AfriDrilling Geotechnical Solutions (Pty) Ltd is a specialist geotechnical, drilling, construction, and civil engineering contractor with offices in Pretoria, South Africa and Gitega, Burundi — delivering geotechnical, construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure solutions across the African continent.
AfriDrilling Geotechnical Solutions (Pty) Ltd is a specialist drilling and grouting contractor headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa, with a branch office in Gitega, Burundi. We serve the hydropower, dam construction, mining, and civil engineering sectors across the African continent.
The company is founded and personally led by Mohale Isaac Seshoene — a Senior Drilling and Grouting Superintendent who has spent over 15 years working on some of Africa's most significant infrastructure projects across Burundi, Namibia, Angola, and South Africa. When you work with AfriDrilling Geotechnical Solutions — you work directly with Mohale.
AfriDrilling Geotechnical Solutions was established to bring that hard-earned, hands-on expertise directly to clients — as an independent specialist contractor who delivers world-class results with a personal commitment to every project.
Full-cycle geotechnical, drilling, construction, and civil engineering solutions — from deep foundation works to finished buildings and infrastructure — delivered to the highest international standards.
Deep-hole core drilling to 2,500 m in exploration and geotechnical environments across Africa's most demanding terrain.
Specialist grouting works for dam foundations, hydropower structures, and underground infrastructure requiring waterproofing or strength improvement.
Comprehensive site investigation programmes supporting dam, hydropower, mining, and civil engineering projects across Africa.
Ground support and stabilisation drilling for slopes, retaining walls, dam abutments, and underground structures.
Continuous Flight Auger piling, percussion drilling, and lateral support systems for commercial and infrastructure construction.
Full occupational health, safety, and environmental compliance management. Zero-harm culture embedded on every project site.
New building construction and full commercial or residential renovation works, delivered with the same site discipline applied across our geotechnical projects.
SA Contact — Blessed Moya · 073 477 9795
Interior and exterior finishing works and ongoing building maintenance, completing the project from structure to final finish.
Site preparation, earthworks, and paving works supporting both new construction and broader infrastructure development.
Mohale Seshoene has played key technical and leadership roles in some of the continent's most complex drilling and grouting programmes. He has successfully contributed to major hydropower, mining, dam construction, geotechnical, drilling, and grouting projects across multiple African countries — providing technical leadership, project management, operational supervision, and specialist drilling expertise.
Disclaimer: The projects listed below represent the personal professional experience of Mohale Seshoene acquired throughout his career in the drilling and grouting industry. They are provided to demonstrate individual expertise and do not imply that AfriDrilling Geotechnical Solutions (Pty) Ltd was the contracting entity for these projects.
| Project | Country | Period | Sector | Mohale's Role & Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiji & Mulembwe Hydroelectric Power | Burundi | 2021 – 2025 | Hydropower | Jet, curtain & consolidation grouting; piezometer & inclinometer installation; full geotechnical programme |
| Neckertal Dam | Namibia | 2015 – 2019 | Dam | Curtain & consolidation grouting; coring operations; geotechnical monitoring installations |
| Spring Grove Dam | South Africa | 2012 – 2013 | Dam | Curtain grouting; foundation drilling; piezometer & inclinometer installation |
| De Beers Angola Exploration | Angola | 2011 – 2012 | Mining | Diamond core drilling to 2,500 m; Chomachio & Boyles rig operations; exploration geology support |
| Stilfontein Gold Mine | South Africa | 2020 – 2021 | Mining | Underground & surface production drilling; team leadership; rig & equipment management |
| Booysendal Platinum Mine | South Africa | 2019 – 2020 | Mining | Ground stabilisation; grouting; mining infrastructure drilling; platinum mining safety compliance |
| Umhlanga Rocks — Mega Pile | South Africa | 2014 | Civil | CFA piling; percussion drilling; lateral support systems — C6 Casagrande rig |
When you hire AfriDrilling Geotechnical Solutions — you get Mohale Isaac Seshoene personally leading your project. His experience, his safety record, his expertise. Not a faceless contractor — a proven professional who has delivered on Africa's most demanding sites.
An unblemished safety record across 15+ years of international operations in some of Africa's most demanding remote environments. Zero-harm culture is non-negotiable on every AfriDrill site.
Offices in Pretoria (South Africa) and Gitega (Burundi) position AfriDrill for rapid mobilisation across Southern, East, and Central Africa — reducing lead times and local compliance friction.
Proven delivery on landmark projects in Burundi, Namibia, Angola, and South Africa — from 2,500 m diamond core drilling to major dam curtain grouting programmes spanning four years.
OHSE Diploma holder with active CETA and HWSETA certifications. Immediately compliant with international HSE requirements on any project, in any African jurisdiction.
Hydropower, dam construction, platinum mining, gold mining, commercial civil works — AfriDrill's breadth across sectors means we understand your project's unique technical and safety requirements.
Operations conducted fluently in English, Sesotho, Zulu, Xhosa, and basic French — enabling effective crew leadership and client communication across Anglophone and Francophone Africa.
AfriDrilling Geotechnical Solutions is not a large faceless corporation. It is built on one man's 15 years of personal field experience — and that man leads every project personally.
Mohale Isaac Seshoene has spent over 15 years personally delivering some of Africa's most complex drilling and grouting programmes — as a hands-on field professional, crew leader, and project supervisor. The experience listed on this website is his personal career history as a drilling professional before founding AfriDrilling Geotechnical Solutions.
His career spans hydropower, dam construction, platinum and gold mining, and civil engineering across South Africa, Namibia, Angola, and Burundi. He has drilled to 2,500 m in Angola's remote fields, grouted the foundations of national dams in Namibia, and directed 4-year hydropower programmes in Burundi.
Mohale founded AfriDrilling Geotechnical Solutions to offer clients direct access to that expertise — without layers of management between them and the person doing the work. When AfriDrill takes your project, Mohale is on site.
Strategically positioned to serve Southern, East, and Central Africa — with a dedicated contact for building & renovations work.
Whether you have a hydropower programme in East Africa, a dam foundation project in Southern Africa, or a mining grouting requirement anywhere on the continent — AfriDrilling Geotechnical Solutions is ready to mobilise.