swales	Geohydrologist	Earth Science	KwaZulu-Natal	Durban	Geohydrology services
A company with a multidisciplinary team of specialist professionals, with the preservation of the environment combined with the development and maintenance of water resources as the key focus areas of the group.
Mr	Funzani Duncan Munyai	Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Limpopo	Polokwane
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Prof	Ingrid Dennis		Earth Science	Free State	Bloemfontein
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Dr	Kornelius Riemann	Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Western Cape	Cape Town	Hydrogeology
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Prof	Matthys Dippenaar	Vadose Zone Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology	Earth Science	Gauteng	Hatfield	Groundwater / surface water interaction, Groundwater in urban environment, Research & Development, Management at Local Level
What happens when dry ground gets wet, or when wet ground gets dry? Climate change, infrastructure development, drainage and dewatering and other project life cycle implications are mostly focused around drying wet ground, or wetting dry ground. In soil. In fractured rock. In karst. These are my topics of interest. I currently work at the Department of Geology, University of Pretoria, doing research in the cross-disciplinary fields between Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology and Vadose Zone Hydrology. LinkedIn
Mr	Yazeed Van Wyk	Research Manager	Earth Science	Gauteng	Pretoria	Numerical Groundwater Flow and Transport Modelling, Pumping (and falling/rising head) Tests
Experienced Research Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the Research industry. Skilled in Isotope Hydrology, Mine Water Characterisation, Water Resource Management, Groundwater Contamination, Capacity building and skills development. Strong research professional with a core focus on Groundwater. LinkedIn
Mr	Reinhardt (Rein) Weidemann		Earth Science	Limpopo	Polokwane
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Mr	Kwazikwakhe Majola	Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Gauteng	Pretoria	Groundwater Characteristics, Groundwater governance, Groundwater management measures, Inter-Diciplinary / Arising
Responsible for groundwater resource protection with respect to the reserve and related activities in the Water Ecosystems Management division of the Department. Involved in the assessment of impacts of land-based activities on water resources. Involved in the compilation of the state of water report in the country. I am the National Coordinator (RSA) for the UNESCO-IHP Project on the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer between Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa under the framework "Groundwater Resources Governance in Transboundary Aquifers". Also the Ramotswa Information Management Systems (RIMS) Manager in collaboration with IGRAC in the Ramotswa Transboundary Aquifer Project managed by IWMI. LinkedIn
Mr	Jan-Michael Lombard	Geohydrologist	Earth Science	Mpumalanga	Johannesburg
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Mr	Andile Gumede		Earth Science	KwaZulu-Natal
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