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 Sort descending	Member	Job Title	Field of Practice	Base Province	City	Specialisations
	Karen Burgers	Hydrogeologist	Geological Science	Western Cape	Cape Town
No description provided
Dr	Gaathier Mahed	Senior Lecturer	Earth Science	Eastern Cape	Port Elizabeth
No map coordinates provided No description provided
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
Dr	Craig Smith	Geohydrologist	Geological Science	Gauteng		Geohydrology
No description provided http://www.gssa.org.za
Dr	Meris Mills	Environmental Geology	Other	Western Cape	Cape Town	Geochemical Modelling, GIS and databases, First hand laboratory experience, Optimization of water quality monitoring programs, Geochemical investigations of brownfield or greenfield sites and management of environmental monitoring data
am a highly qualified geochemist with a range of skills in environmental chemistry. I have more than 15 years’ experience in the field of environmental geology, and have undertaken work with mining, oil and gas, and manufacturing clients across a range of commodities and geographies. I offer services including review and optimization of water quality monitoring programs, geochemical investigations of brownfield or greenfield sites and management of environmental monitoring data. I'm also available to review technical documents, to assist with reporting, to provide on-site training in any aspect of water monitoring or geochemistry, or to undertake local fieldwork. LinkedIn
Dr	Kornelius Riemann	Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Western Cape	Cape Town	Hydrogeology
No description provided
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	Nicolette Vermaak	Researcher	Other	Free State	Bloemfontein
Experienced Production Scientist with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry. Skilled in Environmental Awareness, Natural Resource Management, Report Writing, Water Resource Management, and Science. Strong research professional with a M.Sc. focused in Geohydrology from University of the Free State/Universiteit van die Vrystaat. LinkedIn
Dr	Sumaya Israel			Western Cape
No description provided
Dr	Martin Holland		Earth Science	Gauteng	Pretoria
No description provided
Dr	Paul Lourens	Lecturer	Water Resources Science	Free State	Bloemfontein	Geohydrological characteristics, Borehole and aquifer testing, Groundwater data and information management, Groundwater awareness, education and training
No description provided
Me	Preanna Naicker		Geological Science	Western Cape
No map coordinates provided No description provided
Me	Nelda Smith (nee Breedt)	Environmental Scientist	Earth Science	Gauteng	Pretoria	Environmental Science
No description provided LinkedIn
Me	Magen Munnik	Junior Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Western Cape	Cape Town	Hydrogeological Characteristics, Groundwater / surface water interaction, Groundwater recharge, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), Groundwater monitoring and evaluation
No map coordinates provided No description provided LinkedIn
Me	Talita Van Zyl	Geohydrologist	Water Resources Science	Gauteng	Midrand	Geohydrology
No description provided
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.
Me	Sarah Skinner	Principal Scientist	Geological Science	Gauteng	Johannesburg	Geology, Hydrogeological specialist studies, Rehabilitation, Groundwater risk modeling, Groundwater resource assessment
Specializing in Project management, geology, hydrogeological specialist studies, hydrochemical evaluation of contaminated sites and or suitability of water for use, groundwater risk modeling, groundwater resource assessment, groundwater management, rehabilitation, monitoring, use of GIS for data tools, and database management. LinkedIn
Me	Sarah Mahlangu	Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Gauteng	Midrand	Surface and groundwater resources impact assessment and management, Mine groundwater management/dewatering, Groundwater exploration and development, Contaminated sites assessment and management, Isotope hydrology
I am a registered professional scientist with a Masters degree in Hydrogeology. I have been involved in the field of water sciences for over 7 years LinkedIn
Mr	Sasha Dean Singh	Intermediate Hydrogeologsit	Geological Science	Gauteng		Hydrogeological Characteristics, Geohydrological characteristics, Groundwater / surface water interaction, Borehole and aquifer testing, Groundwater in a mining environment
No map coordinates provided No description provided LinkedIn
Mr	Ritchie Morris	Environmental Hydrogeologist	Geological Science	Western Cape	Cape Town	Environmental Hydrogeology
Specialist environmental and hydrogeological consulting company LinkedIn
Mr	Luzuko Nxantsiya		Geological Science	Northern Cape	Kimberley	Regulatory provisions
No map coordinates provided No description provided
Mr	Andrew Johnstone	Managing Director	Earth Science	Gauteng	Johannesburg	Water consulting, Environmental consulting, Applied earth sciences consulting
Founder and managing director of a multidisciplinary South African consulting company with offices in SADC and the Czech Republic. GCS offers consulting services in Water, Environmental, and applied earth sciences Managing of multidisciplinary environmental impact assessments and management plans for mining operations in Africa - gold, iron ore, base metals, platinum, Ur and Coal Hydrogeological investigations in over 16 countries in Africa for water supplies, mine dewatering, contamination, and catchment studies LinkedIn
Mr	Phuti Seanego	Environmental Geohydrologist	Earth Science	Western Cape	Cape Town	Hydrogeological Characteristics, Groundwater geophysics, Borehole and aquifer testing, Drilling and borehole construction, Innovative approaches
No map coordinates provided I am a Geohydrologist working in the oil and gas sector, with main focus on development of groundwater monitoring network and the establishment of groundwater baseline in terms of quality and yield. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/phuti-seanego-87621954/
Mr	Ismail Mahomed	Hydrogeologist	Geological Science	Gauteng	Johannesburg	Hydrogeology
No description provided LinkedIn
Mr	Matome Sekiba		Water Resources Science	Gauteng
No map coordinates provided No description provided
Mr	Divan Stroebel	Hydrogeologist	Geological Science	Eastern Cape	Port Elizabeth	Hydrogeological Characteristics, Groundwater governance, Groundwater resource development
No map coordinates provided No description provided LinkedIn https://dhsgroundwater.co.za
Mr	Matome Eugene Masipa	Junior Geohydrologist	Earth Science	Limpopo		Geohydrology services
No description provided LinkedIn
Mr	Sifiso Collen Nkosi	Groundwater Scientist	Geological Science	KwaZulu-Natal	eThekwini	Water Resource Management, Groundwater Contamination, Remediation Planning and Implementation, Hydrogeology
Experienced Groundwater Scientist with a demonstrated history of working in the environmental services industry. Skilled in Water Resource Management, Groundwater Contamination, and Remediation Planning and Implementation. Strong research professional with a MSc focused in Hydrogeology from University of the Witwatersrand. LinkedIn
Mr	Pieter Labuschagne		Earth Science	KwaZulu-Natal
No description provided
Mr	Dirk Crafford Moolman	Geohydrologist	Earth Science	Free State	Bloemfontein	Groundwater geophysics, Borehole and aquifer testing, Groundwater chemistry, Groundwater use rights, Drilling and borehole construction
We specialise in Groundwater Consultancy https://www.facebook.com/novacraff/
Mr	Clinton Mandew	Senior Geohydrologist	Earth Science	Gauteng	Pretoria	Geohydrological characteristics, Groundwater / surface water interaction, Groundwater geophysics, Borehole and aquifer testing, Groundwater pollution
No map coordinates provided No description provided
Mr	Ockie Scholtz	Geohydrologist	Other	Gauteng	Pretoria	Groundwater Resource Management, Numerical Groundwater Modelling, Groundwater EIAs, Geophysical investigations, MRDs chemical characterisation
As a professional geohydrologist with more than 13 years’ consulting experience, I have gained extensive expertise in groundwater resource management. I specialise in all aspects of mining and non-mining related geohydrological investigations including numerical modelling, geophysical studies and borehole siting, groundwater supply and aquifer testing, groundwater impact assessments, groundwater monitoring, site characterisations and baseline studies, fingerprinting and isotope studies. Other specialist fields include geochemistry and geochemical modelling, waste characterisation and classification (mining and non-mining), contaminated land and acid mine drainage studies as well as limnology and surface water monitoring. LinkedIn https://www.shangoni.co.za/
Mr	Makgwalepa Hudson Mabelane	Engineering Geologist	Geological Science	Gauteng	Pretoria	Hydrogeological Characteristics, Geohydrological characteristics, Groundwater resource assessment, Borehole and aquifer testing, Drilling and borehole construction
No map coordinates provided Groundwater/Geohydrological studies Dolomite studies Geotechnical studies Borehole testing and sampling https://makhuma.co.za
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	Pierre Mouton	Hydrogeologist	Geological Science	Limpopo	Eastern Cape, Limpopo	Groundwater resource assessment, Groundwater geophysics, Groundwater resource development, Wellfield development
No map coordinates provided No description provided https://wsmleshika.co.za
Mr	Angelo Johnson	Hydrogeologist - Project Manager	Earth Science	Gauteng
No description provided LinkedIn https://www.gcs-sa.biz/
Mr	Frank Schmidt		Geological Science	Gauteng
No description provided
Mr	John Glendinning		Earth Science	Gauteng		contaminated land assessments, remediation / mitigation measures
John’s involvement in contaminated land assessments ranges from mining, heavy industrial, petrochemical, radioactive and waste disposal sites. It includes soil, surface water and groundwater contamination assessments, as well as evaluating the need for remediation. John has also been involved in the evaluation and implementation of a range of remediation / mitigation measures. John is also actively involved in geochemical and hydrogeological investigations on a diverse range of brownfields and greenfields mining sites. John has also been called upon as an expert witness in court cases relating to contaminated land assessments. John is currently a member of SACNASP, SAIEG and IWMSA. LinkedIn https://www.jaws.co.za/
Mr	Simamkele Baqa	Senior Hydrogeologist \| Groundwater Modeler	Earth Sciences			Groundwater Modelling
No map coordinates provided Simamkele Baqa MSc, Pri.Nat.Sci. Technical Director \| Groundwater Lead Email: [email protected] \| [email protected] Phone (UK): +44 (0) 777-610-3060 / 3161\| Phone (RSA): +27(0) 73-258-5632 / +27(0) 81-357-9155 Burkina Faso \| Côte d'Ivoire \| Democratic republic of Congo \| Malawi \| Mali \| South Africa \| Tanzania www.huntsgreen.com \| i[email protected] \|Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 09:00am-16:00pm
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	Sagadevan (Raven) Kisten	Geohydrologist	Earth Science	KwaZulu-Natal	Durban	Geohydrology
No description provided
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	Louis Botha	Hydrogeologist	Earth Science	Gauteng	Johannesburg	Hydrogeology
No description provided LinkedIn
Mr	Michael Maluleke	Groundwater Scientist	Geological Science	KwaZulu-Natal	Durban	Support of budgeting and managing the budget for Geohydrology Directorate of the Department, Ensure capacity building and awareness around groundwater occurrence and use, Ensure implementation of the National Water Act
Michael Maluleke has worked throughout South Africa and conducted engineering geological investigations for township planning and engineering design purposes as well as route investigations for roads, railway lines, and pipelines. He has also investigated founding conditions for numerous road bridges in South Africa (dolomite and non-dolomite land), Malawi, and Central to Northern Mozambique. In the Public service through his role in the Department of Water and Sanitation; Michael has been involved in groundwater development, assessment, management, and protection in KwaZulu Natal. Provided input in the development of regulatory instruments including guidelines, regulations, and management processes. Development of capacity building/awareness-making material as well as the setting up of research and development projects aimed at improving groundwater development and management techniques. LinkedIn
Mr	Louis Jonk		Geological Science	Western Cape	Stellenbosch
No map coordinates provided GEOTECHNICAL GEOLOGIST \| B.Sc (Hons) \| M.Sc \| Pr.Sci.Nat: 121278 GEOSS South Africa (Pty) Ltd – Groundwater and Earth Sciences LinkedIn http://www.geoss.co.za/
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
No description provided LinkedIn
Mr	Livashlin Naidoo	Senior Consultant	Earth Science	KwaZulu-Natal	Durban	Borehole and aquifer testing, Groundwater pollution, Groundwater monitoring and evaluation
No map coordinates provided No description provided LinkedIn
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	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	Mark Schapers	Branch Manager	Earth Science	KwaZulu-Natal	Durban
No description provided LinkedIn