Borehole Drilling in Thohoyandou
What we could source about borehole drilling in Thohoyandou: geology, typical depths, price guidance, permit rules and the drilling companies listed there from public information. It is a guide, not advice for your plot.
Last reviewed . Prices and depths are indications from the sources listed at the foot of the page.
Borehole drilling costs in Thohoyandou
Indicative project price
Ask local drillers for quotes
The price guide does not list Thohoyandou and we found no other published price source. Ask local drillers for written quotes. The one price guide that lists a Limpopo city (Polokwane) is quoted on the Polokwane page.
Typical drilling depth
65 to 85 m (one nearby study)
A study at Siloam, about 45 km west of Thohoyandou, says boreholes there usually run 65 to 85 m deep. Treat it as one data point, not a Thohoyandou average.
Water level
15 to 25 m (one nearby study)
The same Siloam study gives a mean depth to groundwater of about 15 to 25 m. Water levels can differ a lot over short distances and with the seasons.
Listed companies
10
From public information, none verified by us.
Depths and water levels here are indicative ranges from regional geology and published guides, not predictions for your plot. They vary widely within a suburb and with season and pumping. Only a site survey and the driller's log can tell you what your plot will give, and a borehole can be dry.
Prices come from published price guides, not from quotes. The main guide does not say whether its per-metre rates include casing, VAT or mobilisation, and a fully equipped system (pump, tank and installation) costs more than a drilled and cased hole. Ask for written quotes that say what is included.
Borehole drilling companies in Thohoyandou (10)
These companies come from public Google business listings and company websites that we checked. We have not inspected, verified or endorsed any of them, and a listing says nothing about their registration, insurance or workmanship. Check the company yourself before you hire. Ratings are Google ratings, early 2026, and the list is sorted by rating weighted by number of reviews.
Mulebwe borehole drilling
ext3, Mirumba street, Makwarela, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa
4.9 out of 5
22 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Madini Drilling Shayandima
Main Street 87, Shayandima, Thohoyandou, 0945, South Africa
5 out of 5
17 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Aqua Lake borehole drilling
Short St, Thohoyandou-F, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa
5 out of 5
13 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Madi Borehole Drilling
Shop number 4, Style Centre, Main Street, Thohoyandou-P, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa
4.9 out of 5
13 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Nendila Borehole Drilling
Short St, Thohoyandou-P, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa
5 out of 5
2 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
RH Borehole Drilling
2nd floor office no 5 Limdev Building, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa
3 out of 5
2 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
FSN Borehole
Casino Blvd, Thohoyandou-F, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa
3 out of 5
2 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
Everlasting Borehole Contactors
Mphepho st, Makwarela, Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa
3 out of 5
2 reviews
Google rating, early 2026
VENDA BOREHOLE DRILLING
Vhembe, Tshadzume, Thohoyandou, 0940, South Africa
No Google rating
Water borehole contactors
Thohoyandou, 0950, South Africa
No Google rating
Geology and drilling conditions in Thohoyandou
Thohoyandou is in the Soutpansberg region of Vhembe District, where the Soutpansberg Group is heavily faulted and groundwater occurs in fractured rock aquifers. The Siloam study, about 45 km west, describes basalt of the Sibasa Formation of the Soutpansberg Group. Yields in fractured hard rock vary from site to site, so a dry or low-yield borehole is a real risk. We found no published yield figure for Thohoyandou itself.
This is a regional picture. Which rock your plot is on, and what it will yield, only a site survey and test drilling can show.
Borehole water quality in Thohoyandou
The Siloam study found groundwater fluoride of 3.92 to 4.95 mg/L against the SANS 241 limit of 1.5 mg/L, and a 2000 paper describes a wide band of high-nitrate groundwater running through Limpopo. Test fluoride and nitrate first, then E. coli and total dissolved solids. Fluoride has no taste or smell, so only a lab test will show it.
SANS 241 tests to ask for first in Limpopo
- Fluoride: 1.5 mg/L or less (chronic health)
- Nitrate: 11 mg/L as N or less (acute health)
- E. coli: not detected in 100 mL (acute health)
- Total dissolved solids: 1,200 mg/L or less (aesthetic)
- Chloride: 300 mg/L or less (aesthetic)
Whatever the province, the baseline checks are E. coli, nitrate, pH and total dissolved solids. Only a lab test tells you what your water holds.
Water quality guide · Is borehole water safe to drink? · Water filters and treatment
Borehole permits and rules in Thohoyandou
Under the National Water Act, taking borehole water for reasonable domestic use on your own property is a Schedule 1 use: no water use licence and, according to DWS, no national registration. Other uses can fall under the General Authorisation or need a licence. Municipal by-laws still apply on top of this. We have not confirmed any Thulamela Municipality borehole by-law, so ask the municipality before you drill.
Rules change and we are not your lawyer. Check the municipality's current process before you drill.
Read the permits and regulations guide →Questions to ask before you hire
- 1Can I have a written quote that says what is included: siting survey, drilling per metre, casing, yield test, pump, tank, VAT and any minimum charge?
- 2What happens if the borehole is dry or yields very little? Is there a minimum charge, and is it in writing?
- 3Who does the siting survey, and is it a SACNASP-registered hydrogeologist or geophysicist?
- 4Can I speak to recent customers, and can I see a driller's log or completion report from a recent job?
- 5Does the company belong to the Borehole Water Association of Southern Africa, and does it follow SANS 10299 (design, construction and drilling of boreholes)?
- 6Will you do a yield test (test pumping), how long will it run, and will I get the results?
- 7How will you handle my municipality's rules, and do you submit borehole data to the DWS National Groundwater Archive?
- 8Which laboratory will test the water against SANS 241, and will the results come to me?
- 9Do you carry public liability insurance, and can you show proof? Is there a written guarantee on workmanship, and what does it cover?
Pump installation, water filtration and equipping are usually quoted separately from drilling.
Areas this page covers (Thulamela Municipality)
Nearby places with their own rules
These towns are in other municipalities with different rock and different rules. Polokwane has its own page.
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Sources
- Onipe, Edokpayi and Odiyo (2021): fluoride in groundwater of the Siloam area, Limpopo (borehole depths, water levels and fluoride about 45 km west of Thohoyandou)
- Tredoux, Talma and Engelbrecht (2000): the increasing nitrate hazard in groundwater in rural areas (band of high nitrate groundwater from the Northern Cape to Limpopo)
- National Water Act 36 of 1998, DWS copy (Schedule 1) (reasonable domestic use and by-laws)
- SANS 241-1:2015 drinking water limits (laboratory transcription) (limits quoted on this page)
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