Position : Lecturer
Telephone : 035 902 6419
Email : makahaner@unizulu.ac.za
Office : Dept of Hydrology , Science Building, KwaDlangezwa Campus
Biography:
Dr. Rendani V. Makahane is a lecturer at the Department of Hydrology, University of Zululand since 2023. She served as a Postdoctoral Researcher for 2 years at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal focusing on the application of Water Accounting Plus (WA+) in Southern Africa (South Africa, Eswatini, and Mozambique). She also served at the United Nations Environmental Programme as a Program Management Associate, where she supported various environmental projects undertaken by UNEP in the SADC region. As a consultant, Rendani has concluded various specialist reports as part of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Water Use License Applications (WULA). She has over 8 years of experience in research and consulting under environmental and geoscientific fields.
Lecture ‘s the following modules:
- Introduction to geology: 4HYD 112
- Introduction to Subsurface Hydrology: 4HYD 212
- Introduction to Surface Hydrology: 4HYD 211
- Groundwater Hydrology: 4HYD 321
- Soil Hydrology: 4HYD 501
- Groundwater Studies: 4HYD 502
Qualifications:
BSc degree in Geology, a BSc Hons in Geology, an MSc degree in Geohydrology, and a PhD in Geohydrology all from the University of the Free State.
Professional membership:
South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions as a Professional Scientist
Research interests:
She is an active researcher with research interests in groundwater modeling, groundwater monitoring, groundwater exploration, hydrogeochemistry, water resource monitoring and management, applied mathematics, application of remote sensing in water resource management, and more.