Water Wheel September/October 2021

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NEWS Hydrogeology sector mourns the loss of two stalwarts Chris played an integral role in the understanding and development of the deep fractured aquifer systems of the Table Mountain Group (TMG) and pioneered the drilling of 500 to 1 000 m ultradeep exploration and production boreholes across the Western Cape. Chris pioneered the use of remote sensing, geothermal, space-geodetic and hydroseismic studies of these unique fractured aquifers. He became a respected legend known as the ‘the Professor’ with farmers in the Citrusdal and Klein Karoo regions, due to his finding groundwater in the TMG at depths and areas where it was thought not possible. Rowena was also passionate about communities improving their livelihoods through the betterment of their surrounding natural environment, and was deeply involved in disaster risk reduction, gender mainstreaming and social hydrogeology projects.

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