Thokozani Kanyerere is a Professor of groundwater hydrology and Integrated Water Resources Management [IWRM] at the University of Western Cape, where he has taught and conducted groundwater management research since 2013. He has 20 years of experience in university academic and research work. He received his MSc from the University of Malawi (2001) and MPhil from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway (2004). He obtained his Ph.D. (2012) from the University of Western Cape in South Africa, where he assessed groundwater management practices for domestic use using the IWRM approach. He is involved in direct and developmental applied research work from a capacity-building perspective. His research interests are in surface-groundwater interaction, groundwater recharge-discharge, and groundwater management with a focus on quality which enabled him to coordinate academic and groundwater projects. His passion is on water science to address societal problems and strengthen capacity development via education and research from IWRM perspective. Professor Kanyerere is a reviewer of several peer-reviewed journals and institutes.