Lebea Nthunya1* Heidi L. Richards1 Cejna Anna Quist-Jensen2 Indira Chimanlal1 1University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa 2Aalborg University, Denmark The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon. Receive an email when it is updated Acid mine drainage (AMD) remains a global threat with no exception to South African water bodies and the environment. It promotes environmental challenges with emerging concerns on water security and drinking water pollution.