Full Member
Fhumulani Mathivha
Membership since:
2025
Field of activity:
Degrees:
2020
Doctorate Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
PhD thesis title: Drought in Luvuvhu River catchment-South Africa: assessment, characterisation and prediction
2014
Master Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
MESc dissertation title: Efficient Utilization and Management of Water for Sustainable Farming of Macadamia Nuts: A Case Study of Piesanghoek Cropland in Limpopo Province
2010
Undergraduate Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
The focus of the four year professional degree was on surface and ground water hydrology, inclusive of hydrological modeling. The degree scope also include water resources managed, water supply and aspects of water quality.
4th year mini-dissertation title: Estimating inflows into Vondo Dam and their implications on water resources availability using the water balance equation.
Publications resulting from Research
Matimolane S., Strydom S., Mathivha F.I. and Chikoore H. (2024) An analysis of drought severity under a changing climate in semi-arid region of Limpopo Province, South Africa, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 196(11). DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-13217-6
Mathivha F.I., Mabala L. and Mbatha N.B. (2024) Impacts of El Nino induced drought on reservoir water resources in South Africa. Atmosphere. 15, 249. http://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15030249.
Selelo Matimolane, Sheldon Strydom, Fhumulani I. Mathivha and Hector Chikoore (2023) Determinants of rainwater harvesting practices in rural communities of Limpopo Province, South Africa, Water Science, 37:1, 276-289, DOI: 10.1080/23570008.2023.2244784.
Matimolane S.W., Chikoore H., Mathivha F.I. and Kori E. (2022) Maize producers’ vulnerability to climate change: Evidence from Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality, South Africa. Jamba Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, 14(1), a1165.doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v14i.1165.
Gumbo, A.D., Kapangaziwiri E. and Mathivha F.I. (2022) A Systematic Study Site Selection Protocol to Determine Environmental Flows in the Headwater Catchments of the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19, 6259. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19106259.
Mathivha, F.I. and Mbatha, N.B. (2021) Comparison of Long-term Changes in Non-linear Aggregated Drought Index Calibrated by MERRA – 2 and NDII Soil Moisture Proxies. Water, 13, x. doi.org/10.3390/w14010026.
Mathivha F.I., Nkosi M. and Mutoti M.I. (2021) Evaluating the relationship between hydrological extremes and groundwater in Luvhuhu River Catchment. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies. doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2021.100897.
Gumbo D., Kapangaziwiri E., Chikoore H., Piennar H. and Mathivha F.I. (2021). Assessing water resources availability in headwater sub-catchments of Pungwe River Basin in a changing climate. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2021.100827.
Nkosi, M., Mathivha, F.I. and Odiyo, J.O. (2021) Impact of Land Management on Water Resources, A South African Context, Sustainability, 13, 701; doi:10.3390/su13020701.
Mathivha, F.I., Sigauke, C, Chikoore, H and JO Odiyo (2020). Short-term and medium-term drought forecasting using generalised additive models. Sustainability, 12, doi:10.3390/su12104006.
Odiyo, J.O., Mathivha, F.I., Nkuna, T.R., Makungo, R. (2019) Hydrological hazards in Vhembe district in Limpopo province, South Africa, Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies; 11(2), a698. https://doi.org/ 10.4102/jamba.v11i2.698.
Mathivha, F.I., Tshipala, N.N. and Nkuna, Z. (2017) The relationship between drought and tourist arrivals: A case study of Kruger National Park, Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies; 9 (1). http://doi: 10.4102/jamba.v9(1).471.
Mathivha F.I., Mabala L. and Mbatha N.B. (2024) Impacts of El Nino induced drought on reservoir water resources in South Africa. Atmosphere. 15, 249. http://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15030249.
Selelo Matimolane, Sheldon Strydom, Fhumulani I. Mathivha and Hector Chikoore (2023) Determinants of rainwater harvesting practices in rural communities of Limpopo Province, South Africa, Water Science, 37:1, 276-289, DOI: 10.1080/23570008.2023.2244784.
Matimolane S.W., Chikoore H., Mathivha F.I. and Kori E. (2022) Maize producers’ vulnerability to climate change: Evidence from Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality, South Africa. Jamba Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, 14(1), a1165.doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v14i.1165.
Gumbo, A.D., Kapangaziwiri E. and Mathivha F.I. (2022) A Systematic Study Site Selection Protocol to Determine Environmental Flows in the Headwater Catchments of the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19, 6259. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19106259.
Mathivha, F.I. and Mbatha, N.B. (2021) Comparison of Long-term Changes in Non-linear Aggregated Drought Index Calibrated by MERRA – 2 and NDII Soil Moisture Proxies. Water, 13, x. doi.org/10.3390/w14010026.
Mathivha F.I., Nkosi M. and Mutoti M.I. (2021) Evaluating the relationship between hydrological extremes and groundwater in Luvhuhu River Catchment. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies. doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2021.100897.
Gumbo D., Kapangaziwiri E., Chikoore H., Piennar H. and Mathivha F.I. (2021). Assessing water resources availability in headwater sub-catchments of Pungwe River Basin in a changing climate. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2021.100827.
Nkosi, M., Mathivha, F.I. and Odiyo, J.O. (2021) Impact of Land Management on Water Resources, A South African Context, Sustainability, 13, 701; doi:10.3390/su13020701.
Mathivha, F.I., Sigauke, C, Chikoore, H and JO Odiyo (2020). Short-term and medium-term drought forecasting using generalised additive models. Sustainability, 12, doi:10.3390/su12104006.
Odiyo, J.O., Mathivha, F.I., Nkuna, T.R., Makungo, R. (2019) Hydrological hazards in Vhembe district in Limpopo province, South Africa, Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies; 11(2), a698. https://doi.org/ 10.4102/jamba.v11i2.698.
Mathivha, F.I., Tshipala, N.N. and Nkuna, Z. (2017) The relationship between drought and tourist arrivals: A case study of Kruger National Park, Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies; 9 (1). http://doi: 10.4102/jamba.v9(1).471.