The Council for Geoscience is one of the national science councils of South Africa and is the legal successor of the Geological Survey of South Africa, which was formed in 1912 by the amalgamation of three former surveys, the oldest of which — the Geological Commission of the Cape of Good Hope — was founded in 1895. The Geoscience Act (no. 100 of 1993) established the Council for Geoscience in its present form. Today, the Council for Geoscience is a modern institution that boasts excellent facilities and expertise, ranking among the best in Africa.
As a scientific research council, the Council for Geoscience is mandated to promote research, extend knowledge in the field of geoscience and provide specialised geoscientific services. The Council for Geoscience has a national footprint in South Africa.
Statement on the recent earthquake and aftershock that occurred in the Northern Cape.
The @CGS_RSA wishes you a joyous holiday season.
The @CGS_RSA statement on social media posts published by “Earthquake News Everyday” on earthquakes probability forecasting in South Africa.
The @CGS_RSA statement on seismic event that occurred near town of Kamaggas.
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The @CGS_RSA presented at the Limpopo Business Symposium on 28 November 2024 in Polokwane. The Symposium was aimed at developing a strategy for rolling out the pledged investment from the investment conference, with a focus on identifying the roles of various ecosystem…
As part of strengthening its collaborative efforts, the KwaZulu-Natal Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in collaboration with the @CGS_RSA hosted a technical workshop for potential minerals on 21 November 2024 in KZN. The objective of the workshop was to…
The @CGS_RSA presented at COP29 on the status of CCUS technologies in South Africa in a session chaired by Ms Gabi Mkhatshwa – Senior Manager: Sustainability at Eskom. The presentation sought to provide an update on the CCUS project since COP28. Critical to the presentation is…
The @CGS_RSA @DMRE_ZA is supporting the High Level South African Delegation of DHET led by Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane on China-SA cooperation in Higher Education and training. The minister emphasised cooperation and collaboration on building capacity in geosciences to accelerate…
The @CGS_RSA is recruiting for the following vacant positions. kindly click the link provided to obtain more details about applications. https://www.geoscience.org.za/cgs/work-with-us/vacancies/
The @CGS_RSA is participating in the @Mintek_RSA @90 conference at the Sandton Convention Centre. Ms Siphelele Buthelezi presented on the CGS’s integrated multidisciplinary mapping programme (IMMP) that is centered around 5 core themes, namely; Geoscience for: Mineral and Energy…
Ms Siphelele Buthelezi presented at the Limpopo Investment Conference today at the Ranch Resort in Polokwane under the topic “Maximising Limpopo’s Unique Global Advantage: Unveiling the Potential of Mining Exploration in Limpopo”.
In her presentation, Ms Buthelezi touched on…