Associate Professor of Hydrogeology and Water Resource Management at the University of Western Cape
Prof. Thokozani Kanyerere is an Associate Professor of Hydrogeology and Water Resource Management at the University of Western Cape where he lectures and conducts research related to groundwater hydrology and management since 2013. He has 25 years’ of experience in university academic and research work. He obtained his PhD (2012) from the University of Western Cape, Cape Town in South Africa where he assessed groundwater management practices for domestic use using IWRM approaches. He received his MSc from the University of Malawi, Zomba in Malawi (2001) and MPhil from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim in Norway (2004) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Geography and Education from the University of Malawi. He is involved in direct and developmental applied research work on water resources management from a capacity-building perspective. His research interests are in groundwater/surface-water interaction, aquifer characterization, groundwater recharge; groundwater management with a focus on quality which enabled him to coordinate academic and groundwater projects. His passion is on groundwater education for capacity development. Prof. Kanyerere is a supervisor, an examiner of many postgraduate students, a reviewer of several peer-reviewed journals and institutes, and a collaborator of networks of professional and community of expert practitioners.