Geotechnical numerical modelling
- Stress analysis and stability assessment for surface and underground excavations
- Tunnel and support design using LEM, BEM, and FEM methods
- Kinematic analysis where jointing controls design outcomes
Youth & black woman owned Integrity-led delivery Africa-wide experience
Mining & civil designs that stand up to realityand scrutiny.
Motsetsedi Projects (Pty) Ltd is an engineering consultancy specializing in geotechnical studies, numerical modelling, geophysics, geospatial solutions, and project managementsupporting brownfield and greenfield projects from scoping to implementation.
Risk-aware design
Quantification and management of uncertaintybuilt into decisions.
Numerical modelling
LEM, BEM, FEM analysis for surface and underground excavations.
Integrity-first
Ethical work that maximizes benefitwithout compromising principles.
Institution-grade experience
Work delivered alongside world-renowned institutions and technical teams.
Across Africa and beyond
Project exposure across South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Mozambique, and more.
From scoping to implementation
Support across project phasesbrownfield and greenfield.
Training that sticks
Numerical modelling training designed for practitioners, not just theory.
Services built for complex ground, tight constraints, and real-world delivery
We bring together specialized professionals to make design possibleand to deliver outcomes that are defensible, practical, and aligned to your scope.
Geotechnical studies (mining & civil)
- Core logging, structural mapping, rock mass classification
- Reporting at scoping, prefeasibility, and feasibility levels
- Foundation studies, soil and rock testing, dolomite mapping and management
Geophysical studies
- Mapping geological contacts, major structures, and presence of water
- Electric resistivity, magnetic, GPR, and gravity methods
- Interpretation aligned to engineering decisions
Mine design & implementation support
- Mine design from feasibility to implementation
- Scheduling and equipment recommendations
- Brownfield and greenfield support across disciplines
Geospatial & photogrammetry solutions
- Photogrammetry mapping from georeferenced structural models
- Domaining, kinematic analysis, and rock mass classification inputs
- 2D/3D mapping, GIS, terrain modelling, LiDAR, drone survey services
Project management
- Planning, coordination, and execution against constraints
- SACPCM-registered project management capability
- Roads & bridges, infrastructure, and mining sector projects
Engineering drawing solutions (CAD/BIM)
- Construction drawings for analysis, planning, and execution
- MEP design and drafting (AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, and more)
- HVAC and drainage design services aligned to global standards
How we work
We appoint the best-fit experts per projectcivil, mining, geotechnical, geophysics, survey, environmental science, architecture, and more.
What you get
Clear assumptions. Transparent risk. Design decisions you can defend to technical peers, management, and regulators.
What we protect
Integrity. Professional principles. And the long-term safety of people, assets, and communities.
Selected experience
Weve supported complex geotechnical and design decisions across mining and civil contextsfrom closure and transition, to stability assessments, to capability-building through training.
Personal highlight
The MHSC gap analysis is a defining projectit challenges policy bottlenecks and aims to unlock real career progression for professionals.
Venetia Mine (De Beers)
Open pit closuretransition to underground
Site-based geotechnical engineering support during the transition phase, focused on practical risk management and defensible design decisions.
Kamoa Copper Company
Wide intersection stability assessment & support design
Stability assessment and support design for a wide intersection, integrating analysis and constructability considerations.
Underground massive mine (scoping phase)
Due diligence for transition from surface to underground
Due diligence study of an underground massive mine design during scoping. Design carried out empirically, with clear assumptions and limitations.
PMC
Tailings stability assessment during hydro-mining
Stability assessment of tailings while hydro-mining consolidated tailingsprioritizing safety, monitoring, and operational constraints.
Mogalakwena
Large-scale slope failure back-analysis & forward analysis
Back analysis of slope failure and forward analysis to support mining below the failure zonefocused on learning, controls, and safe extraction strategy.
Siyanda Bakgatla
Numerical modelling training for rock engineering team
Numerical modelling training delivered to the full rock engineering teambridging theory to day-to-day engineering decisions.
Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC)
Gap analysis: rock engineering & seismology skills shortage
Gap analysis of rock engineering and seismology skills shortage. A high-integrity project intended to remove artificial policy bottlenecks and support professional progression.
Note: More project details are available on request.
Our approach
We build engineering decisions that are ethical, defensible, and implementable. That means being rigorous—and being honest about uncertainty.
Clarity before complexity
We start with what must be true: ground model, constraints, objectives, and decision-critical risks. Then we select the right level of analysis—not the most complicated one.
Risk-aware by design
Our work is shaped by financial risk quantification and management. We make uncertainty visible and actionable—so decisions are made with eyes open.
Defensible methods
We use empirical, analytical, and numerical methods (LEM, BEM, FEM) appropriately—and we document assumptions so results can withstand peer review.
Practical delivery
Design is only valuable when it can be implemented. We consider constructability, monitoring, and operational realities—from the start.
Academia as responsibility
Anyone with an illustrious career should give back. We do this through training, mentorship, and building capability in teams.
Integrity-led ethics
We aim for maximum benefit to the maximum possible people—without compromising professional principles. Integrity is not a slogan; it’s a constraint.
Typical outputs
Scoping, prefeasibility, feasibility reports; stability assessments; support design; training programs; and decision-ready recommendations.
Typical environments
Open pit to underground transitions, wide intersections, tailings, slope failures, and high-seismicity contexts.
Typical collaboration
We integrate with your team and specialist partners—and we communicate so non-specialists can act confidently.
Leadership & staffing model
Motsetsedi Projects is led by Kadibetjo-Adelaide Moganedi, a practicing geotechnical engineer registered with ECSA.
Managing Director
Kadibetjo Adelaide Moganedi
MSc in Engineering (University of the Witwatersrand). Nearly a decade of practical experience across institutions including SRK Consulting, Venetia Mine (De Beers), and the University of the Witwatersrand.
How we staff projects
We are goal-oriented around client outcomes. We appoint the right experts for the scopecivil engineering, mining engineering, geophysics, survey, environmental science, architecture, natural science, and other related professions.
Diverse expertise
Geophysics, mining, civil, survey, and geotechnical engineering.
Professionally registered
Accredited professionals and subject matter specialists.
Flexible engagement
Best-fit team selection per projectno rigid staffing model.
Quality-driven outcomes
We factor in the necessary experts to save time and costwithout compromising integrity.
Note: Team composition is determined by the project at hand to ensure we execute according to scopeand beyond.
Let’s talk scope, risk, and delivery
Share your project context and what decision you need to make. We’ll respond with a clear next step — whether that’s a proposal, a technical discussion, or a focused due diligence.
Direct contact
Address: 14th Road, Noordwyk, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +27 73 677 6561
Typical engagements
- Stability assessments and support design
- Scoping, prefeasibility, and feasibility geotechnical studies
- Numerical modelling and capability-building training
Request a proposal
We’ll come back with questions that sharpen scope and reduce risk.
Response-focused