Abstract by author:
Buildings erected on this fault zone prior to the second world war often show renewed signs of settlement. Cracks which are patched periodically tend to reappear. During the construction of the larger buildings in the Central Business District of Windhoek, several minor subsidaries of the Pahl Fault were encountered, and had to be bridged by careful foundation design
A number of hot springs emanate from the fault. The water is enriched in sulphate and calcium minerals which have caused widespread mineralization of the fault zone. Pyrite is associated with quartz veins, and yellow staining of breccia is caused by elemental sulphur. In spite [of] this, the water pumped from the fault zone has an acceptable quality for general use